What is this? Devils Plaque..
- Thread starter 2008pollyanna
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daugherty
part time reefer
looks like aptasia get a pepermint shrimp or you can make a kalk paste and there is also a produt called joes juice that is made to kill them they are a pest.
NewbReefer
Reefing newb
joes juice works great, sometimes you gotta hit it a second with it the next day. it looks like a good sized one, i would use joes juice on one that large and then get a peppermint shrimp cause theres a good chance you've got another one hiding someone just sprouting where you cant see it
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
It's bad. Kill it ASAP before it spreads. If your tank is cycling I would skip the shrimp. They are very sensitive.
2008pollyanna
Reefing newb
Where can I buy Joes Juice? Yeh, there are several in my tank...
daugherty
part time reefer
look at dr foster and smiths.com or marinedeopt. or liveaquaria they may have it. or you could just do a search for it.
NewbReefer
Reefing newb
marinedepot.com is a awesome site to get most of your reefing needs. thats where i got mine. quick shipping too. You could look at some local saltwater fish stores or maybe petco if you got any around ya.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
I used something called "stop aiptasia" and it worked fine. Whatever you use, you will probably end up having to fight the stuff in several rounds.
2008pollyanna
Reefing newb
Thankyou so much folks...I go to town tomarrow. Have to look for Joes Juice or Stop Aiptasia...
Darn things!!!
Darn things!!!
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
Don't feel bad. I found one tonight so I need to get something also. Don't have any idea how I got one. Unles it came in on one of my new coral rocks.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Peppermint shrimp are good to get rid of them and keep them gone. But if you have a lot of aiptasia, it's usually too overwhelming for the shrimp to take care of alone. In the past, I've had success using a concentrated salt paste, kalkwasser paste and Stop Aiptasia.
2008pollyanna
Reefing newb
kalkwasser paste...I have seen this mentioned before on other posts..what is it?
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
its used as calcium supplement the literal translation is lime water. You can buy kalk mix at the LFS or get Mrs. Field Pickling Lime at the grocery store.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yeah, you just add RO water to the powder to make up a thick paste and then smother the aiptasia with it. If you go this route, you should only nuke a couple aiptasia at a time because kalk will mess with your pH, calcium and alkalinity.
2008pollyanna
Reefing newb
Great Info guys!!!! :bounce:
cumminz
Reefing newb
i have had my tank up for a few days and one came in on my LR. I was happy to see something growing, so i moved it closer to the light. very small, maybe 1/4 inch. i guess tomorrow i will go and pluck it
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Plucking it won't work. If it doesn't retract in the rock too quickly for you, it will just grow back from where you took it off.
