How to nuke aptasia w/o nuking live rock?

[Keith P]

I bought a bunch of live rock last night. A few pieces are covered with aptasia.

Is there an easy way to kill it off with out killing the live rock? Maybe a calc dip or hyper PH dip?

I could alwasy "cook" it, but that takes too long...

 

[enufsedtoy]

Works Awesome I Use It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo3DZYdAD2Y


http://www.redseafish.com/Prod296.asp

 

[Keith P]

Pretty sweet. Looks like it works well. Also, Ilove the guys accent and how he says "patent".

I'm looking for an easier route. I haven't done any aquascaping, so I still have the option of pulling all the rock out for a dip.

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

Pretty sweet. Looks like it works well. Also, Ilove the guys accent and how he says "patent".

I'm looking for an easier route. I haven't done any aquascaping, so I still have the option of pulling all the rock out for a dip.

Hi Keith
In that case you can burn/melt them down with a hot iron (an old table knife blade will do). Basically put some of your tank water into a bucket pick a rock with aiptasia from the tank and put it inside the bucket. Put the iron on top of a flame till it gets real hot, and then pull the rock out of the bucket and burn/melt down one or two aiptasia at the time and place the rock back into the bucket. Repeat the operation until you burned/melted down every aiptasia. Next wash the rock with the water in the bucket and return it afterwards to the tank.

Cheers
Pedro Nuno;-)

 

[Orca1]

:scratch: I like that idea.....

 

[DontXtripNfall]

AiptasiaX def works.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

It does but they always seem to come back stronger.

 

[Keith P]

How about a map/propane torch?

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

i used a torch and it worked....just tedious and time consuming...

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

How about a map/propane torch?

Hi Keith
It works as does a simple cigarette lighter. The hot iron will be more specific in the hit area wile a flame can divert slightly from the hit area.

Cheers
Pedro Nuno;-)

 

[hijinks]

I got the other half and there were some giant aptasia on it.. I got the little ones with aptasia X and before the big chunks I used a lighter... day 2 and no more has come out

 

[Mr.First]

Man I hit mine with Aptasia X with a lot more than that utube, they always seem to come back in few days, While it is fun to use, I do not believe that it works.

 

[House of Laughter]

try a falcula butterfly - but no other softies or hairy sps - they like them too

House

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Will nip at clams and eat inverts too Jim?

 

[Border09]

Peppermint Shrimp?

Ate all of mine!