Apsatia....

[~Mykle~]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#K I was told on this site that I could use either pickling lime or pure lime type "S", Well I cant find either but I did find pure lime type "N" is there any difference? Thanks for the help Guys#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[graphixx]

are you looking to rid aptasia????

[graphixx]

If your looking to rid your tank of aptasia, You can use just plain vinegar and water. I have used half vinegar and half water and nuke it till its boiling and inject the aptasia and it will kill them dedder than heck. Or another thng that works very well is to mis a kalkwasser paste and with this you can just dust them and they will ingest it and it will kill them.

[Brian24]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I have used the kalkwasser method and it works! I took the live rock out of the tank and put itinto a small bucket. Used a very small amount of kalkwasser and placed it directly on the aptasia. Left it for a minute or two and then gently rinsed the rock and bingo no more aptasia. Then put the rock back in the tank.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[graphixx]

I would say that is your best bet in fightilng these things. that is what has worked best for me.

[~Mykle~]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Ok, So I've got about 100 pounds of live rock and well just an estemate around i dunno lets say 5000 apsatia yeah theres alot, So this is gona take a LONG time to get rid of... And what exactly is kalkwasser?? thanks for the help#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[graphixx]

Kalkawasser is a calcium supplement. it is German for Calcium. When you mix it with water it makes a bio available calcum for your corals.

But when you mix it into a paste it is deadly to aptaisia. And does not harm your other stock.

You can also get Joe's Juice. it is made specifically for aptaisia. Yeah if you have got that much LR then you are in for a long road. but dont give up you will eventually get it. You want to do it in doses. by using joes juice or kalk it will increase yor PH.

[Reptoreef]

Kalkwasser is lime water with a natural balanced calcium/alk(reason for it's use in our systems along with the ability to aide in keeping PH levels up). Joe's Juice is simply lime+water only more pasty. I get my type 'S' at Home Depot in the concrete section. It's advised to use at your own risk as it's not a food grade and has a possibility of containing impurities. I've used it for a few years and haven't had any problems... my tank speaks for it's self.

[tigersax7]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT color=#00ffff#ed_cl#What you need is just a rabbid herd of pepermint shrimp... I have two that keep my tank completly free of #ed_op#FONT size=2#ed_cl#Apsatia...thye also do a might fine job at cleaning up any mess that I make...or my other critters make...heck their just an all around great addition to your clean up crew. Since you have so many asatia in your tank I would sudjest get 2-3 pepermints...keep them in quarintine for a few days... but dont feed them this should help them develop a affinity for the asatia once you put them in your tank...But I would advise caution, Make sure the specimines you get are well nourished at the LFS befor having them fast for a few days. In theory once you introduce these little divils into your tank they should tear into the asatia like a pack of wild dogs. Any way good luck. #ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT color=#00ffff size=2#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT color=#00ffff size=2#ed_cl#tigersax7#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[PhatBrdr427]

another natural way or ridding your tank from aptasia from your tank would be to get a copperband butterfly fish