aiptasia

Hello Again,

Have a quick question. On a new piece of live rock I have what may be
Aiptasia. I will remove it if indeed it is. From the photos I can find it is
similar in appearance, but when touch it can totally retract into the rock.
Is this a common trait of Aiptasia? Being a anemone I thought this behavior
was a bit strange.

Ken

The two of them were on a very small piece of live rock I was cycling in a
tub in my garage. I removed the rock and placed it in a small amoumt of RO
water (no salt, cold). How long should I let the rock sit in there until
aiptasia is dead?

Ken

O.K. Cap, I'm typing this really slow so you can grasp it................

ready............

the viniger is injected into the aptasia, not added directly to the tank.
if you inject a couple thousand in a tank (even a QT) the ph WILL drop.
this WILL kill things living in the tank as well as on/in the live rock.

no need for water changes, just dont put 50ml of viniger in a 10 gallon.
a little now and then will disipate and no ill effects.

the hot water trick i honestly cant see rising your tank temp any
significiant amount regardless of how many you inject. a cup will inject
many hundred of the little *&%$#'s.


did i type that slow enough?



till later Cap.
kc

putting LR in RO water with no salt for a length of time = dead rock

dont do that, do the injection method.

if you have allready kept the rock in the fresh water for any length of time
the life on and in it are most likely dead, sorry.

kc

"Ken" wrote in message
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The two of them were on a very small piece of live rock I was cycling in a
tub in my garage. I removed the rock and placed it in a small amoumt of RO
water (no salt, cold). How long should I let the rock sit in there until
aiptasia is dead?

Ken

"Dragon Slayer" wrote in message
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O.K. Cap, I'm typing this really slow so you can grasp it................



Another jerk hiding behind a keyboard. Was that really necessary? He
misunderstood. Rule #1 for USENET posting in my book: If you wouldn't say it
to a guy standing in front of you holding an aluminum baseball bat, you
probably shouldn't post it.

billy

Hey! I wasn't issued a aluminum baseball bat! Are those standard
equipment where you come from? j/k

**My way of agreeing with Dinky**
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"Dragon Slayer" wrote in message
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O.K. Cap, I'm typing this really slow so you can grasp
it................



Another jerk hiding behind a keyboard. Was that really necessary? He
misunderstood. Rule #1 for USENET posting in my book: If you wouldn't say
it
to a guy standing in front of you holding an aluminum baseball bat, you
probably shouldn't post it.

billy

DS and Cap are well known around here, DS didnt break any rules and Cap should know it

you can search the archives of this group you will see both DS, and Cap have been here a
while.

so before name calling just make sure you know who your calling what.

plus it wouldnt have been a aluminum base ball bat it would have been a foam one

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Richard Reynolds

I didn't think that sounded like the Dragon Slayer that has helped me so
many times...:-) My first thought was the troll is back. Good call
Richard.

Ed

"Richard Reynolds" wrote in message
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DS and Cap are well known around here, DS didnt break any rules and Cap
should know it

you can search the archives of this group you will see both DS, and Cap
have been here a
while.

so before name calling just make sure you know who your calling what.

plus it wouldnt have been a aluminum base ball bat it would have been a
foam one

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Richard Reynolds

Your right, foam would be so much better as it would likely get more use...
hehe

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"Richard Reynolds" wrote in message
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DS and Cap are well known around here, DS didnt break any rules and Cap
should know it

you can search the archives of this group you will see both DS, and Cap
have been here a
while.

so before name calling just make sure you know who your calling what.

plus it wouldnt have been a aluminum base ball bat it would have been a
foam one

--
Richard Reynolds

The rock was a very small one. Was not concerned with die-off except to get
rid of unwanteds. Hey I didn't mean to get everyone all excited and
everything.

Ken