Within six months of setting up my 24g AIO cube, I was talked into adding some live rock to my tank. Among a whole bunch of other pests, I introduced aiptasia. I tried F-Aiptasia, hot water, lemon juice, all to no avail. All I was doing was spreading the aiptasia in the tank.
Then I got a peppermint shrimp. Within two days, there was no sign of aiptasia anywhere. Finally, I thought, I've got rid of this pest.
After eight months of no aiptasia, my peppermint shrimp suddenly disappeared. I say suddenly, because he was always active. He molted, and he was eating lots of brine shrimp, mysis, and he loved spirulina algae. Then one day he was gone. I can only assume he died in the night and the rest of the cuc disposed of him.
Two days after the shrimp went missing, I can't believe my eyes! There is aiptasia in the tank! How does this happen? I haven't introduced ANYTHING new. No new fish, inverts, rock, corals - nothing!
To say I am highly annoyed is a massive understatement.
So, what's next? Nudibranch?
Then I got a peppermint shrimp. Within two days, there was no sign of aiptasia anywhere. Finally, I thought, I've got rid of this pest.
After eight months of no aiptasia, my peppermint shrimp suddenly disappeared. I say suddenly, because he was always active. He molted, and he was eating lots of brine shrimp, mysis, and he loved spirulina algae. Then one day he was gone. I can only assume he died in the night and the rest of the cuc disposed of him.
Two days after the shrimp went missing, I can't believe my eyes! There is aiptasia in the tank! How does this happen? I haven't introduced ANYTHING new. No new fish, inverts, rock, corals - nothing!
To say I am highly annoyed is a massive understatement.
So, what's next? Nudibranch?