Comments on: Aiptasia Anemone Pictures http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/ One guy's experience setting up a new reef tank. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:40:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-bleeding2 By: scott http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-54 scott Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:48:40 +0000 http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-54 Since I wrote this, I've had several run-ins with Aiptaisia. I've had very good success with peppermint shrimp. Since I wrote this, I’ve had several run-ins with Aiptaisia.

I’ve had very good success with peppermint shrimp.

]]> By: ken & shirls http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-53 ken & shirls Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:59:29 +0000 http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-53 We had so many in our new tank that the only way we could get rid of them was by taking out all the rock and soaking it in fresh water for 2 days. We only had 4 or 5 adult specimens but litterally hundreds of juveniles. We don't know yet what the results will be, but our mentor advised this method. But it should only be used in extreme cases on new tanks. Will send more information after the rock has been in the tank for a week or two. We had so many in our new tank that the only way we could get rid of them was by taking out all the rock and soaking it in fresh water for 2 days. We only had 4 or 5 adult specimens but litterally hundreds of juveniles. We don’t know yet what the results will be, but our mentor advised this method. But it should only be used in extreme cases on new tanks. Will send more information after the rock has been in the tank for a week or two.

]]> By: Peter Cunningham http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-23 Peter Cunningham Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:51:14 +0000 http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-23 Youre right the best thing to do is to get rid of them, no matter which method works just get rid - if you don't they will quickly grow into plague proportions. Glad you got rid of it, make sure that when you are choosing new corals for your tank that you have a good look at the rock and stalk (where appropriate) of your potential purchase to ensure that it is clean. Peter Youre right the best thing to do is to get rid of them, no matter which method works just get rid - if you don’t they will quickly grow into plague proportions.

Glad you got rid of it, make sure that when you are choosing new corals for your tank that you have a good look at the rock and stalk (where appropriate) of your potential purchase to ensure that it is clean.

Peter

]]> By: scott http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-20 scott Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:23:29 +0000 http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-20 Hi Cody. I'm glad I didn't have to go the chemical route. "Joe's Juice" is a product that I've come across as well, and what they use at my local pet store. Hi Cody. I’m glad I didn’t have to go the chemical route. “Joe’s Juice” is a product that I’ve come across as well, and what they use at my local pet store.

]]> By: Cody http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-19 Cody Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:40:24 +0000 http://projectreeftank.com/2007/04/25/aiptasia-anemone-pictures/#comment-19 Another good way to kill them is to "inject" them with concentrated kalkwasser using a needle into its base. I've heard of people using lemon concentrate and boiling water too...but don't know how effective that is. Another good way to kill them is to “inject” them with concentrated kalkwasser using a needle into its base. I’ve heard of people using lemon concentrate and boiling water too…but don’t know how effective that is.

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