Does this look like Aptasia to you???

[joeyswife]

Hi,
This has been on my Zoas and moving around and making my Zoas mad. Is this Aptasia? or something else

 

[Innovator]

Yup! Search for aiptasia removal on this site. There is plenty of info. to be had

 

[joeyswife]

Thanks, I was hoping that wasn't what it was.

 

[Innovator]

Being where it is located, I would inject a kalk solution into the stalk

 

[joeyswife]

Is that the same as Joe's Juice?

 

[Innovator]

Yes it is, but you get much more for less money by purchasing kalk or mrs. wages pickling lime and making it yourself.

 

[joeyswife]

can you get the pickling lime at the grocery store? How do you use it, make a paste of it and put it in its mouth?

 

[joeyswife]

I've researched enough, I think, so I'm off to the grocery store. Thanks for all the info!

 

[Innovator]

This is my original method (first post by Roka of this forum): Nanoreefing.Com :: View topic - Aiptasia Killer

Mrs. Wages can be found in Walmart or most other grocery stores. Look in canning or pickling sections. Otherwise: Mrs. Wages® Pickling Lime 16 oz. (454g)

 

[joeyswife]

thanks, again I'm off to the store.

 

[SparKy697]

It will likely retract into nothing as soon as you touch it. Don't stop! They can shrink into a surprisingly small bit of nothing when in danger. It may be the case that you have others in your tank already.

I did not find the Joe's juice to be a viable solution in a tank that has lots of hard to get to places. A pair of peppermint shrimp cleaned the tank of aptasia in a week or so. The only thing I have lost that was not aptasia so far is a pair of 2mm sized mushrooms.... No free lunch. It's an option.

 

[joeyswife]

I think I killed the aptasia, it doesn't look very happy at all. Now what do I do?

 

[SparKy697]

Your work is done....

Just wait and see if you got it. Nothing to remove. If it comes back just hit it again.

 

[Innovator]

If it reappears I would use a syringe/needle and inject in the stalk while covering the polyps in a thick kalk (may be difficult if too close to the coral polyps).

 

[roka64]

I've hit the sides/front of them with the pickling lime and it eats them right away.