aiptasia drip of death by kalkwater? (1 Viewer)

[KyleH]

Hey all,

I know that people use kalk paste to kill off aiptasia, but I got about 3-4 of them within 1 inch of corals. With the closeness and having a small tank, I did not want to try that.

So, I tried a little syringe full of the clear kalk water layer that you would normally drip into the the tank. I hooked up an air tubing, aimed it directly ontop of the aiptasia, and I slowly drip about 5ml through with the tank pumps off. Turned on the pumps after the 1-2 minute.

So far, the little ones have not popped up, and a full adult seems to have its tentacles burned and is hunched over. Now, does that kill them by any chance, or am I going to get like 100 little pests running around?

Just curious if anyone has tried this. I tried plucking them in the past, but they grew back. I also think they multiplied after I did that. I also tried super glue, but 1 of 3 of them actually wiggled through the superglue, and moved out--the next time, I put a larger glob. Also, superglue is only good for small ones. I think larger ones is more difficult.

If this doesn't work, I was going to try aiptasia-x, but I figured it would be difficult to get a needle into the small thing.

-KyleH

 

[flexrac]

nope, they will still be alive. as long any part of it is in your tank and healthy, they will grow.
if you can take the rock out and cover it with paste or do what i did and scrape it out. then rinse in ro water. also remember they may more you don't see.

 

[mwilliams62]

Come to Galveston next Saturday for the Crawfish/bbq collection trip and get you some of the pepperment dhrimp from there.. They kick A... On those aiptaisa's ten times the store bought ones... My taanks are free and clear of those pest now...

 

[flexrac]

berghia nudibranch is good for this as well.

 

[KyleH]

only have about 5....fear that peps would turn on coral.

I only have about 5 aiptasia right now. I fear that peps will turn on corals or other things in the tank if I forget to feed them after the aip's are gone.

But, peps are on my list after aiptasia-x.

Any know or can suggest of inexpensive fish that will eat aiptasia that can handle being in a small 8gal?

-KyleH

 

[flexrac]

look above, get nudi!

 

[KyleH]

ha!

Felix....how did you post it at the same I was posting??? Looks like we presed submit at the same time.

nudi sounds great....looks cool.

What do they eat after aiptasia are gone. I assume that no more nems, right?

-KyleH

 

[flexrac]

they will die after aiptasia are gone.

 

[mwilliams62]

tThey will die... I have heard that you can give them to other people the aiptasia problems. Do not know if you can find them locally unless someone has some left in their tanks..

I have had no?problems with my peps eating my corals and I have different kinds in my tank and they will eat?whatever food you feed to your fish.

 

[KyleH]

arg..a little sign of wear, but the came back!

After 2-3 days, the little aiptasia came back. Looks like they got a little burned on the tips, but kalk drip doesn't do enough.

next step is either aiptasia-x or a peppermint shrimp. I think a nudibranch would be awesome if I can feed it something after the aiptasia are gone. I would hate to let it die off--especially for 5 aiptasia, it probably isn't more than a meal for 1 day.

ahah...too bad this isn't star wars and I cannot fire a laser beam to fry the thing and leave the surounding areas untouched.

-KyleH

 

[flexrac]

we have a member on here, Name is flipside, i believe he has the aiptaasia zapper. maybe a trade for a frag of something to zap your aiptasia could be worked out. shoot him a pm.