Aiptasia Eating peppermint shrimp

[FlyinAg]

If its onsie twosies get some F Aptasia and be done with it...

 

[Crystal08]

If the clam is already attached to a rock you may not be able to take it out unless it's on a clam hammock.

It’s not alive. It’s real but it died before I got it as a decoration. My clown fish use it as a home mostly

 

[Crystal08]

If its onsie twosies get some F Aptasia and be done with it...

Is that like Aiptasia x?

 

[Dburr1014]

It’s not alive. It’s real but it died before I got it as a decoration. My clown fish use it as a home mostly

Yeah, just take it out and hit it with lemon juice or even bleach if your rinse it well enough.

 

[Uncle99]

Is that like Aiptasia x?

X same but F version creates a coat which stays more put.
Both work, both safe.
glue, puddy, Aptasia X, F, all easier when piece can be removed.
They can be completely removed outside the DT with a small flathead screwdriver, just dig the little brown spot where he shrinks to, right off, brush and rinse.

 

[FlyinAg]

Is that like Aiptasia x?

Not sure about actual formulas, but F seems to get better reviews. I used it on an aptasia and it was easy to use and it nuked it on the first try.

 

[workhz]

kalkwasser paste works for me but some of these buggers come out in the worst spots and are kinda impossible to get to. Need to find a way to apply either kalkwasser paste or aptaisia x or whatever in hard to reach spots.

I just got a peppermint today to see if it'll eat them.

 

[Crystal08]

Yeah, just take it out and hit it with lemon juice or even bleach if your rinse it well enough.

Just put lemon juice on it and rinse it in saltwater or RO before putting it back?

 

[Dburr1014]

Just put lemon juice on it and rinse it in saltwater or RO before putting it back?

Lemon juice will make the aptaisia melt.
Take a small brush(toothbrush) to clean the shell free of any debris. Rinse and back in the tank.

 

[Ashish Patel]

Only way to sufficiently ensure you deal with aiptasia is add something that eats the babies. Then you can go to town at the larger ones since your not going to be 100% successful and the smaller ones will just get eaten. Let it become apart of the biodiversity and your good.

 

[KyleC]

Got a peppermint shrimp about 1 week ago, can't see any changes yet, although strangely I've started seeing the odd baby aiptasia floating about in the water? I'm wondering has the shrimp been dislodging them, maybe it is eating some? Anyone else notice this?

Also, Berghia Nudibranchs are great, however I've heard brittlestars and bristleworms may eat them, plus pods eat their eggs so they don't get a chance to reproduce in the large numbers needed.

 

[Wayne Karlen]

Right now I only see one small baby aiptasia but I understand there’s probably more. We had one on a rock but removed the rock completely. Now we see another tiny one on a shell. I have soft corals, a rock flower anemone and a bubble tip anemone. I don’t want to get anything that will eat them or hurt them.

I am in Queensland, Australia where L. wurdemanni are not available - not allowed to import live shrimp into the country. Only Lysmata Vittata peppermint shrimp from Great Barrier Reef near me are available and while they appear to eat crown of thrones, I cannot seem to find much information on them regarding whether they are reef safe like L. wurdemanni. Here is an article that discusses reef compatibility of a few peppermint shrimp varieties.
https://aquariumbreeder.com/peppermint-shrimp-detailed-guide-care-diet-and-breeding/
Does anyone have any relevant info on Lysmata Vittata reef/fish compatibility, care & whether they eat aiptasia?

 

[Ashish Patel]

Well if anyones in Nj and needs peppermint shrimp i have a bunch for $10 each

 

[Rmckoy]

I’m seeing some mixed answers on which kind of peppermint shrimp eat Aiptasia. Please let me know what kind is the best and won’t mess other corals and anemones. Thanks

If there is only one so far .
I wouldn’t bother adding nudibranch . As they all have specific diets .

peppermint shrimp are not guaranteed to eat them and also come with the pittentual
Threat of eating corals . Or not eating aptasia at all .

the fastest and easiest way imo
Mix some kalk powder with rodi water into a paste and cover the aptasia . I use a medicine syringe .

 

[Crabs+Shrimps-69]

I am in Queensland, Australia where L. wurdemanni are not available - not allowed to import live shrimp into the country. Only Lysmata Vittata peppermint shrimp from Great Barrier Reef near me are available and while they appear to eat crown of thrones, I cannot seem to find much information on them regarding whether they are reef safe like L. wurdemanni. Here is an article that discusses reef compatibility of a few peppermint shrimp varieties.
https://aquariumbreeder.com/peppermint-shrimp-detailed-guide-care-diet-and-breeding/
Does anyone have any relevant info on Lysmata Vittata reef/fish compatibility, care & whether they eat aiptasia?

Might post a thread to answer our questions

 

[dank.reefer]

As other have stated L. Wurdemanni shrimp are the ones that you want. I have had great success with these little guys. The trick I have found is to use many of them(I put 3 in a 20g and 6 in my 40g). I like them because they eat every last bit of the aips so they don't come back.

Once they are done doing their job I have found that it is best to remove them as they may go rogue and start picking at other corals. They will easily go into a bottle trap baited with a piece of frozen shrimp or a silverside placed in the tank at lights out. The following morning you should have them all in the bottle. Now that they are proven aiptaisia eaters you should have no problem passing them to the next reefer.

 

[Crabs+Shrimps-69]

As other have stated L. Wurdemanni shrimp are the ones that you want. I have had great success with these little guys. The trick I have found is to use many of them(I put 3 in a 20g and 6 in my 40g). I like them because they eat every last bit of the aips so they don't come back.

Once they are done doing their job I have found that it is best to remove them as they may go rogue and start picking at other corals. They will easily go into a bottle trap baited with a piece of frozen shrimp or a silverside placed in the tank at lights out. The following morning you should have them all in the bottle. Now that they are proven aiptaisia eaters you should have no problem passing them to the next reefer.

But if I can't get Lysmata Wurdemanni, do you know the chances Lysmata Vittata will eat aiptasia and not the corals?
In Australia we can't import live shrimp into the country so we can only keep native species. The only one we have access to is Lysmata Vittata, not Lysmata Wurdemanni.

 

[dank.reefer]

Oh I see. My appologies. I am sure you stated this I must have missed it in my glancing read. I was of the impression that you were in the states(Typical arrogant American). In that case if possible I would remove whatever piece(rock or frag)that contains the aiptasia remove the offending critter and super glue over his spot. I have dome thus with onesie twosies and it is quite effective. The trick is to try and catch them upon entry and deal with them when they are small.

 

[Crabs+Shrimps-69]

Oh I see. My appologies. I am sure you stated this I must have missed it in my glancing read. I was of the impression that you were in the states(Typical arrogant American). In that case if possible I would remove whatever piece(rock or frag)that contains the aiptasia remove the offending critter and super glue over his spot. I have dome thus with onesie twosies and it is quite effective. The trick is to try and catch them upon entry and deal with them when they are small.

So with what you're saying is L. Vittata aren't a good alternative to L. Wurdemanni, and I should resort to physical/chemical remove for aiptasia control

 

[dank.reefer]

So with what you're saying is L. Vittata aren't a good alternative to L. Wurdemanni, and I should resort to physical/chemical remove for aiptasia control

I personally have no experience with the L. Vittata shrimp and therfore cannot make a recommendation on them.

I try only to only give advise based my own experience. I have used peppermint shrimp, manual removal, bergia(very expensive fish food), F-aiptaisia, and the afore mentioned superglue. The easiest by far were the shrimp. I do not like berghia because they are very expensive, super slow to work and the fish eat them. I don't like adding fish for aiptasia because the fish may not eat them and will likely be a challenge to remove if needed. With these things in mind and based on my personal experience if the L. Wurdemanni is not available I would resort to manual removal and chemicals(super glue and F aiptasia).