gmiller Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I've heard of a aptasia control paste made of calcium powder and R/O water, but it clogs the orifice of the syringe when either trying to suck it up or if you pour it into the syringe and re-insert the plunger. Does anyone know what you might use as an emulsifier to make the stuff flow when it is the correct consistency, a-la Joe's juice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 don't use a syringe. Make a thick paste of the stuff and plop a mound of it on top of the little buggers. If they are in a hole in the rock, fill the hole with the paste. What calcium powder are use using? It needs to be Kalk, or calcium hydroxide. I don't think calcium chloride will work (not a strong enough base). Happy hunting! dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J & Jr Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I had the same problem, I mixed it thinner than I wanted then strained it through glass wool to get out the solids then let the water evaperate over night. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but it worked for me. good luck:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I use Kalk. I use a squeeze bottle used for acrylic bonding. It has a needle in it. It is the larger of the 2 sizes. I picked it up when I was at Tap plastic. Wrks really well for me. I have used needle that where bigger, for dog shots, but they clog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I do the same thing as CCR, but make sure you turn off the pumps, I had a few bits of kalk fly through the tank and leave nice dead spots on the corals they run into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I found a single aiptasia in my tank, and tried Joe's Juice. Didn't work, so I epoxy-puttied over it. Didn't work. I moved my Torch coral up close and personal. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I found a single aiptasia in my tank' date=' and tried Joe's Juice. Didn't work, so I epoxy-puttied over it. Didn't work. I moved my Torch coral up close and personal. Problem solved.[/quote'] Now thats using some biological means there! I thought the aiptasia sting would be more potent than the torch. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Have you ever been stung by an aiptasia? I haven't. I have been stung by euphylia sp. many times. I have never thought of using them for aiptasia control though. Good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Yeah, the Torch annihilated it -- this is a really big Torch though, 9 heads with 5"+ tentacles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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