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Post by lindsey1984 on Apr 4, 2013 13:12:26 GMT -5
I found aptasia in my tank today! I need to know what to do to get rid of them! If my nem wasn't on it I would have taken it completely out by now! I need to know what to do to get rid of them in the most cost effective way because we're low on funds (thanks to two accidents in a week and a half...no not me...the hubby) ANYWAYS, im having a bit of a freak out here!!! Please help!!!! OH ps: there are two other pics at the bottom...one im not sure if it's a baby aptasia or if it's a feather duster? Also theres this bluish grayish fuzzy looking thing on my rock as well (creature? growth?) but I didnt know if you all may know what it is...    And these are the other two (sorry about the blur, it was REALLY small and hard to take a pic of with my phone)  Thats the one i'm wondering is a baby aptasia (its white in the middle of the pic)   Thats the weird fuzzy-ish thing |
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Post by oceangirl2009 on Apr 4, 2013 13:15:03 GMT -5
I got rid of mine with a kalk paste, you could also pick up a peppermint shrimp.
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Post by lindsey1984 on Apr 4, 2013 13:15:53 GMT -5
heres a more clear pic of the baby aptasia?  |
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Post by lindsey1984 on Apr 4, 2013 13:20:16 GMT -5
are peppermint shrimp mean or have any issues? I was thinking that or a nudibranch
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Post by oceangirl2009 on Apr 4, 2013 13:23:50 GMT -5
The problem with nudibrachs is that once they eat everything, they will starve to death unless you give them to someone else. I had a peppermint shrimp and you just have to make sure you get a true peppermint shrimp, but mine was pretty friendly until he disappeared, I think someone else in the tank got hungry and ate him.
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Post by seanb on Apr 4, 2013 13:38:20 GMT -5
I got aptasia x at deep sea and it wasn't expenisive or I'm sure that caulking would work. It's important to seal the mouth of it with the stuff or else it can spit out seeds for babies from what I read online. It also suggested turning off water flow
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Post by lindsey1984 on Apr 4, 2013 13:54:26 GMT -5
where would I get kalk paste? My nearest LFS is an hour away for a shrimp but I guess I'll prob be buying one! I only have seen it on one rock, and there are two small ones,(size of a dime) should I just chuck the rock or do you think it's prob spread?
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Post by lindsey1984 on Apr 4, 2013 14:14:39 GMT -5
Kent Marine Liquid calcium. Ive only used it once though because Ive only needed to add it once.
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Post by jess on Apr 4, 2013 15:02:58 GMT -5
Straight salt is how I kill mine. I don't use the infection method, I remove the rock and cover the area with salt, let suit for a few then rinse will before placing back into tank
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Post by lindsey1984 on Apr 4, 2013 17:50:44 GMT -5
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Post by jess on Apr 4, 2013 18:31:54 GMT -5
Looks like feather duster
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Post by lindsey1984 on Apr 4, 2013 19:32:10 GMT -5
I just don't see a tube
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Post by skirossi on Apr 4, 2013 20:00:29 GMT -5
where would I get kalk paste? You make it by mixing some pickling lime (like Mrs Wages pickling lime) and water into a paste and apply it onto the aiptasia. Mrs Wages is pretty cheap IIRC.... |
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Post by spotfin on Apr 4, 2013 20:12:50 GMT -5
feather duster
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Post by Marlin & Coral on Apr 8, 2013 19:13:14 GMT -5
We have some tiny white aptasia that came in on some LR, they do appear similar to featherdusters when they are that tiny....but, you won't see a tube extending from the rock like with featherdusters and also, look for a tiny oral disk in the center....can be hard to see when they are tiny. Also, if they're in a lower light they will be white, almost clear looking. I would assume since you have a few of the larger brown ones, and given the fact that they are a pest and can multiply rapidly, that the smaller white ones are also aptasia. We've always had success with peppermint shimp eating them. I would suggest purchasing 2 as I've seen them work kind of like a team hunting when the aptasia hide into a rock. Peppermint shrimp are reef safe, they get along fine with cleaner shrimp, and fire shrimp. Just make sure you get true peppermint shrimp, and not camel shrimp.
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