Aiptasia

[Reszelj]

Hey everyone! Anyone have good proven methods for getting rid foam ayptasia? Would appreciate it.

 

[Keithhjs]

Aptasia x or lemon juice injected into it.

 

[Reszelj]

And either of those methods won't hurt any other fish or coral?

 

[Keithhjs]

The Aptasia X should be fine if applied according to the directions. Same for the lemon juice.

 

[AquaRick]

I prefer taking the rock out if possible then using a lighter or soldering iron. Rinse after burning and add back to tank. This has been the best results for me so far.

 

[ezy33]

Peppermint Shrimp will rid your tank of the smaller ones and the ones you can't see. I used Joe's Juice for the large ones.

 

[tonedogz]

copperband butterflies will eat them

 

[Readingexcalibur]

I prefer taking the rock out if possible then using a lighter or soldering iron. Rinse after burning and add back to tank. This has been the best results for me so far.

+1. Or use a mini blow torch and send those pest to hell! Lol

 

[AquaRick]

+1. Or use a mini blow torch and send those pest to hell! Lol

This way is so much more fun.

 

[Rutrag]

Injecting kalkwasser mixed to a paste-like consistency will also kill them. It is also generally harmless so long as you don't go nuts with it and end up putting more than a teaspoon of the dry powder per 30 gallons of water at a time and don't lat it right on any corals.

I've also read about people using berghia nudibranchs, but I understand that they will die once they have eradicated the aiptasia unless they are relocated to a tank with that food source.

 

[Gregcoyote]

copperband butterflies will eat them

They will eat them, but this is a difficult fish that needs a big quiet reef to live in. Not very reef safe IMO as well.

 

[Keithhjs]

I have lots of Aptasia in my sump & overflows but zero in my DT. I have several peppermint shrimp that keep it maintained perfectly.

 

[tonedogz]

They will eat them, but this is a difficult fish that needs a big quiet reef to live in. Not very reef safe IMO as well.

He never said it was a reef tank, and they can be in a reef tank they just have to be watched some may bother coral some may not. But yes they are difficult

 

[Gregcoyote]

True enough, didn't catch it wasn't a reef.

I just made the mistake getting a copperband for some aptasia years ago, and it didn't work out long term at all.

 

[tonedogz]

well I never had one, so since you have I would assume you know more about it then I do. I know they eat them so just kind of through another idea out there.

 

[Gregcoyote]

They do eat them, especially the little ones.

 

[Phranque]

+1. Or use a mini blow torch and send those pest to hell! Lol

+2

My tool of choice..