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03-17-2003, 07:27 PM
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Obsessed Reefer!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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Why are Aptasia Bad?
I see a lot of comments on Aptasia? What is bad about them? Why does anyone who finds one want to get rid of it?
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03-17-2003, 07:44 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: wash
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ylmaya they pack a pretty good sting (which poses a big threat to other corals) and they are also known to breed rather quickly.
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03-17-2003, 08:11 PM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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I second that! They also grow like a weed, and yes, if they attach to a coral, they will sting it to death. There are some who love aptasia...I for one, am not one of them. heh heh
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03-17-2003, 08:31 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
 
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never met someone that "likes" them,,,,bad news and a PITA for most all of us,,,,
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03-17-2003, 08:32 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
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when they start stinging and killing off the things you paid good $$$ for,you'll see why,,,, 
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03-17-2003, 08:38 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Demotte IN
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Yea I agree aptaisa are a royal PAIN they have the potential to grow to plague porportions (bad spelling i think hehe) definitly something to keep an eye out for in a reef tank.
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03-17-2003, 09:30 PM
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Obsessed Reefer!
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So how do you get them...are the piggybackers on live rock?
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03-17-2003, 09:42 PM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
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Peppermint shrimp usually enjoy snacking on them. 
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03-17-2003, 09:49 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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I for one can't stand aiptasia in my reef tank. As others have stated they pack a powerful sting and raise havoc with your corals. Pepperment shrimp, nudibranch and copperband butterfly fish seem to be the natural way of dealing with these pests.
Of coarse you can nuke them with kalk, boiling water, etc but I had a butterfly eat them all(I thought) in about a month but now I have the aiptasia plague back again so butterfly here we come!! |
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03-17-2003, 10:35 PM
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Fish Kahn
Join Date: May 2001
Location: St John, WA
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There one of those evil things like algae and ich. No matter how long the war is, or how fruitful your labors, they always come back by the droves.
BTW, peppermint shrimp seem to only be good for small aptaisia, not the big ones that attack you as you clean your tank.
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03-17-2003, 10:54 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
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It IS fun to inject them with hot Kalk,,,,, 
DIE! DIE! DIE!
i heard peppermint shrimp work the best tho,,, 
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03-17-2003, 11:09 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Some of them can be quite beautiful...
ya right! DIE DIE !! 
Peppermints do a great job with aptasia! I had 2 peppermints a year ago that eradicated them with ease. But something happened to the little peppers and the hell spawns came back  so i got more peppermints! And they have cleaned out the devil anemones! Now all i have to do is to get the Aptasia out of my over flow
heres a pic of one before i got the replacement peppermints. kinda cool looking.
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03-18-2003, 12:57 AM
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Aiptasia are the pawns of the dark underwater lord Eutrophicus, ruler of bare rock, increased sediment, and promoter of the disappearing reef world. His domain is that of coral ravage and ruin...
ok, I'll lay off the Chardonnay reef zen for a bit...
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03-18-2003, 01:30 AM
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Fish Kahn
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So let me make sure I'm understanding you, Tom. You like these cute little guys?
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03-18-2003, 02:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Hermit
So let me make sure I'm understanding you, Tom. You like these cute little guys?
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Heh, I can honestly say I have maybe 2 of them in the 180, the shrimp like to leave a few to munch on when I am not actively feeding the tank. My favorites at this point are Anemonea cf. majano, which I am working on diligently to rid the tank of.
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