Ira Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 How big do they get? I noticed a few tentacles on the far side of a big rock in my tank so climbed had to squeeze around the side of the tank so I could see it, only through a tiny area at the far side of the tank... OMG! IT'S HUGE! Like the size of a $.50 coin across the mouth! I don't know how I'm going to kill it, I can barely even see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Yah they get large for sure. Not killing it shouldn't be an option. Get to it, I am finally free of Aipstasia and its a great feeling Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Yeah, I'm going to have to kill it...Maybe I'll get Bridget to try and direct me and I'll try to squirt like a gallon of kalk mix onto it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 If it's hard to get at may be better to use Joes Juice, you will still get a kill even if you just get some on the mouth, Kalk you'd need to be more thorough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Yeah, I should just go and order some joes juice...I should have grabbed some when I was in christchurch but I thought spending $350 on corals was enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 You know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 IRA - I'm in Auckland next week. If I get to a pet store and they have it, do you want me to grab you a tube? Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I ordered some along with some plecochips from petplanet.co.nz. Thanks for the offer though...If you stop in to any of the fish stores and see some nice tropical hermits though I'd love a few. Really need to head up to auckland, have a look around people's tanks and the fish stores... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I ordered some along with some plecochips from petplanet.co.nz at about 2am. Thanks for the offer though:) If you stop in to any of the fish stores and see some nice tropical hermits though I'd love a few. Really need to head up to auckland, have a look around people's tanks and the fish stores... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Ok, got the joes juice. What kinda consistency is it supposed to have? It's about the same color and texture as milk...Except it's full of clumps that keep clogging the syringe! I was expecting something a bit thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 give it a really good shakeup, when it hits the saltwater it solidifies abit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 I shook it for about half an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearlyred Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Yes but what did you do with the juice? Oooh, ahh,.. my mistake. Hah! LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 just a little bit more i noticed the same thing, but it did the job in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 so who's got the balls to have an aipstasia only tank. maybe i should setup my little 2 footer, breed and trademe them :lol: almost be good just for a laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 i have 6 or 7 really nice big beauties in my tank! funny that everyone that first comes around tells me i should kill them off! after explaining that they are a great food source for my copperband (not the big ones but all the babies) they all turn quiet. i guess that if one can keep them under control they are not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Nothing's a problem if you can control it... But I don't have a copperband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Hi Guy's, I'm new around here but like you forum. Cookie extreme, how long have you had your Copperband for ?. I'm having problems with aiptaisia in my tank and Peppermint shrimp or Berghia Nudibranchs are impossible to get here. Trying to control them with a chemical solution is a mission and I'm thinking of putting a Copperband in. Just worried that it will nip at my zoos's and any other polyps that look like aiptaisia. Have you had any problems ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Welcome. Read my post near the top of this page: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/next-v ... c&start=15 This is much more effective than kalk paste, (and I suspect Joes Juice as well, although i've never used it). Biological control can be hit or miss sometimes. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Okay Cool, thanks Layton I'll check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 hi DragonReef welcome to this forum. how long have you had your Copperband for got him for approx. 6 months maybe a bit longer. only problems i had was the loss of all visible tubeworms he can reach. i also now make sure that i always have a couple larger aiptaisa in the system as my copperband does not touch the food i feed, but relies fully of whats in the tank. i got one because i was not able to get rid of my aiptaisa, tried KW paste (which burned one of my LPS), joes juice (expensive), hot water and so on. it seems i was able to kill the aiptaisa but within days new little ones sprouted where mum used to be. :evil: i now have about 8 nice big ones which the copperband doesn't touch but no visible little ones anymore. mine does not nip on any other corals at all, but this may be just luck! also my tank has a large population of little critters he shares with a scooter blennie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Interesting threads of Reefcentral about the CBB eating corals. From what i've read, everyone lives in fear of them eating corals, but no-one anywhere has actually witnessed it. People were talking like its some sinister myth. I killed all my Aipstasia with kalk, I had millions, and i'm not joking. Nice fish, you must be doing something right to have kept it for so long. From what I understand if you can get them past 3 months, they go for-ever. I remember seeing one at Chris's on the north shore, I am sure he said it was close to 10 years old when he sold it! Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Hey thanks for the welcome guy's. That's if I'm still welcome after the weekend when the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Dunedin Just kidding, we've never won at " The house of pain " !!! Yeah I've been toying with the Copper Band idea for a couple of months now, and as Pies said everyone lives in fear of having their corals nipped at but the guy's I've spoken to who have them have never had a problem. I've tried a few different "mixtures" for killing aiptaisia and have had varying results. Currently using something from Tropic Marin called Elimi Aiptais or something like that and works quite well. It's just so tedious and time consuming !!! Think I'm going to give the Copperband a try. Pretty much looking for a showfish anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 when the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Dunedin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 Just kidding, we've never won at " The house of pain " !!! looks like that's still the case :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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