Aiptasia

[carl page]

ok...im about fed up but maybe not [emoji19] i have continue to use aptashia x..which works but the continuous application..arrrgg.. Peppermint shrimp..3...no go..they just eat food I put in tank. I have wondered what larger tanks do..mine 75. To continually deal with this aggravating beast..any ideas?

 

[Reefing Madness]

I've never gotten Peppermint Shrimp to work, if thats truelly what you have. Double check first, gotta watch between Peppermint and Camel Shrimps.
I used Copperband Butterflys in my tank. They make quick qork of Aiptasia, or the Matted Filefish.

 

[Rattooth]

Berghia nudibranches. They work.

 

[carl page]

I've heard coppeband works but after peppermint I was reluctant

 

[Rattooth]

Saltyunderground I believe, sells the nudiebranches . They ate all of my aptasia. Heavy infestation in 200 gallon tank.

 

[carl page]

OK.... Sounds like a plan... What happens to nudibranch's once aptasia gone?

 

[haleyf1024]

I'm pretty sure they just starve and die when the nems are gone. Try using kalk paste, it always works for me and no animals involved (:

 

[Rattooth]

Various chemicals to inject and kill will work if not too many and reachable. In my case the top edge of aquarium is five feet off ground. And tank is 29 inches deep. Impossible for a short person like me to reach , even with ladder.

 

[carl page]

That why I was asking about larger tanks... I'm tall but figured there was a solution without using aptasia x forever

 

[Decalf]

aptasia x is not the answer. You can only kill the ones you see and I assure you there are more you don't. Matted File fish or other natural control is best because they are always on the job killing even the ones you don't see.

 

[carl page]

So You Think filefish is a good option because I did hear cover band is a hit or miss

 

[KJ]

Copperband Buterflys make quick work for me.

 

[carl page]

Maybe I'll do a lot of the combinations