Aiptasia

[brentnorm]

Is it possible or probable that an Aiptasia would attach itself to the glass of the tank ?

 

[Alan]

Very much so, glass even in the substrate at the bottom of the tank. Have had them attaching to my sea weed to get to the light.

 

[Mike]

Is it possible or probable that an Aiptasia would attach itself to the glass of the tank ?

Very muchly, the weirs in my last tank had hundreds of the little darlings, didn't get to the display tank though.

 

[brentnorm]

Then I might have an infestation. Whats the best way to tackle them ? Have found another 2 but I am sure there will be more yet undetected.

 

[goodisor]

Then I might have an infestation. Whats the best way to tackle them ? Have found another 2 but I am sure there will be more yet undetected.

Brentnorm. I got some Elimi aptaia from SIMS and an injection. One by one you zap them in the centre. It works well and they dont come back again.Bit of a pain to do but it works

 

[brentnorm]

Elimi aptaia ! Is that something you could buy at your LFS ?

 

[Warr7207]

Joe's juice or the the traditional needle and super concentration kalk solution

 

[goodisor]

Yip you can,but Warr is right about the other stuff. I've heard that joes juice is pretty potent. Either way its a one by one job.

 

[lv]

Don't peppermint shrimp work, had about six in my display and aiptasia was about the only thing I didn't have a problem with.

 

[Alan]

If they are on the glass i would just scrape them off with a blade, catch them in a net and throw them away.

 

[lv]

Howzit Alan

Do peppermint shrimps eat aiptasia ?

 

[Mike]

Howzit Alan

Do peppermint shrimps eat aiptasia ?

True peppermints can eat aptasia, but not always, mine ate all my star polyps and left the aips to grow into oak trees

 

[lv]

Ha Ha so its the luck of the draw.

Cool thanks

 

[Wetty]

Stupid Q....but why is this Aiptasia considered a nuisance and why dont ppl like it?

 

[Mike]

It spreads very quickly and has a potent sting.

 

[Tobes]

Aptasia's are very good if used/grown in a remote vessel connected to the tank. They are good for filtering water, but bad for other corals

 

[Mike]

Aptasia's are very good if used/grown in a remote vessel connected to the tank. They are good for filtering water, but bad for other corals

Yep, as long as you have a very efficient UV on the return, there is no way the Aips can get into your display tank.

 

[brentnorm]

So I would need to remove all the rock and serch and destroy

 

[Mike]

So I would need to remove all the rock and serch and destroy

I would, or failing that, try a true peppermint shrimp first.

 

[brentnorm]

Is the pepermint shrimp harmless to other shrimp?