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Old April 5th 05, 04:10 AM
George
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"jim" wrote in message
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My tank is a 220 gal.
What is the easiest and best way to get rid of aiptisia.
I tried injecting boiling hot water it didn't work. I tried injecting them
with kalk. That seems to work but I have a lot of them. I can't try butterfly
fish because I have multiple corals. I was going to try peppermint shrimp. But
I have a hawkfish I heard they eat the shrimp. I heard of joe's juice not sure
of it. Vinegar ? All this requires injection. There are too many. Any other
suggestions?

Jim


http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...a/aiptasia.htm
Nudibranchs,

Most popular is the little, almost invisible Berghia verrucicornis, are great
obligate (this is all they eat) Aiptasia destroyers... do remember to "pass your
specimen(s) on" a few weeks after your Glass Anemones are apparently gone.
Otherwise the Berghia will perish from lack of food.

Hermit Crabs;

Perhaps the best (cheapest, most readily available, easiest to track and
remove...) Aiptasia nemesis are a few Hermit Crabs. In particular the more
common "Red Legged ("Hairy") Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos (Image) is an
almost-all-the-time reef-safe animal that also eats pest algae. One or two to a
tank is all it takes.