Aptasia & Verminted Snail Best Natural Removal

[Jonathan.Grego]

Hey everyone i have a case of aptasia and verminted snails took rock out crushed all the verminted i could and added some bumble snails and been dosing coral snow and noticed a decrease in verminted snails for my aptasia issue its not so simple burned them off rock as many as i could see used tropic marine aptasia x added 3 nudie branches and still not a dent looking to get a copper band this week any other advice on removal i dont wanna add peppermint shrimp due to then being known to eat coral.

 

[jabberwock]

I have a question and a comment.
How big is your tank?
Not enough Berghia.

 

[Kingsley_Reef]

How BAD is your aptasia problem?

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

I have a question and a comment.
How big is your tank?
Not enough Berghia.

63 gallon + 13 sump and i have 3

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

How BAD is your aptasia problem?

its not the worst case but id say its pretty well established none in sump some in over flow id say maybe 20-30 pices in tank

 

[jabberwock]

63 gallon + 13 sump and i have 3

You need a lot more. Berghias. I got 5 for my 25 gallon 2 months ago, and i think they are starting to make a difference.

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

You need a lot more. Berghias. I got 5 for my 25 gallon 2 months ago, and i think they are starting to make a difference.

Yeah issue is finding them near me no one has any

 

[braaap]

Yeah issue is finding them near me no one has any

www.inlandcorals.com Ron has the best prices.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey everyone i have a case of aptasia and verminted snails took rock out crushed all the verminted i could and added some bumble snails and been dosing coral snow and noticed a decrease in verminted snails for my aptasia issue its not so simple burned them off rock as many as i could see used tropic marine aptasia x added 3 nudie branches and still not a dent looking to get a copper band this week any other advice on removal i dont wanna add peppermint shrimp due to then being known to eat coral.

Vermetid - 2-3 bumbleBee snails
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

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

Vermetid - 2-3 bumbleBee snails
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

I have some high end torches and hammers will it pick at them

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have some high end torches and hammers will it pick at them

I have one personally and it does not but a few others have stated in particular it showed interest in their zoas. I have sumped mine more than once if i suspected foul play

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

I have one personally and it does not but a few others have stated in particular it showed interest in their zoas. I have sumped mine more than once if i suspected foul play

Where can I even find one at I have access to a copper band and some pepper mint shrimp

 

[vetteguy53081]

Where can I even find one at I have access to a copper band and some pepper mint shrimp

An easy fish to acquire, many LFS and mail order have them

 

[smitten with ocean life]

Vermetid - 2-3 bumbleBee snails
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

 

[smitten with ocean life]

Vermetid - 2-3 bumbleBee snails
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

ive been trying to find a bluehead. do they go by another name? sunburst?

 

[Jonathan.Grego]

An easy fish to acquire, many LFS and mail order have them

my local stores dont carry much at all

 

[folsomreefing]

I would probably get 10-15 Berghia for your tank. Basically you’re not going to wipe out the problem until they breed and when they do you’ll see a ton of progress in about a month. Also only use aiptasia x if they’re inhibiting your coral because it encourages aiptasia to spread.
Bumblebee snails can snack on your vermetids but will scavenge before they get to them so if the problem isn’t ridiculously big I would probably use glue or epoxy. Its not a bad snail to have around anyways and you can easily put 5 in there.

 

[vetteguy53081]

ive been trying to find a bluehead. do they go by another name? sunburst?

Chaetodon Kleini or kleins butterfly. Ive seen the name sunburst used in the industry

 

[zuri]

i got 3 molly millers 6 months back haven't seen any since they have some tank bred just look online, they are pretty darn cute the smaller one's love sitting on each other's like totem pools they don't go after algae like at all

 

[jabberwock]

Yeah issue is finding them near me no one has any

Search for online sources. They are easy to ship because they are small. Maybe wait until it warms up though.