Aiptasia took over….

[WhySoSeriousDory]

Back when it took over my tank and I’ve had a journey but back on track now after a lot of sh^%

 

[Gtinnel]

Looks much better. What did you use to get rid of them? I have quite a lot of aiptasia (although not as bad as yours was). I have a CBB in QT but I’m trying to get it eating frozen food before moving it to the display tank.

 

[WhySoSeriousDory]

Looks much better. What did you use to get rid of them? I have quite a lot of aiptasia (although not as bad as yours was). I have a CBB in QT but I’m trying to get it eating frozen food before moving it to the display tank.

Thanks, yea it was ridiculous. A couple peppermints and filefish got the job done

 

[Gtinnel]

Thanks, yea it was ridiculous. A couple peppermints and filefish got the job done

I tried peppermints in my tank but they became a snack for my wrasse. If my CBB doesn’t work out my next attempt will be a file fish.
I tried some chemical methods and it caused it to spread quickly. I’m convinced that a predator is the way to go.

 

[WhySoSeriousDory]

I tried peppermints in my tank but they became a snack for my wrasse. If my CBB doesn’t work out my next attempt will be a file fish.
I tried some chemical methods and it caused it to spread quickly. I’m convinced that a predator is the way to go.

Yea and patience. Mine was really bad so I removed the rock and took a torch to the aiptasia but I wouldn’t advise doing that as you lose a lot of beneficial bacteria. Desperate measures though…

 

[WhySoSeriousDory]

I can say kalk +2 works wonders though and won’t make it spread. It will nuke them. And my filefish was eating my coral so got rid of it