Aiptasia in my tank

[Lady Elizabeth]

i saw this reddish brown anemonelike critters in my tank 3 days ago and i don't know what to do with it, i learned it's bad news for my corals... how do i get rid of it... heard it's pretty tough to eliminate... any suggestions from you guys?

 

[srgetz]

Peppermint shrimp are fairly easy to find. Get a few, they eat aptasia...

 

[Fluff]

You could try joe's juice. Although I have no personal experience with it, I've seen it suggested many times over and alot of people swear by it. Good luck.

http://www.joesjuice.com/_wsn/page10.html

 

[StickyTuba]

If it is small the peppermint shrimp will take care of it. I have two in my tank and they work wonders on keeping the aptasia population at a minimum. Also, Joe's Juice works great. I had to get some because I had aptasia before I wanted to get the shrimp.
Both methods work great but the shrimp do it on their own and there is less involvement for you.

Good Luck

 

[swissfish]

I got pepermint shrimps and a six line wrasse in my tank. I don't know who did it but two days later all my aptasia was history.

 

[ZoozFishMaster]

You could try injecting it with kalkwasser.

 

[Bearfan]

I use and recommend Joe's Juice.

 

[WhiteCloud]

Does anyone have some tricks with Joe's Juice and the Aiptasia that are actually attached to the rocks on the side and underneath the rock? I have attempted to get theses guys twice with Joe's Juice and the keep on coming back. I would hate to disrupt my Aquascape to get to them. I have 4 Peppermint shrimp (the actual ones), but they only seems to like the little tiny ones...and will not touch the ones bigger than 1/2 inch.

Any ideas?

WC

 

[chabooky386]

i got some aiptasia fluid from the store and got a needle and inject every single one in my tank i thought i was going to take forever but it works... whatever you do do not squash them or use a magnet and swipe em away they break into lil particles and spread more. i learned that the hard way. its some kind of green aiptasia fluid u can find it anywhere at any local fish store. and get a needle injector and get ready to see some aiptasia go BYE BYE

 

[Lady Elizabeth]

i'll try the peppermint shrimp first then the popular joe's juice thanks for the help guys

 

[xahx]

Yea Buy like 6 peppermint shrimp! I think i wanna buy 4 more so i can have a total of 6 of em!

You can never have enough shrimp!

 

[steve-s]

Does anyone have some tricks with Joe's Juice and the Aiptasia that are actually attached to the rocks on the side and underneath the rock? I have attempted to get theses guys twice with Joe's Juice and the keep on coming back. I would hate to disrupt my Aquascape to get to them. I have 4 Peppermint shrimp (the actual ones), but they only seems to like the little tiny ones...and will not touch the ones bigger than 1/2 inch.

Any ideas?

WC

This might sound odd but ask your Dentist. He/she might be able to give you a special syringe that has a curved tip. You might be able to find them at a medical supply store if there's one near you.

Cheers
Steve

 

[samwise]

Becareful about putting Peppermint shrimps in your tank with other established shrimps. I've got a Blood shrimp in my tank and i think it kept killing any new peppermints i added.