I have a 20 gallon right now and my 28 nano led is on the way. Only problem is that i have a ton of aptasia that i want to kill before i move to my new tank. Does anyone have any advice to eradicate them before i move the rock. any advice will be helpful. Thank you
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no kalkwasser mix with rodi to a pasty texture then hit each aptisia with all flow off in the mouth.
kalkwasser is lime water but in a pasty fourm also sold at walmart in a green container called granny smiths pickling lime get the one with out extra flavors the name may be off
kalkwasser is lime water but in a pasty fourm also sold at walmart in a green container called granny smiths pickling lime get the one with out extra flavors the name may be off
OK i'm going to move the rock from one tank to another and the rock has no coral growing on it. can i make a lot of paste and just roll the rock around in it and rinse it with salt water. also about boiling it wont i lose all the bacteria after, then ill just have an expensive rock!! Thank you for the replies.
You have to get the aptasia to ingest the past to really work...so rolling the rock around in kalk paste probably wouldn't have much effect. Yep, boiling will kill everything, but bacteria will come back fast; just a few days even. If you paid big $$ for aptasia filled rock, I would ask for some money back since what you have now is still just expensive rock with pests that will aggravate you to no end.
boil it until you no longer hear screams and can only smell death!:evil::badgrin:
I would think you would kill everything off within 20-30 minutes of a decent roiling boil. Some folks with a few aptaisia here and there actually have used boiling water in a syringe to eliminate them but if it's as bad as you say it is then this may be your best option.
When it goes into the new tank, you need to let your tank cycle. So don't just drop it in and toss in any critters.
I would think you would kill everything off within 20-30 minutes of a decent roiling boil. Some folks with a few aptaisia here and there actually have used boiling water in a syringe to eliminate them but if it's as bad as you say it is then this may be your best option.
When it goes into the new tank, you need to let your tank cycle. So don't just drop it in and toss in any critters.
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yep, you got. You might let it cool off to room temp if you already have the new tank up and sand in it, but that's pretty much it.
You can also get a small amount of pest free rock, like a cup of LR rubble or sand from an established tank to throw in to help kick start things.
You can also get a small amount of pest free rock, like a cup of LR rubble or sand from an established tank to throw in to help kick start things.
