00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[kevgib67]

Not staying for the party tonight, been up since 4 am, not by choice. But drink one for me brothers, I wish I could stay up for it

Good night Jimmy!

 

[tbrown]

Aiptasia can kill Berghia so they need room to maneuver around the Aiptasia.

I've heard this before... I'm not debating the truthfulness of the statement but I will add my own experience. When I first got Berghia in the 125 2 or 3 years ago, it was after lights out for safety and I dropped them into the tank. 1 got eaten by a Blasto - never saw it again. Another one fell on an Aiptasia and I watched the Aiptasia eat it. The next morning when the lights were coming on for the day, I noticed that the Aiptasia that ate the Berghia was being devoured but from the inside out! There was the Berghia chewing through the foot of the Aiptasia that ate it. Quite the interesting turn of events.

I can't guarantee it was the same Berghia, but it was the same Aiptasia. I only had 4 or 5 Berghia and one was eaten by a Blasto, 1 by an Aiptasia, and still I ended up with 40 or 50 baby Berghia running around eating Aips within a month or two.

 

[tharbin]

I've heard this before... I'm not debating the truthfulness of the statement but I will add my own experience. When I first got Berghia in the 125 2 or 3 years ago, it was after lights out for safety and I dropped them into the tank. 1 got eaten by a Blasto - never saw it again. Another one fell on an Aiptasia and I watched the Aiptasia eat it. The next morning when the lights were coming on for the day, I noticed that the Aiptasia that ate the Berghia was being devoured but from the inside out! There was the Berghia chewing through the foot of the Aiptasia that ate it. Quite the interesting turn of events.

I can't guarantee it was the same Berghia, but it was the same Aiptasia. I only had 4 or 5 Berghia and one was eaten by a Blasto, 1 by an Aiptasia, and still I ended up with 40 or 50 baby Berghia running around eating Aips within a month or two.

It was probably the same one. If it went right inside the Aiptasia couldn't sting it. The Aiptasia 'sense' the Berghia and sting it, and the Berghia will recoil like it was hurt and will avoid the Aiptasia. They pack hunt the larger Aiptasia.

 

[kevgib67]

Not staying for the party tonight, been up since 4 am, not by choice. But drink one for me brothers, I wish I could stay up for it

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I've heard this before... I'm not debating the truthfulness of the statement but I will add my own experience. When I first got Berghia in the 125 2 or 3 years ago, it was after lights out for safety and I dropped them into the tank. 1 got eaten by a Blasto - never saw it again. Another one fell on an Aiptasia and I watched the Aiptasia eat it. The next morning when the lights were coming on for the day, I noticed that the Aiptasia that ate the Berghia was being devoured but from the inside out! There was the Berghia chewing through the foot of the Aiptasia that ate it. Quite the interesting turn of events.

I can't guarantee it was the same Berghia, but it was the same Aiptasia. I only had 4 or 5 Berghia and one was eaten by a Blasto, 1 by an Aiptasia, and still I ended up with 40 or 50 baby Berghia running around eating Aips within a month or two.

Luckily, I believe they are... erm... non binary? And two is enough to reproduce i believe. No male male, female female issues to worry about. As long as two survive, they can reproduce

 

[tharbin]

Luckily, I believe they are... erm... non binary? And two is enough to reproduce i believe. No male male, female female issues to worry about. As long as two survive, they can reproduce

That is true, but it takes a long time to go from two to dozens. I would not add less than five.

 

[kevgib67]

That is true, but it takes a long time to go from two to dozens. I would not add less than five.

Typically it’s not the ones you add but the generations after that clear the tank.

 

[Calmwaters]

Good night everyone!

 

[kevgib67]

Good night everyone!

Good night Peanut, sleep tight!

 

[kingranch2003]

If you're going to do it, do it now. Aiptasia can kill Berghia so they need room to maneuver around the Aiptasia. Also shrimp, many crabs, and many wrasses think Berghia make good snacks. I didn't have any trouble when my only wrasse was a Yellow Wrasse that liked to sleep in but today they have no chance in my tank.

You're right Tom it's now or never. (That reminded me of a song)

Im almost tempted to get more peppermint shrimp... I swore I never would again, but I wont have to worry about shrimp killing my corals if the aiptasia do.

 

[kingranch2003]

Not staying for the party tonight, been up since 4 am, not by choice. But drink one for me brothers, I wish I could stay up for it

Gotcha brother. Goodnight

 

[kingranch2003]

Good night everyone!

Night Amanda

 

[kingranch2003]

The berghia I got from reefengineer were fantastic and went to work right away. There were barely enough aiptasia left for the babies, by time they arrived. I reached out to him with no results. Im guessing he's not selling them anymore.

 

[Üter]

I thought tonight’s theme was a British Invasion?

 

[tharbin]

I thought tonight’s theme was a British Invasion?

Sure is.

 

[tharbin]

and Scottish, and Welsh. Here's my Welsh entry: