Aiptasia

[Sharkbait430]

Hi all, so last night I was looking at my tank and on one of the rocks I noticed a small aiptasia hanging out there. Does anyone have any good suggestions as to how to remove it? I hate that thing and it actually looks **** ugly. Everytime I go near it, it retracts into the rock.

 

[joy13]

There is a couple of ways of doing it. Joe's Juice works really well in just a couple of seconds it disappears. I am taking the more natural approach peppermint shrimp. When I find out I take the rock out and blast it with a stream of very hot water then rinse with cooler water and return the rock to the tank. My peppermint shrimp don't take care of the big ones only the little ones. I have one that I know is a majano and another one that is really very pretty that I haven't gotten rid of yet, they are at the base of my rocks. I am hoping they will move so I can get rid of them easier.

 

[HN1]

FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Aiptasia Removal Methods"

 

[Sharkbait430]

FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Aiptasia Removal Methods"

Thanks HN1, I want that thing outta there!

 

[roka64]

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[Sharkbait430]

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Thanks Roka, I think this should work. I just dont like that thing, it looks ominous....