Why is Aiptasia bad for my tank?

[Steve silbernagel]

Are u looking online bc refs2go.com has them. There out of Florida. Also bluezoo aquatics

 

[joeyswife]

I have a lot of aptasia in my tank, 37 gal. I bought 4 peppermint shrimp and they are hiding. I'm hoping they will get used to their new home but I'm ready to start stocking some corals in the tank and want to get rid of these things,at least the big ones. When you say "inject them with..." do you mean with a hypodermic needle or dose them with something in a pipette?

Jill

 

[Steve silbernagel]

With a needle but u got to be quick about it bc there gonna want close up. The shrimp will get to work eventually. When did u get them?

 

[Steve silbernagel]

Don't use reefs2go lately I've heard bad things on DOA

 

[smithce79]

I have a lot of aptasia in my tank, 37 gal. I bought 4 peppermint shrimp and they are hiding. I'm hoping they will get used to their new home but I'm ready to start stocking some corals in the tank and want to get rid of these things,at least the big ones. When you say "inject them with..." do you mean with a hypodermic needle or dose them with something in a pipette?

Jill

With a needle, but need to be done fast or the aiptasia will hide into the rock, also try using a big needle the ones that come with 5 or 10 ml syringe.

 

[smithce79]

Don't use reefs2go lately I've heard bad things on DOA

Thanks for the info, anyway Im in México and they dont ship outside US

 

[Keithhjs]

You can try removing the rock and then burning them off with a screwdriver that has been heated from a flame but that can be a pain in the you know what. Keep in mind the Copperband Butterfly beside being a difficult fish to keep has to be able to get to the Aptasia.

 

[joeyswife]

Steve,
I just got them Saturday. It looks like they ate a lot of small ones last night
Thanks for the advice!

Jill

 

[Steve silbernagel]

I got just one and with in the first night he ate one the size of a nickle

 

[melosu58]

I've been looking for some peppermint shrimps, but they are not available for sale right now (Im in México and Its seems like theres a season when Its forbidden to capture them).

Any other option for kill my aiptasia other than lemon juice or aiptasia X?

FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Aiptasia Removal Methods"

 

[smithce79]

FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Aiptasia Removal Methods"

Very good link, thanks for sharing.