DudE31 Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Well I can't get any joes juice and the aptasia on my zoas has caused them to close and start to die so it has to go. I know there are other threads on here that say you can use lemon or lime juice to kill these bastages .. well I have a syringe loaded with lime juice and ready to go ... will this actually work or am I wasting my time ? and will it have any side affects on my tank ? Link to comment
BustytheSnowMaam Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Well I can't get any joes juice and the aptasia on my zoas has caused them to close and start to die so it has to go. I know there are other threads on here that say you can use lemon or lime juice to kill these bastages .. well I have a syringe loaded with lime juice and ready to go ... will this actually work or am I wasting my time ? and will it have any side affects on my tank ? I would get a wild-caught pep shrimp. You may destroy the aiptasia for the time being but the bits and pieces left behind will form even more aiptasia than before IME. If you really do have the urge to blast it with something because it makes you feel good, try boiling water rather than lemon or lime juice, just make sure nothing else is nearby. Link to comment
DudE31 Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 i tired boiling water and it didn't work lmao Link to comment
justinl Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 i used lemon juice on a small case of aptasia and it worked for me. they just kind of shrink up and melt over time. didnt come back to life in my case. Link to comment
musho3210 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 i wonder if you could use hydrochloric acid...... Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 You don't need a STRONG acid to burn them. The main problem with using acids--any acid, including the citric acid in lemon/lime juice--in your tank is dropping pH, which is stressful to your animals. If anything, mix boiling water with kalkwasser to make a thin paste, heat it up, and inject that. It's a strong base and burns just like a strong acid, without all the side effects to the rest of the tank. PS, you CAN get Joe's Juice, right on their site. Link to comment
DudE31 Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 im in Canada .. don't they ship to U.S only? Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Not sure. But use the kalk paste, heated, not lemon or lime por favor. Link to comment
justinl Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 lol true that the juice is an acid, but that's why you have to limit yourself when you use it. cant go on a full tank attack... just gotta deal with small patches at a time. especially if the tank is small. Link to comment
nanoreefbro Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Well I can't get any joes juice and the aptasia on my zoas has caused them to close and start to die so it has to go. I know there are other threads on here that say you can use lemon or lime juice to kill these bastages .. well I have a syringe loaded with lime juice and ready to go ... will this actually work or am I wasting my time ? and will it have any side affects on my tank ? DudE I used it and didnt have any problems with my tank. If you want you could have a change of water ready after you zap the aptasia... Link to comment
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