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[ReDDeviLs]

have read through the sticky post about aiptasia..
was wondering which method reefers where find it most workable.

copperbanded/peppermint shrimp/joes juice.

i have joes juice.but some parts jusst really cant reach them.

was wondering shld i try peppermintshrimps..however i have lots of wrasse.. will they get attack them the wrasse? any experince anyone? thks.

[Solo77]

Bro, thought it is stated that peppermint does feed on aiptasia but it really depends on whether they can access to the aiptasia and do eat. They are rather shy also. For wrasse, my cleaner shrimp was killed by my blue face fairy wrasse. The shrimp went to a place to change its shell but kena attacked and the head part got a hole....brain juice all gone.....sob sob. All the best and share your successful experience. All the best. : )

[chercm]

joe juice is the best but you will meet problems with those hard to reach places

[chercm]

joe juice is the best but you will meet problems with those hard to reach places

[ReDDeviLs]

oh dear thats bad..
i got blue fairy too!

[dachkie]

bro take a hyponeedle to jab white vinegar rite into the aptasia, or else if cannot reach turn of return and wavemakers and spray as close as possible, it will turn the aptasia white immediately and it will melt, then u take a target feeding syringe and suck it all out. works by ph shocking it as vinegar is acetic acid , reef safe for sure but might drop ph and kh slightly if water volume is not high enuff

Edited by dachkie, 04 August 2008 - 12:04 AM.

[ReDDeviLs]

will try that thanks!
but if nv suck out the left overs how?

[dachkie]

best is to suck it out, if its not completely white , it might regenerate again, if u cant suck it out , then u can try using a turkey blaster to blow it out 1st then try to catch whatever mucus is floating with a small micro net

[Living_Stones]

have read through the sticky post about aiptasia..
was wondering which method reefers where find it most workable.

copperbanded/peppermint shrimp/joes juice.

i have joes juice.but some parts jusst really cant reach them.

was wondering shld i try peppermintshrimps..however i have lots of wrasse.. will they get attack them the wrasse? any experince anyone? thks.

I'm have so many of them, I sometimes think of giving up the whole tank...

This is what I've tried, Copperbands : They'll disappear before ur eyes in one week... but before long, it'll slowly starve to death. My tank isn't ideal for keeping one. Somehow it doesn't like strong flow, and the harassment from the some other tankmates. I think CBs that are properly feeding from pallet food are well worth paying for because they're not easy to keep.

Angels : I believe will help, in the past when I had some pygmies and a Regal, I never saw any... tho, I've not see them eat one with my eyes personally.

[Chris]

I had in the past kept a school of peppermint shrimp (about 5). They will clean the tank of all Aptasia till no more.

[ReDDeviLs]

thks alot guys,maybe i shld do the 3 in 1 thing..
copperbanded+peppermint+joes juice.. haha.

[innuka]

hi bro,
peppermint work wonder for me...not 2 sure whether they can co-exist wrasse...2 mths ago, i bought 2 cb peppermint shrimps from bro fuel.
They are still there hunting for aiptasia (which i cant find anymore in the tank. u cn check w bro fuel regarding your issuess....
hope that help

[ReDDeviLs]

thanks alot bro.. have been pming him regarding this issue.. shld be going over to get from him soon.thanks!