aptasia

rtstrat01 · 10/03/2006, 10:57 AM

i noticed a small aptasia in my refugium last week, and now there are like three or four, what is the likelyhood of it getting up into my display tank, is there any benifit in leaving it in the refugium?

murfman · 10/03/2006, 11:18 AM

Nope, use kalk and melt them ASAP

rtstrat01 · 10/03/2006, 11:20 AM

how do i do that, syringe kalk into them,

Dave & Monica · 10/03/2006, 11:53 AM

Yes for the Syringe, and you could also use concentrated limejuice. Both work great and rarely need a second application.

murfman · 10/03/2006, 11:59 AM

I make a paste and put it right on them.

Crit21 · 10/03/2006, 12:02 PM

You'll be lucky if you can actually get it into them. They duck the instant you touch them. Still, the kalk, lime or vinegar will burn them to death. Be careful not to go nuts with any of it though. You don't want any collateral damage.

tkeracer619 · 10/03/2006, 01:36 PM

I used kent liquid calcium and an insuline syringe. Spot feed the tricky ones with cycloplese, this gets them nice and fat so they cant retract.

I won the battle by combining injection top the large ones and pepperment shrimp.

10/03/2006, 10:57 AM	#1
rtstrat01 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lochbuie, CO Posts: 178	aptasia i noticed a small aptasia in my refugium last week, and now there are like three or four, what is the likelyhood of it getting up into my display tank, is there any benifit in leaving it in the refugium?

10/03/2006, 01:36 PM	#7
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 11,535	I used kent liquid calcium and an insuline syringe. Spot feed the tricky ones with cycloplese, this gets them nice and fat so they cant retract. I won the battle by combining injection top the large ones and pepperment shrimp. __________________ Hobby Experience: 8200ish gallons, 23 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tanks: Vortech Powered 360G Mixed reef w/120g Sump. PM Bullet XL-1 Skimmer w/Askoll 1500. ReefAngel. Radium 20k MH, Blue+ T5, Super Actinic VHO. 360G Only Rock & Water w/50g Sump. Octopus DDNW250 Skimmer.

10/03/2006, 11:18 AM	#2
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,677	Nope, use kalk and melt them ASAP

10/03/2006, 11:20 AM	#3
rtstrat01 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lochbuie, CO Posts: 178	how do i do that, syringe kalk into them,

10/03/2006, 11:53 AM	#4
Dave & Monica Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,019	Yes for the Syringe, and you could also use concentrated limejuice. Both work great and rarely need a second application.

10/03/2006, 11:59 AM	#5
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,677	I make a paste and put it right on them.

10/03/2006, 12:02 PM	#6
Crit21 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,415	You'll be lucky if you can actually get it into them. They duck the instant you touch them. Still, the kalk, lime or vinegar will burn them to death. Be careful not to go nuts with any of it though. You don't want any collateral damage.