Jay Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Is this the best thing since sliced bread or what? I havent used it yet and my tank is begging for attention this am. Who else has a good product besides joes juice...dont like this stuff. I think its just kalkwasser pretty much. Jay I know this topic has been beaten to death but what the hey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Has anyone ever used these? Jay http://www.wetwebmedia.com/nudiaipfaqs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hay Jay have you tryed lemon juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hay Jay have you tryed lemon juice Nope....does it work good? I have some in the fridge. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancecobb1 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I had 4 big ones That I used lemon juice on last week and have not seen them since! This is the second time I have used lemon juice and I will not try anything else it works great for me! You will need a syringe with a small needle to stab and inject the lemon juice... I dont know if it matters or not but I always squeezed a fresh lemon for the juice. Lance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefer Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I guess I'm just Mr. Unlucky... In 5 years... Berghia x 10--ZERO effect on aiptasia Copperband Butterfly X 2--No interest in aiptasia Peppermint shrimp x 40--they wobble but no interest in aiptasia Joe's Juice x 20 boxes--"kills" aiptasia? Seems to for 3 days then the same (NOT NEW) bugger comes back...DOES NOT WORK...IT IS ILLUSION! Kalk--same as Joe's Juice Aiptasia X--Beginning to believe also illusion-- Drano--not convinced... Purchased a Klein's Butterfly yesterday...we will see... I am mixing up kalk/drano/aiptasiaX mixture tomorrow..may work...may blowup! Have not tried lemon juice...have not tried boiling water... DrMerle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancecobb1 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I have tryed the boiling water and it is an illusion also they go away for a few days then come back... If they are on a rock you can take out of the tank then you can torch them off!!! That is the most fun way to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I guess I've been lucky. I've had two bouts with aptasia in my tank and both times peppermint shrimp have done the trick. However, as chronicled in another thread, I also just caught a peppermint shrimp munching on a birdsnest coral. So I would consider them sump dwellers who only get to visit the main tank on demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Jay If you need a needle and a syringe let me know. I have used lemon juice is the past works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Aiptasia x kills em but they still come back. Pep shrimp got rid of them for me. I have a bunch of big aiptasia in my overflow. I look at it as more filtration and since they are in the overflow you can't see them. When a baby does make it to the display it just becomes food for the pep shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 One of the last fish I bought at DJL was an aptasia eating filefish. It was in the store for over a month and it indeed ate aptasia. All sizes of it. But, I don't know if they wouldn't eat coral polyps once they finished off the aptasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJenchild Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I have 2 peppermint shrimp and they did the job for me. I don't have anymore aptasia, so if you want to give my shrimp a try I can try to catch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 My peppermint shrimp has kept it in check for me. I also used calcium (Straight calcium from my 3 part dosing stuff) which I nailed a couple of them with. They never returned so either the calcium worked or the pep came behind me and finished the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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