Aipitasia wont die

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 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

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
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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?

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
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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?

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?

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?

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

JOhn :-)

"JT" wrote in message
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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

The info might be a little outdated since it was copyrighted at '98.

jc

"Jimmy Chen" wrote in message
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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.

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