Aptasia

[NanoMan16]

Aptasia in my nano. Aptasia X is not working. Anything else I can try? The harder I try to remove the more it seems to grow. I will hit each one with Aptasia X and a day or two I get a bigger colony somewhere else in my tank.

 

[Twoddler]

I,ve used aptasia X with good results, turn flow off, let the nem grab the syringe, then squirt it in the mouth

 

[SaltyT]

You could try a couple of peppermint shrimp but they can be hit or miss on their effectiveness. Berghia nudibranchs are another option all they eat are aiptasia.

 

[nicksreefs]

aiptasia eating file fish - hit and miss though a bit like the ole peppermint shrimp solution - my one didn't hit the big ones but will happily chow down on new ones before they get to any size.

the other one (diff tank) clearly isn't aware they're edible - aiptasia X and patience!

 

[Nachopapa]

aiptasia eating file fish - hit and miss though a bit like the ole peppermint shrimp solution - my one didn't hit the big ones but will happily chow down on new ones before they get to any size.

the other one (diff tank) clearly isn't aware they're edible - aiptasia X and patience!

Agree with this. We have one in main tank and one in 32g biocube. Both were infested and now 0.

 

[NanoMan16]

Agree with this. We have one in main tank and one in 32g biocube. Both were infested and now 0.

It’s a reef tank so any chance of them developing a taste for my coral?

 

[Peace River]

F-Aiptaisa is another option that has worked for me.

 

[GATOR DAVE]

I have a 20 gallon waterbox and 2 peppermint shrimp did the trick and I haven’t seen any since. I also have coral and haven’t seen any nipping as of yet. I feed mysis, and my peppermint will eat that when there is no aiptasia to snack on.

 

[Jesse571]

It’s a reef tank so any chance of them developing a taste for my coral?

My file fish doesn't touch my coral at all and cleared a bad outbreak in 2 weeks. Keeping him just in case...lol. It's frozen mysis and pellets

 

[Pistondog]

Mix up a paste with kalkwasser powder. Inject into aptasia and cover with paste

 

[gbroadbridge]

I tried Peppermint shrimp and they ignored the aiptasia - one actually set up home under the arms of an Aiptasia.
I tried an Aiptasia eating filefish and it almost ate $1000 worth of scoly's overnight.

Made DIY killer and that works really well. It's basically a much stronger version of Aiptasia-X.

You can make it using food grade Sodium Hydroxide (6g NaOH in 50ml RODI).
It is dangerous to you and coral as well as Aiptasia - but it works very well when used carefully.

 

[gbroadbridge]

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[Haacheew]

+1 for a true Aptasia eating Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni). Some look-alike species don't touch Aptasia at all. I am lucky to have a true one in my 20-gallon tank that is free from Aptasia now.

 

[gbroadbridge]

+1 for a true Aptasia eating Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni). Some look-alike species don't touch Aptasia at all. I am lucky to have a true one in my 20-gallon tank that is free from Aptasia now.

Real peppermint shrimp are touch and go.
I have half a dozen of them and they wont touch Aiptasia.

Some times you just get lucky