Red Sea Aiptasia X

[lynn.reef.nerd]

I have one aiptasia that popped up a couple of weeks ago.  I used the Red Sea Aiptasia X and it became 4 of them in the same spot. I tried using it again and guess what? I have a bunch of them!  Is anyone else having the same problem or do I have a bad bottle of this product????

[D805]

I've never used that stuff. But did get a peppermint shrimp that took care of the aptasia that had popped up on a frag of Acan that I had put in my tank. I haven't seen any aptasia since.

[Origami]

Aiptasia X is basically slightly tinted kalk paste. I've used it (and kalk paste, vinegar, lemon juice, etc.) in the past. It works by basically chemically burning the flesh of the Aiptasia anemone. However, it's important to shake the bottle up before use and to:

 

1) Turn off all flow in the tank so the paste can sit in place. 

2) Cover the Aiptasia generously and COMPLETELY.

3) Leave the paste in place for 15-20 minutes with the flow off so you're sure that it has plenty of time to kill off the anemone. After that, you can turn the flow back on.

[madweazl]

Boiling water has provided the best results for me in the past. I used a turkey injection needle so it didnt cool off right away (larger volume of water). 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

Aiptasia X is basically slightly tinted kalk paste. I've used it (and kalk paste, vinegar, lemon juice, etc.) in the past. It works by basically chemically burning the flesh of the Aiptasia anemone. However, it's important to shake the bottle up before use and to:

 

1) Turn off all flow in the tank so the paste can sit in place. 

2) Cover the Aiptasia generously and COMPLETELY.

3) Leave the paste in place for 15-20 minutes with the flow off so you're sure that it has plenty of time to kill off the anemone. After that, you can turn the flow back on.

 

Yes. The instruction were followed.

 

I've never used that stuff. But did get a peppermint shrimp that took care of the aptasia that had popped up on a frag of Acan that I had put in my tank. I haven't seen any aptasia since.

 

Thank you. I might have to see about getting one.

[Origami]

Yes. The instruction were followed.

 

Not sure why it didn't work for you, then. It's worked for many for about a decade now. But, I'm sure that you're not alone in your experience. Nobody's really alone in this hobby when it comes to many of the battles that we fight.

 

Aiptasia's a pain in the butt, for sure. The primary issue with the variety of non-biological means of control (e.g. vinegar, lemon juice, kalk paste, boiling water, lasers, electrolysis, etc.) is that you only are able to target those anemones that you can discover or see. That leaves other, unseen areas available for them to colonize. This includes the backside of rocks, inside crevices, in your overflows and in your plumbing. (Yes, Aiptasia can grow in your pipes.) It's one reason why people will sometimes opt to remove the rock rather than try to treat it when they first discover it. Or they might introduce a biological control such as a file fish, peppermint shrimp, etc. that prey on Aiptasia. At least, in this second case, you're able to control their presence in the display tank if they make it to other places you can't get at.

[BtmDweller]

I’ve been using any of the gel reef glue covering them. It seems to kill and smother them entirely to prevent from spreading.

 

 

 

 

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