Aptesia outbreak!

[rutger]

Over the last period aptesia literally skyrocketed in my waterbox cube 20 tank. I went to a local reef store but after using aiptasia x and Berghia stephanieae snails (2x 5 snails that did literally nothing and they are not visible in the tank anymore) as per their advise, the aptesia grew like never before. I am pretty desperate as I have corols and fish in the tank. My fear is literally that the aptesia will sting my remaining corals. What shall I do?!

 

[Sam7]

Well it didnt get that way over night and it will take awhile to clear up. Start with getting your water parameters in order if they are not already. Those berghia will work but you need enough and the correct size that lays eggs. The eggs are the generation that will keep on eating and laying new eggs for new berghia so they can erradicate the aiptasia. You wont usually see them unless they are starving and out of food supply. They do there work mainly at night. Keep up with your husbandry --cleaning the tank and Try again...it does work. You could also try some peppermint shrimp often times they will eat them but no gaurantee

 

[Heather Kastory]

You need some berghia nudibrach.