how to rid of aiptasia

[RX93]

as titled, i was told not to rip it or cut it because they will just spread even more. Peppermint shrimp does eat aiptasia right? i was looking forward to getting a fire shrimp later, will it do the same and eat aiptasia? my tank is not stable enough for shrimp yet, don't want to take the risk. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Lotus]

I'd use one of the commercial aiptasia removers. I've used both Blue Zoo and Aiptasia-X, and both work well. I tried vinegar, but that didn't work for me. You can also use kalk paste, if you have kalk laying around.

 

[RX93]

Aiptasia-X looks good, i'll give it a try with that.
Thanks Lotus!

 

[Lorna]

Joe's Juice has always worked for me. some use hot water in a syringe or lemon juice also

 

[BalaShark]

I have been using Aiptasia-X from the moment it shooted up. Once you have Aiptasia, you cannot get rid of it, just try to control it. Don't buy the small 2oz, it is way overpriced. See the link below for value for money.

Red Sea Aiptasia-X Refill 14oz - SeaQuestMarine.com

 

[di0nysus]

ive used Aiptasia-X and it didnt work well for me. the aiptasia disappeared for a couple weeks then would come back. after that i added 2 pepperment shrimp and they seem to have munched on the aiptasia since i havent seen one since.

 

[midmichman80]

I have heard that the problem with peppermint shrimp is that once the aiptasia are gone they will start munching on other corals in your tank. Some suggest to keep peppermint shrimp in a fuge and remove infected pieces of LR to place in the fuge for the shrimp to clean. This way the shrimp get fed, the anenome get removed and you don't lose any of your valuable corals.

 

[quaddity]

I have noticed with Joe's Juice too that they will come back. Not all of them but some do survive. Lemon juice definitely will kill them but it's tough to inject them in the stalk before they retract.

 

[Joe Fish]

I've had good luck with Joe's Juice. None ever came back on me.

 

[strout]

I have two pieces of Aiptasia in my tank and bought some Aiptasia X. I cleaned my tank this morning then used the Aiptasia X on both of them. I was going to ask what they were but couldn't get a good pic of them to post so I asked my LFS. I told the man at the store that two pieces of my LR cam with some kinda coral on them, lol. He told me that they were the type of coral that I didn't want.

 

[RX93]

I haven't had time to buy Aiptasia -X yet, but tried the hot water method. Some of them seem to be dying (duh, boiled water). Maybe will try the lemon juice method if i still haven't had time to get aip-x

 

[strout]

I used Aiptasia x Sunday on my two aiptasia plants and they have't popped back up yet.

 

[ITFC]

i injected lemon juice in the big bad boy i had, but the small ones i couldn't get to, i got a peppermint shrimp (Pepe) and he has dealt the lot! i didn't even see him eating it, but it's all gone!

 

[sunnymittu]

burn them(aiptasia)
if contrary

 

[AlleyKatt]

I found one 2 days after setting up my 10 gallon nano, I just used a grill lighter and torched him. I did have a little die off in the area I heated but that will just help the cycle get kickstarted.