Aiptasia: DIAF!!

[andy]

Joe's Juice doesn't work for me.

 

Aiptasia-X doesn't work for me.

 

I *think* this should do it:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kudos to Joel for suggesting this subtle, elegant solution. I have this strange urge to go buy an ozonizer from him now... how odd.

[theJenchild]

That's what I did to get rid of my apitasia! Unfortunately it didn't work for me, all I did was piss the little dude off and he split. Of course, I was using a lighter, not a blow torch. I have a hunch your idea will be a touch more effective. My next course of action is a peppermint shrimp....

[spectra]

Oh great Andy pulled out the crack lighter(whistle)

 

The Aptasia X seems to work on mine but they are small ones. Kind of was hoping the peppermint shrimp would eat them but did not touch them and they started to multiplyDOH!

[andy]

Is THAT what those things are for?

[180Bob]

Do you think this method would work on macroalgae? I have some in my tank that I can't seem to get rid of?

 

b ob

[andy]

I'm betting yes. Even if it doesn't, the process is strangely satisfying.

[WAVES]

Glad it worked Andy,,

 

Now if only there was a little pinpoint underwater torch.... Hummmmm....

[undrtkr_00]

I'm betting yes. Even if it doesn't' date=' the process is strangely satisfying.[/quote']

 

Nothing strange about that.... FIRE FIRE FIRE! (flame)(flame)(flame)

[kriswaters]

I injected mine straight with boiling lemon juice. I used an insulin syringe and one of those little plastic lemons full of juice! A small amount of juice, a few seconds in the micro, a little stick in the butt (well stalk) and bata bing....bye bye bye aiptasia and majano anenomes.....

 

hehehehehehe (love it)

 

Kris

[jm82792]

I need to try that,I have a manjo and 2 babies. It moved from a shady spot to more light...

I though people were overreacting but no there not aiptasia and manjo are a pain.

[kriswaters]

I really don't stress to much about them. They are definately easier to kill when bigger! I think that they probably exist in the reef eh? Oh, by the way, I have a ton of bristle worms too...oh well.

 

Kris

[coralreefaquarist]

dude thats my toothbrush(scratch). i use kalkwasser mixed to a paste with hot water and syringe and shoot it into the little buggers when they close round it they end up dead if you try to stab them theyl multiply.

[andy]

Yeah, but bristleworms are good guys. That, and they move too quickly to incinerate

[180Bob]

Yeah' date=' but bristleworms are good guys. That, and they move too quickly to incinerate[/quote']

 

You just need a BIGGER torch and do them all at once.

[andy]

A week and change later, and the dead aiptasia are staying dead... which is a good thing; normal aiptasia are tough, undead aiptasia could rule the world.

[180Brandy]

You were right that was fun!! It sounded like popcorn popping. Now will just wait and see if then stuff comes back....(whistle)

[kriswaters]

True on the "stabbing"/"multipling". If you don't get them good...they come back. If you do nothing...the come back.

 

I tried the Kalk paste....all I got was a bubbly mess of stuff that didn't stay put. Tried super glue-Solidified in the water and floated into the sump. Tried to inject both...didn't work. I guess everyone has their tried, and true method....mine, feed mysis...sneak up on the bugars whilest the eat, and stab em' with a boiling syringe full of lemon juice...hehehehehe

 

Kris

[kriswaters]

Yeah' date=' but bristleworms are good guys. That, and they move too quickly to incinerate[/quote']

 

And they are ICKY!!!

 

Kris