+KimP Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I've got 2 aiptasia way down at the bottom of my 30" deep tank. Taking the rock out isn't an option because it's a base rock for my rock tower. I've had these 2 for years and never cared much about them until I started fixing up my tank. I've tried epoxying over their holes, putting plugs of coral over the hole, and they just pop up somewhere else soon after. I try to ignore them but now one popped up right next to a group of zoas I really love and the zoas stopped opening. I've moved that group of zoas, and now really want to just get rid of them. I have peppermint shrimp that got rid of tons of aiptasia except for these a long time ago. I've read the threads on how to get rid of it, but if I stick my arm waaaaaay down to where they are with a syringe, I can't see what I'm doing at all I have a syringe feeder, but when I use it to feed something like oyster feast for instance, I can see some leaks out as I get the feeder down into the tank. Would it be okay for some kalk paste, or lemon juice, or whatever to leak out a little bit? Any other ideas? I need go-go-gadget arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don duncan Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I've had luck with peps and my copperband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Maybe I need new peps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 yeah i wouldnt use the feeder syringe to kill the aptasia because next time you feed it could still have some aptasia x in it. River City Aquatics sells peps that eat aptasia. RCA also have an aptasia eating filefish right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don duncan Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 File fish will eat them. Just get out once they are gone. Mine started in on my zoas once the aptasia is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I used very hot RO water in a syringe. It died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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