Aptasia

[johnboy411]

after having my hydno kill my grape cap i was thinking to break a chunk and touch it to the aptasia
any thoughts before i make it worse?????

[five O]

Aptasia X!!!

[iap]

^ if you want them to return bigger than ever yes use aptasia x!

I tried the stuff and it was only like steroid injected food. Copperband butterfly did the trick for me.

[johnboy411]

ive been using aptasia x here and there
gets rid of the big ones but the little ones come up everywhere!!!!!!!

[JimmyC11]

I hate aiptasia x and my copperband won't go near em. I tried lemon juice the other day and it seems like that worked well

[necigrad]

Peppermint shrimp worked for me.


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[bigronbo]

i have used aptasia x in my tank every time and i bury it in the pile. fill the hole it is in and i have no aptasia. i bought pepermint shrimp they didn't even look at it. i bought 2 rocks a year ago or more and it had like 30 on them i took the rocks out of the tank nuked the **** out of them with aptasia x and they were never seen again. i left the rock in the rubbermade tub 2 days with an air stone. one or two in a year and each time a full tube of aptasia x and i bury it. the trick maybe is not to scare it to fast as i read they shoot out spores if attacked. i move slow squirt the stuff on quick and they die.

[bigronbo]

lol john the grape would def be seen as a attack and you will have spores from **** in your tank it won't kill it.

[TheGreatAukSociety]

It only works for me when I pile it on too. It's more like entombment.

[johnboy411]

i hate aptasia
maybe ill get a file fish

[five O]

I have had really good luck with it. I dont have a single aptasia because of it. I just followed the instructions. Shut off all the pumps and power heads, let the aptasia streach out, use the provided applicator and feed it like a baby.

[JimmyC11]

Brother, when are you free? Come on by soon. How are the corals doing??? I hope all is good Matt

[johnboy411]

i just made majano wand and went to work
im curious of resultz
seems to work well

[JimmyC11]

How do you make a mojano wand? My copperband is kicking all aiptasia butts in my tank :)

[johnboy411]

stainless steel rod, piece of graphite, some tube and 12v transformer

[Narazbad]

This I need to see...make a build thread on it :P

[bigronbo]

if your electrocuting them don't you think they will spray spors?

[johnboy411]

my understanding is electrolysis not electricution

[bigronbo]

ok hum, if it pertains to electrical current being used to kill something or remove hair which is killing it what else would you call electric applied to something to kill it?

[tbone74]

I've read about these diy wands on RC. They are very intresting and seem to give pretty good results

[seanathen]

What do you do when they are growing a millimeter away from the mantle on the side of your clam? Sadly, I didn't see it growing on the clam when I bought it, and now I have 3 of them growing on the clam shell, with the original one still sitting right on the edge of the mantle.

[TheGreatAukSociety]

Take the clam out. Use a small damp paintbrush with some dry calcium chloride powder. Dab each one with powder. Wait a few seconds. Put clam back.

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[mesafire]

Take the clam out. Use a small damp paintbrush with some dry calcium chloride powder. Dab each one with powder. Wait a few seconds. Put clam back.

Wow^^^ that sounds rather painless and easy.

seanathen: if you need any dry calcium chloride powder let me know I have some.

[seanathen]

well, if that's the plan, I would definitely need some mesafire. BUT, I thought that clams are one of those "always keep submerged in water" reef creatures? He's in perfect shape AND was a father's day gift from the wife. Losing this clam would be a very very bad thing.... LOL

[Luke]

nah it wont hurt the clam... sponges are the ones that are supposed to stay submerged if i remember right

[Narazbad]

Clams can even withstand freshwater baths. Being out for a few minutes isn't a thing. I believe certain species are able to withstand full exposure at low tides, but don't quote me on that.

[TheGreatAukSociety]

My last clam came with the same problem.

I heard the same about keeping them submerged. I have three clams, one is 7 years in my tanks, the second is 6 years, and the 3rd is 3 years. They have all been out of the water numerous times. I saw no ill effects.

Plus they come from aqua farms. I have a feeling they spend plenty if time dry in the process of getting here.

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[tomgl]

When you treat for Pyramid snails you have them out of the water when brushing the shell in. Just make sure you burp them when placing them in the tank.

[CCantlon]

Have you tried White Vinegar? It works for me. Copperband will clear it up as well but they can be a little hard to keep alive. I have a tough time with them.

[Narazbad]

I've also heard tale of copper bands developing a taste for clams..lol

[seanathen]

There will be no copperbands in my 29 gallon biocube... LOL