RomeoJuliet Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Dear All, I would like to share my experience battling aiptasia with fellow reefers here. It started with ONE aiptasia which spread all over the tank on the rocks and sand. Manually I removed some of the aiptasia rocks and those attached to small sand bits. However, it was a game changer when I introduced two red legged hermit crabs into the tank from Pacific Reef. Within a span of 2 days, ALL aiptasia cleared from the tank. I read about red legged hermit crabs being able to consume aiptasia but it's 50-50 chance. Good luck! Quote Main Tank: 93 Gallon Cube TankSkimmer: Deltec SC 1455, Skimz Mini SN143Chiller: Arctica DBA-075Lightings: AI Hydra 52 x 02 Wavemaker: Vortech mp-40 x 02, Tunze 6020Dosing Pump: Jebao with Grotech ABC,123 & MagReturn Pump: Deltec H20cean 5000Reactor: Biopellets with FR & Deltec H20cean 2000 FR: Skimz BR80 Supplements: Seachem Reef Builder, Seachem Calcium, Seachem Magnesium, Seachem Kalkwassar, Seachem Iodine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Can I borrow you hermit for a week? Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomeoJuliet Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Can I borrow you hermit for a week? Any time. Two hermits is better than one. : ) Quote Main Tank: 93 Gallon Cube TankSkimmer: Deltec SC 1455, Skimz Mini SN143Chiller: Arctica DBA-075Lightings: AI Hydra 52 x 02 Wavemaker: Vortech mp-40 x 02, Tunze 6020Dosing Pump: Jebao with Grotech ABC,123 & MagReturn Pump: Deltec H20cean 5000Reactor: Biopellets with FR & Deltec H20cean 2000 FR: Skimz BR80 Supplements: Seachem Reef Builder, Seachem Calcium, Seachem Magnesium, Seachem Kalkwassar, Seachem Iodine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poh34 Posted July 5, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted July 5, 2015 Is red leg hermit reef safe? Possible to share the pic and price? I am also fighting hard with aiptasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted July 5, 2015 SRC Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2015 Both blue leg & red leg hermit crabs are generally reef safe. Saw 2 Red Leg hermit crabs at Ah Beng today. Not sure about price. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Another cheap way is to use hot water over aiptasia but that is if you can take out that pcs of rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted July 6, 2015 SRC Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2015 how i did, use salifert test kit 1ml syringe but attach it with the needle "injector" . load it with hot water, insert the needle into the mouth and onto the "stem" of the aiptasia and inject it. inject it twice and "siphon" it out right after. always works for me. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Bought a green file fish for aiptasia , and it's doing it's job!! Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjc Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 peppermint shrimp also can help with this aiptaisa Quote Current Tank(s) : 2 x 1 x 1 mixed reef tank What in my mind now (future tanks) 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 low profile coral tank 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 low profile reef tank Decommissioned Tanks : 2 ft seahorse tank back in the 1990s' 2.5 ft cube mixed reef tank in 2007 to 2008 JBJ 28g Tank . Maxspect G1 110W + 12W DIY LED . Tunze 9002 Skimmer . Vortech MP10w ES . SPS only Tank . Picasso Clown Fish (2009 to 2011) 2 x 1 x 1 puffer-fishes, box-fishes & Frog-fish tank (2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjck Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 A hungry filefish... best aptasia remedy! Its easy to catch, so you can always remove it if it turns to your precious corals. Sent from my ASUS_Z008D using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Zhi Long Oh Posted July 6, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted July 6, 2015 A hungry filefish... best aptasia remedy! Its easy to catch, so you can always remove it if it turns to your precious corals. Sent from my ASUS_Z008D using Tapatalk Remove and put in sump tank ah? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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