Aipitasia wont die

[Donnie Vazquez]

JT wrote:

> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?

I've bought them at the drug store pharmacy counter before.
--
Donnie Vazquez
Sunderland, MD

[Teeb]

Peppermint shrimp will work IF you make sure you really get Peppermint and
not something that just looks like them. Two of them polished off dozens I
had that came in on some live rock.. and some of the aptasia were huge. Or
head to the grocery store and go to the spices and marinades section and get
a marinade injector. Most of them have holes other than just at the tip,
just wrap tape around it. I don't know about individual state laws but I
don't *think* it's legal to buy syringes anywhere without a doctors
prescription.

Teeb

"JT" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>
>

[CJK]

I just asked my dentist for a couple of syringes last time I was in for a
checkup, any doc can get them for you.

Christian


"JT" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>
>

[Craig Pinkney]

You should be able to get the syringe & needle from a feed store.. They should
have a variety of different sizes.. We buy small ones to give our dogs & puppies
their shots. They also have bigger ones for larger animals, like horses..

Craig



JT wrote:

> Does injecting work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Help?

[Patrick]

You can get a syringe at any pharmacy - just ask for an insulin
syringe and needle.

They are pesky little things. If there are any little bits of them
left, they will grow back and/or multiply. The method that worked for
me: siphon them out. Get a long piece of 1/2 ribid tubing, cut the
tip at an angle, hook it up to some flex tube, and start some siphon
action going. Suck that little bugger right off the rock. And then
get in there with the end of the hose and try to scrape off and suck
out any leftovers. I took care of three this way, and knock on wood
they have not been back in months...



"JT" > wrote in message >...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?

[JT]

Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle syringe
to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to find
some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint shrimps.
Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting work?
If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?

[>]

Try this http://www.aquarium.net/faqs/aiptasia.shtml

JOhn :-)

"JT" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

you can go to any health department and they will give you syringes and
needles for free. they do this to prevent junkies from sharing needles and
spreading disease.

kc

[Jimmy Chen]

> Try this http://www.aquarium.net/faqs/aiptasia.shtml

The info might be a little outdated since it was copyrighted at '98.

jc

[Steve]

Peppermint shimp worked great for me.


"JT" > wrote:

>Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
>strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
>days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
>applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
>nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle syringe
>to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
>this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to find
>some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
>any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint shrimps.
>Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting work?
>If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>

[Marc Levenson]

I found them at Fry's Electronics. You can buy the plastic syringes 5 to a
pack, and the needle tips in a separate package in the same area.

Marc


JT wrote:

> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?

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[Mike Solomon]

I use the syringe that you get with a printer refill kit

Added advantage is that they are nice and big with a blunt needle

I got rid of my aiptasia with a combination of Copperband butterfly,
Peppermint shrimps and injecting the bigger ones with boiling water

"JT" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>
>

[Michelle Leonard]

Try to get the biggest needles you can, the bigger the needle, the easier to
squirt the Kalc with. Small ones will only clog and frustrate you.

I had an aiptasia problem that I couldn't fix with the Kalc -- frequent
injections kept most of them "small" but never killed many -- I tried a pair
of peppermint shrimp but they couldn't keep up and eventually my flame
hawkfish ate them (I'm guessing on that - they disappeared) so I ended up
with a copper banded butterfly fish that I named Pinocchio. He's my hero.
Good luck.


"Mike Solomon" > wrote in message
...
> I use the syringe that you get with a printer refill kit
>
> Added advantage is that they are nice and big with a blunt needle
>
> I got rid of my aiptasia with a combination of Copperband butterfly,
> Peppermint shrimps and injecting the bigger ones with boiling water
>
> "JT" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> > strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> > days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> > applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> > nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
> syringe
> > to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire (
read
> > this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
> find
> > some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't
find
> > any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
> shrimps.
> > Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
> work?
> > If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Marco Qualizza]

In article >,
says...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?

Since nobody else has mentioned it: don't do the copper wire thing.
You're exposing your tank to copper, which is toxic to your inverts.
(I don't know at what levels... by why risk it?)

--
7y FW -- 33g & 55g
100 gallon reef-ready air tank. (Converting to reef)

[Todd W]

You can buy syringes at any drugstore. I am diabetic and have traveled
through to many places. You can always buy diabetic supplies. There
are no restrictions whatsoever. Most drugstores will sell you a small
package of 10 syringes for a couple of bucks. You can use the
alkalinity solution from a two part buffer like B-Ionic and inject that.
I have been told that works. I will be trying this on the weekend as I
now have a growing aiptasia problem.

Todd

[Teeb]

I am assuming you do not live in the US.. *Most* places will NOT sell
syringes unless you have a prescription.

Teeb

"Todd W" > wrote in message
...
> You can buy syringes at any drugstore. I am diabetic and have traveled
> through to many places. You can always buy diabetic supplies. There
> are no restrictions whatsoever. Most drugstores will sell you a small
> package of 10 syringes for a couple of bucks. You can use the
> alkalinity solution from a two part buffer like B-Ionic and inject that.
> I have been told that works. I will be trying this on the weekend as I
> now have a growing aiptasia problem.
>
> Todd
>

[JT]

Thanks for all your replies and good advice.

Since I am in a very rural area and couldn't locate a needle source ( I
guess they are illegal here unless you're an addict ) I took the advice of a
couple of reef books that mentioned a shrimp cure. It just so happens they
were on sale cheap too ( under $5 ).
I have decided to purchase two peppermint shrimp from liveaquaria.com along
with a lettuce nudibranch to munch on my small amount of hair algae.

I will let you know how this works. I hope they don't eat my 6'' tube
anemone.


JT > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>
>

[Brian]

I never tried it, but I heard you can use the underwater epoxy that is
like clay and plug that sucker up.

JT wrote:
> Thanks for all your replies and good advice.
>
> Since I am in a very rural area and couldn't locate a needle source ( I
> guess they are illegal here unless you're an addict ) I took the advice of a
> couple of reef books that mentioned a shrimp cure. It just so happens they
> were on sale cheap too ( under $5 ).
> I have decided to purchase two peppermint shrimp from liveaquaria.com along
> with a lettuce nudibranch to munch on my small amount of hair algae.
>
> I will let you know how this works. I hope they don't eat my 6'' tube
> anemone.
>
>
> JT > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
>>strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
>>days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
>>applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
>>nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
>
> syringe
>
>>to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
>>this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
>
> find
>
>>some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
>>any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
>
> shrimps.
>
>>Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
>
> work?
>
>>If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>>
>>
>
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

thats why i recommended the health department.................just be man
enough to walk in and say "Hi I am a junkie............can i get a CLEAN
needel so i dont give AIDS to my buddies?" they will be glad to give you a
few.

:)

kc

"Teeb" > wrote in message
...
> I am assuming you do not live in the US.. *Most* places will NOT sell
> syringes unless you have a prescription.
>
> Teeb
>
> "Todd W" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You can buy syringes at any drugstore. I am diabetic and have traveled
> > through to many places. You can always buy diabetic supplies. There
> > are no restrictions whatsoever. Most drugstores will sell you a small
> > package of 10 syringes for a couple of bucks. You can use the
> > alkalinity solution from a two part buffer like B-Ionic and inject that.
> > I have been told that works. I will be trying this on the weekend as I
> > now have a growing aiptasia problem.
> >
> > Todd
> >
>
>

[Stan Peterson]

You should be able to get syringes at any pharmacy - they're used by
diabetics to inject insulin.

There is no prescription required, so don't let some anal pharmacist try
to bull**** you. You're just buying a syringe, not heroin. Bag of 10
should be less than $3.

Get the smallest gauge you can. BD Ultra-Fine II 30 gauge / short needle
(5/16th") should work fine for what you are doing.

Cheers.

Brian wrote:
> I never tried it, but I heard you can use the underwater epoxy that is
> like clay and plug that sucker up.
>
> JT wrote:
>
>> Thanks for all your replies and good advice.
>>
>> Since I am in a very rural area and couldn't locate a needle source ( I
>> guess they are illegal here unless you're an addict ) I took the
>> advice of a
>> couple of reef books that mentioned a shrimp cure. It just so happens
>> they
>> were on sale cheap too ( under $5 ).
>> I have decided to purchase two peppermint shrimp from liveaquaria.com
>> along
>> with a lettuce nudibranch to munch on my small amount of hair algae.
>>
>> I will let you know how this works. I hope they don't eat my 6'' tube
>> anemone.
>>
>>
>> JT > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
>>> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
>>> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
>>> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
>>> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
>>
>>
>> syringe
>>
>>> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire (
>>> read
>>> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
>>
>>
>> find
>>
>>> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't
>>> find
>>> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
>>
>>
>> shrimps.
>>
>>> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
>>
>>
>> work?
>>
>>> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

petco and petsmart sell plastic tip syringes

look in the bird department or small animals

or get one of the nudi's there even cooler :)

--
Richard Reynolds

[Mike Solomon]

"JT" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for all your replies and good advice.
>
> Since I am in a very rural area and couldn't locate a needle source ( I
> guess they are illegal here unless you're an addict )

Try a inkjet refill kit, comes with syringe and needle


> I took the advice of a
> couple of reef books that mentioned a shrimp cure. It just so happens they
> were on sale cheap too ( under $5 ).
> I have decided to purchase two peppermint shrimp from liveaquaria.com
along
> with a lettuce nudibranch to munch on my small amount of hair algae.
>
> I will let you know how this works. I hope they don't eat my 6'' tube
> anemone.
>
>

[Patrick]

??? I have bought them several times here in Washington, for
injecting glue into really tight spaces.

Unless it varies state by state, there should not be a prescription
required.


"Teeb" > wrote in message >...
> I am assuming you do not live in the US.. *Most* places will NOT sell
> syringes unless you have a prescription.
>
> Teeb
>
> "Todd W" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You can buy syringes at any drugstore. I am diabetic and have traveled
> > through to many places. You can always buy diabetic supplies. There
> > are no restrictions whatsoever. Most drugstores will sell you a small
> > package of 10 syringes for a couple of bucks. You can use the
> > alkalinity solution from a two part buffer like B-Ionic and inject that.
> > I have been told that works. I will be trying this on the weekend as I
> > now have a growing aiptasia problem.
> >
> > Todd
> >

[Teeb]

I am sure it is a state by state thing.. There is a poster in every pharmacy
here in NM that says a prescription is required for the sale of syringes. As
we have seen though it's easy enough to get them other places such as vet
supplies. I don't know if those are regulated here or not. I've never had
the need for one that small. The thing we use to give the horses their
worming medicine looks like a huge caulking gun.

Teeb

"Patrick" > wrote in message
om...
> ??? I have bought them several times here in Washington, for
> injecting glue into really tight spaces.
>
> Unless it varies state by state, there should not be a prescription
> required.
>
>
> "Teeb" > wrote in message
>...
> > I am assuming you do not live in the US.. *Most* places will NOT sell
> > syringes unless you have a prescription.
> >
> > Teeb
> >
> > "Todd W" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > You can buy syringes at any drugstore. I am diabetic and have
traveled
> > > through to many places. You can always buy diabetic supplies. There
> > > are no restrictions whatsoever. Most drugstores will sell you a small
> > > package of 10 syringes for a couple of bucks. You can use the
> > > alkalinity solution from a two part buffer like B-Ionic and inject
that.
> > > I have been told that works. I will be trying this on the weekend as
I
> > > now have a growing aiptasia problem.
> > >
> > > Todd
> > >

[Donnie Vazquez]

Teeb wrote:
>
> I am assuming you do not live in the US.. *Most* places will NOT sell
> syringes unless you have a prescription.
>
> Teeb
>

Teeb,

I don't know where you live but here in Maryland I have bought large
syringes w/ needles I use for injecting epoxy into tight spaces by
asking for them at the CVS pharmacy counter. No problem.

--
Donnie Vazquez
Sunderland, MD

[CapFusion]

"Teeb" > wrote in message
...
> I am sure it is a state by state thing.. There is a poster in every
pharmacy
> here in NM that says a prescription is required for the sale of syringes.
As
> we have seen though it's easy enough to get them other places such as vet
> supplies. I don't know if those are regulated here or not. I've never had
> the need for one that small. The thing we use to give the horses their
> worming medicine looks like a huge caulking gun.
>
> Teeb


Ok, OK......
If you can not get it from your state / country / planet / galaxy, then try
online.
Like this Walgreens.com
http://www.walgreens.com/search/search_results.jhtml?_DARGS=%2Fstore%2Fstore
_side_search.jhtml
Watch out for the URL-warp.

Above is just one link.

To original poster, online is another source of getting thing that your
neck-of-wood does not provide.

To get rid or control of any algae, best is to go with the natural way. All
my algae in check by my Tang and peppermint shrimp. All individual critter
have it own personality. Just like you. Try buy a couple and see if they
like certain algae. Return those that are not. Make sure your LFS policy can
be return.

I am trying to promote as much any type of algae but you trying to get rid
of it. How interesting.....

Find the source that promote your algae growth.
A N N - is the common source.
Light - bad light or it spectrum.
Food - Certain food will promote alot of phosate.
Protein Skimmer - Weak or unefficient skimming is another source.
Overfeeding - Food that are not eaten fast enough will dolute some of it
nutrient to your water.

I think I cover most of it sources. There should be more.

CapFusion,...

[Matthew Comstock]

Unless you live in one of these states:
Alaska, California, Conneticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine,
Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, or Rhode Island

You can buy insulin syringes over the counter in your local pharmacy.
Most online pharmacies will not ship into these states without a
prescription (as it is illegal in most cases). Try a vet or something,
but trying to buy synringes online if you live in one of these states
can get you into some serious trouble.

-mat

[CapFusion]

How interesting..... I am in California > Bay Area <. they passing it out
for free or you can goto those re-hab and request it. Ton of Walgreen in Bay
Area and get truck load if you pre-order ahead.

New York, my friend when there recently and get syringe from some kind of
drug store.

CapFusion,...



"Matthew Comstock" > wrote in message
...
> Unless you live in one of these states:
> Alaska, California, Conneticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine,
> Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,
> Pennsylvania, or Rhode Island
>
> You can buy insulin syringes over the counter in your local pharmacy.
> Most online pharmacies will not ship into these states without a
> prescription (as it is illegal in most cases). Try a vet or something,
> but trying to buy synringes online if you live in one of these states
> can get you into some serious trouble.
>
> -mat
>

[Teeb]

Then mail the poor guy some so we can end this, lol. I am in New Mexico..
you cannot buy them like that *here*. As I said, I am sure there are some
states you can, as we have already seen.

Teeb

"Donnie Vazquez" > wrote in message
...
> Teeb wrote:
> >
> > I am assuming you do not live in the US.. *Most* places will NOT sell
> > syringes unless you have a prescription.
> >
> > Teeb
> >
>
> Teeb,
>
> I don't know where you live but here in Maryland I have bought large
> syringes w/ needles I use for injecting epoxy into tight spaces by
> asking for them at the CVS pharmacy counter. No problem.
>
> --
> Donnie Vazquez
> Sunderland, MD

[Stan Peterson]

It's so stupid in some places that you might think it's easier to ger
heroin or whatever they shoot than just the syringe. I'm diabetic, and
the looks I used to get when I had to go into a pharmacy other than my
regular one drove me nuts.




CapFusion wrote:
> How interesting..... I am in California > Bay Area <. they passing it out
> for free or you can goto those re-hab and request it. Ton of Walgreen in Bay
> Area and get truck load if you pre-order ahead.
>
> New York, my friend when there recently and get syringe from some kind of
> drug store.
>
> CapFusion,...
>
>
>
> "Matthew Comstock" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Unless you live in one of these states:
>>Alaska, California, Conneticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine,
>>Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,
>>Pennsylvania, or Rhode Island
>>
>>You can buy insulin syringes over the counter in your local pharmacy.
>> Most online pharmacies will not ship into these states without a
>>prescription (as it is illegal in most cases). Try a vet or something,
>>but trying to buy synringes online if you live in one of these states
>>can get you into some serious trouble.
>>
>>-mat
>>
>
>
>

[Matthew Comstock]

Stan Peterson wrote:
> It's so stupid in some places that you might think it's easier to ger
> heroin or whatever they shoot than just the syringe. I'm diabetic, and
> the looks I used to get when I had to go into a pharmacy other than my
> regular one drove me nuts.
>

same here. I am aware it is possible to get free "drug" needles from
many non-profits in new york, but you still can't legally buy an insulin
syringe without a prescription.

I never said the laws made sense.
-mat

[Timothy Tom]

Use a syringe commonly found in Salifert test kits. I use no needle.
I boil a cup of tank water in the microwave, and inject a syringe-full
into the hole the aiptasia lives. I repeat this several times. Have
NEVER had to repeat this procedure more than once to get rid of
aiptasia. 100% success. Just did this a couple of days ago to some
aiptasia that came on a zoanthid rock-aiptasia no more. Of course be
careful of anything close by, although I have never killed anything
other than aiptasia. The zoanthid within 20 mm of the aiptasia was
not even harmed.

[william bales]

I had an aiptasia plantation going on literally hundreds and hundreds of
them. I let my 125 goto hell literally doing nothing but adding water as it
evaporated but no water changes and no fish only inverts. Algae and aiptasia
were rampant. Inland aquatics sold me 2 peppermint shrimp. They were totally
useless with that many. They then sold me a full grown racoon face butterfly
fish. He ate ALL of the aiptasia within 3 days. I now have none at all and
its stayed that way. Now why oh why is the butterfly fish not doing so
well.....

"JT" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
syringe
> to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire ( read
> this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
find
> some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't find
> any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
shrimps.
> Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
work?
> If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
>
>

[Dinky]

"Jimmy Chen" > wrote in message
...
> > Try this http://www.aquarium.net/faqs/aiptasia.shtml
>
> The info might be a little outdated since it was copyrighted at '98.
>

Did you read it? I didn't see any information on there that would be in any
danger of being "outdated". AFAIK, there haven't been any recent
groundbreaking discoveries on the subject.:)

[Jimmy Chen]

> Did you read it?

I did.

> I didn't see any information on there that would be in any
> danger of being "outdated". AFAIK, there haven't been any recent
> groundbreaking discoveries on the subject.:)

There have been some developments in turn of chemical treatments that is
available today and werent back then.

jc

[Michelle Leonard]

You yourself said you let your tank go to hell, do a full battery of tests
and see what your water quality looks like --

"william bales" > wrote in message
...
> I had an aiptasia plantation going on literally hundreds and hundreds of
> them. I let my 125 goto hell literally doing nothing but adding water as
it
> evaporated but no water changes and no fish only inverts. Algae and
aiptasia
> were rampant. Inland aquatics sold me 2 peppermint shrimp. They were
totally
> useless with that many. They then sold me a full grown racoon face
butterfly
> fish. He ate ALL of the aiptasia within 3 days. I now have none at all and
> its stayed that way. Now why oh why is the butterfly fish not doing so
> well.....
>
> "JT" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ok, so it first started with one Aipitasia. I thought I killed it with
> > strong Kalk because it melted away into nothing. Then it came back a few
> > days later. In the same spot. Now I have three in the reef tank. I have
> > applied pure kalk powder to all three via a wet Q-tip and they melt into
> > nothingness only to reappear in a few days. I can't locate a needle
> syringe
> > to inject them. I even tried sticking them with a thin copper wire (
read
> > this solution on a news group ) and that was almost useless. I tried to
> find
> > some Berghia Nudibranchs ( they eat Aipitasia ) on-line, but couldn't
find
> > any source that has them in stock. I guess I should try peppermint
> shrimps.
> > Anyone have a proven answer to get rid of these pests? Does injecting
> work?
> > If so, where do you get the needle? Will peppermint shrimps work? Help?
> >
> >
>
>
>