Aiptasia in the middle of my Zoa!

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gomrjoe

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Ok troops need some suggestions here.

While inspecting my tank the other night after getting back from a business trip I found an Aiptasia a single, still relatively small (although bigger than its neighbors, my Halloween Zoa).

This guy is right smack in the middle of my Halloween zoa colony! :eek3:

He is definitely affecting the neighboring zoa's now because they are not opening, so I am worried now that he will cause more harm as he grows. I need to get him out of there, but need some suggestions.

I have a sirringe, but not one pin point enough that I would risk hitting my Zoa with if I tried to inject something. I thought about just taking the frag out and trying to get him off that way, but not sure how or if that would work. In the past, I have been fortunate that my Aiptasia have been on rocks that I could get out and fry the little suckers, but this one got into a place that this is not possible.

I just got this Halloween zoa frag from a local swap about two months ago, so it is still kind of small and hasn't had a chance to spread yet.
 

buzzbombtom

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do you have a peppermint shrimp? i know that lots of people have peps that dont eat aip. but mine loves it. that would be my best answer.
 

gomrjoe

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Really,

Bioling water hasn't seemed to work well for me, Grins just posted something abot Aiptasia about a week ago and someone recommended that she use Vinegar, do you think that would kill my zoos?
 

BeelzeBob

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BOBS AIPTASIA KILLING SOlUTION!!! (sorry i didnt make this clear.)

1/2cup vinegar, 1/4 tsp kalsawasser powder + diabetic needle from king soopers.

STABY STAB STAB IT!
 
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