aiptasia

[agirltyingtoraisecoral]

Hi everyone!! New to the site. Have a quick question regarding aiptasia's. What are the best aiptasia eating fish that will not hurt my other corals? Tried the aiptasia x with no luck. Any thoughts??

Thanks

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R! What size tank and what are the inhabitants? Depended on that there are fish recommendations, otherwise berghia nudibranch eat aiptasia

 

[Pistondog]

Hi everyone!! New to the site. Have a quick question regarding aiptasia's. What are the best aiptasia eating fish that will not hurt my other corals? Tried the aiptasia x with no luck. Any thoughts??

Thanks

Welcome to r2r.
I tried berghia, filefish and finally peppermint shrimp which worked.

 

[MindlessToxin]

 

[eggie]

Welcome to Reef2Reef, Try Peppermint shrimps

 

[PapaFishRocks]

Welcome to the group!!
Peppermint shrimp for the win!

 

[56longroof]

Welcome aboard. I'd try berghia or peppermint shrimp. I had good results with the shrimp.

 

[jimfish98]

I tried Aptasia X, it got rid of it at one spot, but then it would pop up somewhere else. Tried Nudabranch but the cost was high to get multiple and once I got them in, never saw them again. When the LFS had 30% off inverts, went in and got 9 peppermint shrimp. All of my aptasia was gone in a few days, have not seen it come back, and the shrimp can still be seen. I will always pick peppermint shrimp as the winner in the battle of aptasia.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi everyone!! New to the site. Have a quick question regarding aiptasia's. What are the best aiptasia eating fish that will not hurt my other corals? Tried the aiptasia x with no luck. Any thoughts??

Thanks

For Aptasia- You cant beat a Kleini Butterfly BUT must be the bluehead- NOT the yellow version. The yellow will go after coral too but bluehead as pictured will eat aptasia like candy, then eat all dry and frozen food offered, colorful, friendly and stays small. I will note that a couple of persons who got the blue had their kleini nip zoa. if so- easy sell, or place in sump as aptasia have likely made it down there already

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!
I use coperband butterfly fish! But it's a known hard to keep alive fish.

 

[danreef55]

 

[KeyWestReef2009Indiana]

Plenty of good topics in here. Search the question as it has been spoke on before. Not much help, but I hope I can help soon. Learning everyday! Don't forget to become a donor, the site is worth it!

 

[KrisReef]

Can you please post a picture of your Aiptasia? Some are more resistant to control than others.

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

 

[Kooma]

Hi everyone!! New to the site. Have a quick question regarding aiptasia's. What are the best aiptasia eating fish that will not hurt my other corals? Tried the aiptasia x with no luck. Any thoughts??

Thanks

I found aptaisia X only worked if i took a metal syringe/needle and injected the stem. Feeding the tank will also trick them into taking the poison as food.

 

[B&CinB.C.]

I've never had aiptasia but welcome to Reef 2 Reef

 

[Gman83]

Welcome!

 

[Cichlid Dad]

I've never had aiptasia but welcome to Reef 2 Reef

Ooohhhh never say that! Now it's just a matter of time...........