Apstaisia killing in action!

[yawannatussle]

I recently bought live rock which had apstaisia growing on it. Of course I looked into all sorts of remedies and decided to try the hot vinegar. Took pics and everything so you all could see. I went to walmart and bought an earwax removal syringe. and white distilled vinegar After heating the vinegar in a shot glass i filled the syringe and went after my biggest apstaisia. After the first blast it turned blue and shriveled up like so then I do another blast and it really shrank and looked like this I did two smaller ones and they have disappeared completely. No blue just gone. Watcha think?

[ABC]

Keep me informed of what happens

[ndrobey]

Yay!

[yawannatussle]

As of this morning the blue one has completely vanished and there is no signs of the others. It works!!

[holy carp]

Did you keep track of the impact to pH in the tank? Or was this done outside the aquarium?

[yawannatussle]

Will check the ph tonight.

[ajmckay]

The injection method definitely works. I've used lemon juice to take out larger aiptasia on several occasions.

 

To keep the introduction of lemon juice, or vinegar, or whatever to a minimum I would use a hypodermic needle syringe. You can buy them from a pharmacist for like 25 cents. Get a 10mL one. This allows you to inject the anemone directly and deliver the contents internally.

 

I would give it a few days or a week before declaring them dead officially. They can shrink up to basically nothing for some time.

[yawannatussle]

No PH changes right now