Aptasia DYI terminator thread

[iwantone]

The problem with joe's juice and kalk and other solutions is that you have to hit the aptasia several days in a row to completly eradicate those little *******s. If you have a deep tank it is a PIA to do.

Current project:

Get a huge medical style syringe of at least 10 to 20 or more mls.
Use a small amount of flexible airline tubing to attach this to a long hard airline tubing.
This way you have more maneuverability and better visibility when using the hardline tubing.

I'm grabbing a few large syringes at work tomorrow. Marde---I'll grab one for you just in case your interested.

[GoTakuF1]

Sounds like a great idea, Brad. These could also function as target feeders. Accessibility to nice medical grade syringes that last awhile is usually the limiting factor. But of course, being in your profession, this sounds like a great project for you. Please keep us updated!

[Mr.Chewbacca]

were exactly do you buy "large syringes" 0_o
i would like to know. ;)

[iVgOnMaD]

hey chewie, its past your bedtime! lol

[aanntthhoonnyy]

I've said it before and i'll say it again.


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Mix a teaspoon with some saltwater. drizzle into the mouth of an aiptasia with a large syringe, or even one of those medicine droppers. Once the aiptasia has accepted the little bits into it's mouth, you squirt some over the anemone.


You will never see that aiptasia again.

[GoTakuF1]

I've said it before and i'll say it again.


Mix a teaspoon with some saltwater. drizzle into the mouth of an aiptasia with a large syringe, or even one of those medicine droppers. Once the aiptasia has accepted the little bits into it's mouth, you squirt some over the anemone.


You will never see that aiptasia again.

I believe Brad is well aware of the use of kalk to elimiate aiptasia (read the first part of his post). Unforunately, a medicine dropper isn't so practical in a 130g where the biggest aiptasia is behind a 50lbs piece of rock 24" bellow water surface and 30" from the front of the tank surrounded by huge coral colonies that won't like extra kalk juices. That's where the syringe/rigid tubing comes into play. Plus, you don't have to get your hands wet :)

[FishBulb]

I did this exact thing a while back. With the rigid tubing and 50 syringe and all. It works far better than reaching in with your hand but it's still a pain if the aiptasia are hidden. The other problem I had was collateral damage. I didn't realize I had my prized acan sitting well below one of the anemones I was about to blast. That really pissed off my acan!

[iwantone]

Actually, my aptasia issues are 90 percent gone using the Kalk you gave me. The problem is that you have to repeat at least 2 to 3 x to eradicate the problem totally. I have a 30 inch tank and am not a big fan of ruining the water by putting my armpits in.

PS: current should be turned off for awhile when using Kalk or pickeling lime. THe consistency should be thick to avoid collateral damage.

PPS: if the aptasia are hidden then I don't care. I just don't want them stinging other corals or getting out of control.

[swissfish]

If you use a needle and inject white vinegar right into the aptasia body, you'll never see it again. But that only works where you can get to them. The airline tubing works great on all the hard to reach places. If you need to bend it just hold it over the stove, let it warm up and bend it.

[loose-electron]

Cant find medical syringes - go into a cooking gadgets store (or even Wal MArt) and get a injection baster. It is a big syringe used to inject marinade into meat before cooking it. NOT a turkey baster!

[iVgOnMaD]

Cant find medical syringes - go into a cooking gadgets store (or even Wal MArt) and get a injection baster. It is a big syringe used to inject marinade into meat before cooking it. NOT a turkey baster!


that is what I use :)

[Therapy]

Brad
I have my supplies ready. I have some 10,12 and 60cc syringes. Do i need some needles ( i can get some 19 gauge ones)
Do you use kalk or joes juice, how do you prepare mixture?

[Chanas4]

Brad
I have my supplies ready. I have some 10,12 and 60cc syringes. Do i need some needles ( i can get some 19 gauge ones)
Do you use kalk or joes juice, how do you prepare mixture?

Do you guys get Luer lock syringes? I had some of those before and had trouble fitting the tubing on them, both the hard and flexible. Arent the 19 Gauges filter needles?

[sKwiD]

No pharmacy in SD would sell me a hypothermic syringe! I had to get my friend at Long's Drugs to snag me one. By the time I would have gotten it the Peppermint Shrimps took care of all of the aiptasia. So my solution:

Peppermint Shrimp

[GoTakuF1]

Actually, my aptasia issues are 90 percent gone using the Kalk you gave me.

I gots more if you need to get rid of the last 10%.

[Therapy]

Do you guys get Luer lock syringes? I had some of those before and had trouble fitting the tubing on them, both the hard and flexible. Arent the 19 Gauges filter needles?

We get both kinds of syringe (luer loc and catheter tip). I will stay away from the luer loc ones. We use the needles to give tiny tattoo's that's are used for alignment of radiation fields.

[iwantone]

Damn Marde, you have a better syringe hook-up than me. Why not Use chemo to kill the aptasia. I've used joe's juice and kalk before. Kalk works better, but requires a real pastey application that can easily clog a spinal needle. I'm going to try an 18 gauge with Joe's juice just because it will be easier to use with less change on water quality (my tank is only 150 gallons). I shouldn't mind doing a few extra applications if it's not getting clogged. I plan on injecting every third day for 4 times.

[Chanas4]

[QUOTE=Therapy]We get both kinds of syringe (luer loc and catheter tip). I will stay away from the luer loc ones. We use the needles to give tiny tattoo's that's are used for alignment of radiation fields.[/QUOT


Can you take a pic once you get set up? i tried to use flexible tubing with hard airline tubing but could not get it to fit together right. :D Tried using the 60cc but they were luer lock. I would like to see how you did it so i can scrounge at work for the same things.

[Bio-Nut]

If anyone really needs syringes bad I can get them from 2ml- 25ml.

I use the 25ml to target feed all the time.

just send me a PM if interested.

[crstjohn]

Marshalls Industrial Supply in Miramar sells large syringes (no needles). I got my 60cc one there.

[iwantone]

I'll post pictures this weekend of the project. Wish me luck!

[iVgOnMaD]

will this work on yellow button polyps? they started growing among my zoas and are starting to get out of control... :eek:

[bluielover]

If you use a needle and inject white vinegar right into the aptasia body, you'll never see it again. But that only works where you can get to them. The airline tubing works great on all the hard to reach places. If you need to bend it just hold it over the stove, let it warm up and bend it.



exactly want i do. when my brother comes down again, ill ask him to bring lots of syringes for you guys

[Sam Maghsoodloo]

if anyone needs syringes and needles, pm me. Please understand though, that i'm going to give you only one, my lab would be pissed if they knew i took them for my tank :)

[cfamaya]

Does anybody know if this product can be found in town?

Thank you,

Carlos

[BigAir]

Does anybody know if this product can be found in town?

Thank you,

Carlos

WalMart usually has some in the canning section next to the food savers. Not sure if they have stocked the shelves again, but I know I have 4-5 jars of it here. I can save you the looking around time, and just sell it to you for what I paid.

[iwantone]

I'm aptasia free!!

[mr240]

I'm aptasia free!!
Don't worry, they'll be back. LOL!

[sonnybihis]

Don't worry, they'll be back. LOL!

no...they won't. i'm aptasia free too after getting peppermint shrimp from reeftopia. the peps i bought locally didn't do anything buy die, but these guys are still around after over a month and they've been hatching their babies in my tank!

[Clownaholic]

Every tank needs a DIY Copperband Butterfly! No mess, No getting your hands wet, No collateral damage. I love my CBB.

[sonnybihis]

Every tank needs a DIY Copperband Butterfly! No mess, No getting your hands wet, No collateral damage. I love my CBB.

those work too...but the peps on reeftopia are only $2 each when you buy 24...

[davocean]

I killed 2 apts yesterday that were on a piece of LR I got a while back w/ the best apt killer IMO.
Boiling water.
Quick, easy, and noninvasive.
I just boil water, and use a hypo from a test kit and hit it quickly so water doesn't cool down.
Killed on first shot.

[iwantone]

I haven't checked this post in awhile but here's an update. I am aptasia free. I used a technique similar to Gotakfu1 and used a tiny bit of pastey kalk. The key was repeated injections after a few days (took about 3). I then added peppermint shrimp, and the tank has been spotless since.

[Dechaine249]

peppermint shrimp really are the way to go, except, in terms of a cure for Aptasia, on the expensive side. Plus they are sort of ugly imho, but if you can borrow them off a friend or throw them in your fuge after your done with then, they work really well. Mine did.

[malakaikingston]

I killed 2 apts yesterday that were on a piece of LR I got a while back w/ the best apt killer IMO.
Boiling water.
Quick, easy, and noninvasive.
I just boil water, and use a hypo from a test kit and hit it quickly so water doesn't cool down.
Killed on first shot.

I don't know if I got this technique from you or someone else on here but I use the exact same method and it is 100% surefire and kinda fun too to watch them die at your hand.

[semifan1]

can you use the hot water method if they go back in the hole I got one that as soon as I stick my hand in the water he's outta there.