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[CJJ]

any Idea what the attached photos are...?
1) Coral

2)Weird white, spider web like slime?

3)shrimp variety?

4)Aptaisa?

coral?

spikey coral?

coral?

fluro coral

flat encrusting coral

Edited by Bowdy, 21 May 2012 - 09:16 PM.

[Riggers]

Mate, good to see it up and running!!

Pic 3 is a boxer shrimp, the rest I'm not sure, a couple of varietys of brain corals I'd say but can't be %100 sure, the white soft stringy stuff could be a type of sponge I'll have to pop in one day n check it out

[Niz]

#4 Aptaisa for mostly sure. Eradicate.

[CJJ]

whats the best methods to iradicate the aptaisa... inject with lemon juice?

[Riggers]

I directly inject it with white vinegar, seems to work really well. I've not used it before but Joes Juice comes well recommended

[Niz]

^^ Joe's Juice is very good. Used a few bottles in my time maintaining tanks.

Riggers method is pro too. Make sure to inject into the Aptaisa body, and not into the stomach as it will just expel the vinegar.

A more budget version that I found even better- mix up some builders lime into a slurry, fill a syringe, don't worry about a needle as you wont be able to push it through, and coat the aptaisa. Pretend you are filling a hole in a wall. You should only need 5ml or so. It will also buff the kH of your water for an extra bonus but don't let it touch anything you want to survive.