[Salt-lick]

So I go to my LFS lastnight to see what their policy is on selling aptasia accidently to customers.. and the one guy whoch I ALWAYS try to avoid asks me"Well, how many do you have".. I said "Well, I think I only have one but.." He cuts me off in mid sentence and says "Well it's no problem as long as it is just one, don't do anything about it" I said "Are you sure?", he says "Yup"

Now at this point I'm a little ticked off.. So I throw him a different question

" I have a handful of hemit crabs, and some havnt survived, And another kind that have survived", He said 'which kind died?" I told him "the blue legged did".. then he said "yea the blue legged are less hardy" Now I'm thinking at this point it's nine o'clock and he just wants to close the store and tell me whatever I want to hear to get me out of the store...

Anyone else have this issue? Anyone else have any comments on the aptasia\hermit comments?

[Salt-lick]

Sorry there was a typo in the thread link...

It should say (My LFS says 1 aptasia is no problem!)

[rlcline76]

I'm sure his mom is proud of him.
Aiptasia can come in easily off of rock or anything. At any rate, you will need to take care of it. There are plenty of remedies listed on this site.
Any other LFS in your area that maybe you could start going to?

[Salt-lick]

He is the closest.. the next closest is oh.. 45 minutes away... however it is off the beaten path on the way to taking my kids home so maybe my trips will be less frequent and more fruitful.

[cappy290]

Salt-lick I have problems like that at my lfs but its always with my water chemisty. I always check my water at home first than i would take it to the lfs and see how far i am off from them. Just an example is i went there a couple of days ago to get water checked and i knew my nitrates were high b/c i checked them here before i left an when i get to the store i had them check the water as i walked around the store the girl tells me everything is fine and i said are u sure she said possitive come to find out she wasent even using the right kit to check for nitrates. Even better yet she didnt even know she was supposed to be checking saltwater. Bottom line sure are happy for you guys and gals here who seem to know a hell of alot more than some of there people at the lfs.

[Salt-lick]

Originally Posted by cappy290

Salt-lick I have problems like that at my lfs but its always with my water chemisty. I always check my water at home first than i would take it to the lfs and see how far i am off from them. Just an example is i went there a couple of days ago to get water checked and i knew my nitrates were high b/c i checked them here before i left an when i get to the store i had them check the water as i walked around the store the girl tells me everything is fine and i said are u sure she said possitive come to find out she wasent even using the right kit to check for nitrates. Even better yet she didnt even know she was supposed to be checking saltwater. Bottom line sure are happy for you guys and gals here who seem to know a hell of alot more than some of there people at the lfs.

I second that last comment Cappy.. WOOHOOT FOR RB!!!!!!!!!!!! The Life saving Money saving peeople that like to help you website and stuff!

That would be a great RB slogan!

[Tonz of fun]

Lol I want to the LFS yesterday and say a apitasia that was 2 1/2 inches tall the guy was like ya we need to get rid of that lol.

[Joan]

check out Home rumor has it this may possibly work I am really thinking about using it. Got rid of 1 large aiptasia and 1 week later saw 2 little ones.

[Tonz of fun]

Originally Posted by Joan

check out Home rumor has it this may possibly work I am really thinking about using it. Got rid of 1 large aiptasia and 1 week later saw 2 little ones.

If its big enough thats what they do. You cant kill them when there big. You have to get them when there small. When there big they just divide and you have to hit them again a couple days later.

[rlcline76]

I use Joe's Juice. I found that I can treat and then see them again a week or two later, usually reduced. I practically juiced a whole rock one day. I'm not seeing much going on after the third attempt! I would have gotten a peppermint shrimp if it wasn't for my CBS.

[ncdiablo]

Yea my LFS has two awesome looking Reef Tanks that helped me decide to get back into Saltwater, for that they get credit. However I trust their advice not one bit. I come back online and research and then also check with RB to see if my decisions and research are correct. My LFS's two reef tanks have aptasia just two or three large ones in each tank and they say they are no big deal. I believe someday they will learn the truth as they are now at a size that they will reproduce and start spreading. Anyways don't trust your LFS for your tank needs.... Trust RB. They will save lives and money and prevent massive frustration.

[Joan]

I now have peppermint shrimp in my tank for 2 weeks and nothing yet. Maybe I should miss a feeding so those shrimp would get a little hungry.

[NATIVEVAMAN]

I am suprised they didnt want to bill you for all that fine aptasie. Anemone's are not cheap you know. lol

[animekid1]

Not surprising what kinds of things you will see and hear when you go to your average LFS. We should remember that most of these stores deal more with the Tropical fish end of things. I can't tell you how often I have found people who work in these stores are just there to collect a check. And while there are alot of great people on line here in the forums, sometimes the best teacher can be trail and error. Cappy290 tells the perfect example of what you can have happen in the average LFS that deals more with Tropicals rather than Marine fish. It's almost amusing ( almost )that this girl was using the wrong test kit to do his water tests. Glad he picked up on this. It's tough to find a LFS that specializes in Marine. I have found a LFS, that while not just handling Marine, does have a decent knowledge of the hobby, which is always a good thing.

[lilsalty]

I just bought 15lbs of LR at lps and found (7) 3/4" aptasia on one peice of rock weighting 1.75 lb and several others on other rock. i brought it al back and spent 45 min digging thiroght his LR tank to find the best of the best. i cant belive he would sell LR like that to people. He had no problem with me switchoing the rock but it is the principal behind it. Let alone the time it took me setting the LR in my tank

[e_baer]

where can i get a suringe????

[rlcline76]

This is a very dramatic thread. Maybe too dramatic. It's aiptasia, NOT CANCER. All of you will be dealing with it from time to time. I guarantee it. Stop worrying about ethics, stop fussing and go get something to treat it.

Crap happens!

[lilsalty]

Rl i thought 7 on one new rock was a bit much..... if i can take care of 7 at one shot and change the rock i will.
P.S. the new rock i got has aiptasia on it. each rock has 1 Lil head starting i am glad it only took an hour to show up now i can take care of it..
??? my sister is a marine biologist and teaches at a marine academy with 1600gals of SW in her class room and she told me "let it be i do" peppermint shrimp should keep it under control. Is this far fetched or realistic

[glampka]

Very realistic. Peppermint shrimp will take care of the problem. Aiptasia become a problem when they are big. They are not much of a problem to corals when small. Listen to your sister.

[lilsalty]

Gl thanks alot!!! REALLY set my mind at ease

[Salt-lick]

*Update* I didnt let it be.. I found a new fish store in my area that is rather small but knowledgable and freindly. They gave me a free bottle of Joe's Juice and a Syringe.. One application and he was gone in 2 days.... It has been 2 weeks now and no Aptasia.. Fish are doing well and my hard and soft are both from what I can tell are doing well..

*Notice*
Not ALL peppermint shrimp will do the trick... The 2 I had sat in the tank and swayed like two weeds... They didnt bother the Aptasia at all... just a note... but some may..

[Cela Vie]

I went to my lfs this past sunday and I was looking at the tank where they have with the stronger light needing corals and there was apstasia ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!! I told the guy about it and he was like, "yeah, we know. So what?" These things were huge!!! There was like 20 of them (maybe more) and they were 1"-2" tall!!! All I kept thinking was I gotta find a new lfs. Not necessarily because of the apstasia, that's just the anenome on top...err...cherry on top.

[NATIVEVAMAN]

I wonder if he sells them to customers that dont know what they are?In 2 years 3 months and 22 days (but who's counting) I am goint to retire and go to work for an lfs,just so you guys can talk about me lol.

[AMS]

please don't get me started on this topic (LFSs, not Aiptasias)

[Cela Vie]

Originally Posted by NATIVEVAMAN

I wonder if he sells them to customers that dont know what they are?In 2 years 3 months and 22 days (but who's counting) I am goint to retire and go to work for an lfs,just so you guys can talk about me lol.

I do remember a time when customer was there asking how to get rid of them. They sold her some shtuff (not Joe's Juice) and were not very helpful. You're retiring early? Let us know which store it is so we can go visit and get some good advice.