#aiptasia

Hey everyone — I think this is my first post... I have been reefing for awhile, but wanted to share where the hobby has taken me. I’ve been working on over the past year culturing Berghia for Aiptasia control. Like a lot of people, I originally added Berghia to my display to deal with an...

Peppermint shrimp are a popular invert for their ability to eat invasive aiptasia anemones. Unfortunately, the best species of peppermint shrimp (Lysmata Wurdemanni) isn't available in Australia due to the only native species of peppermint shrimp being Lysmata Vittata and biosecurity laws...

I have a rock of pulsing xenia that’s doing well. It has two large Aiptasia, one in the back and one in the front. This Aiptasia is a few months old i’m sure. I’ve tried Aiptasia-x on it in a different tank and swear it comes back bigger every time. Since i don’t have enough Aiptasia to...

This popped up randomly in my tank about a month ago. When it’s touched , it closes up, but it doesn’t shrivel down into the rock. It looks similar to a nuclear polyp I had about 3 years ago that was eaten. I’ve never seen green aiptasia.