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Epoxy over aiptasia?
Ok, so this might seem like a dumb question to some, but maybe not. I have one (right now) aiptasia growing in my tank. I tried to inject it with lemon juice but it retracted over and over again and I couldn't get it. I don't have any other chemicals at the moment and am not in a position to get a peppermint shrimp to try and take care of it. So...could I just epoxy over it's little hole? And of course it is the epoxy stuff that is used to attach frags to the rock.
Would this kill it or would it find a way out? Thanks! |
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I used to do that. Worked nicely. As long as there wasn't another hole for it to escape through, it should take care of it.
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Do you have any kalkwasser(or similar) mix? you could always make a little paste and try injecting it with that.
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vinegar worked for me, it was nice to watch the little bugger shrivel up
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remove the rock that it is on. If you really only have one (and it hasn't spread microscopic offspring yet), then you can nip it in the bud by drying out the rock that it is on.
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I can't take the rock out because it has a frag of zoanthids attached plus it is my bottom rock. I would have to remove all of the rock in the tank (a little tank but still a pain). Plus I have all of these little featherdusters on it so I don't want to kill those. I am going to try the juice again (no kalk) and after it retreats I will plug it up with a little bit of epoxy.
I know there are a few things being sold as aiptasia killers, but I can't find any at a LFS and I don't want to spend $10 to ship something that costs a few bucks. If you have tried of those products, have you had any success with them? I really don't want it spreading. It is an ugly thing that seems to be growing quickly. Thanks for the help! |
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Just go to the store, pick up some pickling lime, mix it thick and then just spread it over the aiptasia.
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buddy used the expoxy method and it worked for him.
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I've use the expoxy method when they are hanging upside down or too near delicate corals. Works fine as long as there is no escape route from the whole. I played whack-a-mole with one for months until it popped up in a spot I could hit it with the Aptasia Rid.
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Just go to the store, pick up some pickling lime, mix it thick and then just spread it over the aiptasia.
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Clownfish DO NOT host anemones/corals. It is the anemone/coral that is the host. |
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What do I mix the pickling lime with to make a paste?
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just some distilled waer.
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