Berghia Nudibranchs disappeared after I put them in the tank.

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So I got 3 Berghia Nudiabranchs about an month ago and I put them into my tank to deal with Aiptasia and the Aiptasia amount has not been decreasing and I have not seen my Berghia Nudiabranchs since I added them. What do I do because I really need the Aiptasia gone but everything I have tried has just failed I have tried peppermint shrimp and Aiptasia x I just hoped Berghia Nudiabranchs would be the end.
 

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So I got 3 Berghia Nudiabranchs about an month ago and I put them into my tank to deal with Aiptasia and the Aiptasia amount has not been decreasing and I have not seen my Berghia Nudiabranchs since I added them. What do I do because I really need the Aiptasia gone but everything I have tried has just failed I have tried peppermint shrimp and Aiptasia x I just hoped Berghia Nudiabranchs would be the end.
You might not see them for a while. They are amazing at hiding during the day. If they reproduce you’ll have a better chance. I think you might see one crawling on the front glass some morning or evening.

I get very little reproduction inside my tank, I think because the eggs and young are eaten by amphipods. The adults seems to slowly succumb to my mp40’s as well.

I had a grow out/ breeding system and that worked. But eventually, I would get amphipods in there too when I transferred in aiptasia from my main tank.
 

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I had the same problem. I thought they had gotten eaten because I still have an aptasia problem. Months after I got them, I saw one on the glass, much bigger and fatter than when I got it. I think I may need more, as the 3 I got for my 40g haven't gotten things under control
 
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I had the same problem. I thought they had gotten eaten because I still have an aptasia problem. Months after I got them, I saw one on the glass, much bigger and fatter than when I got it. I think I may need more, as the 3 I got for my 40g haven't gotten things under control
Ok so they take a bit sometimes
 

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Yea. That’s kind of what they do. Lol. I’ve only ever seen the ones I’ve had in previous a handful of times and that with hours of sitting and looking for them.
 

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I remember I got mine for my 65 at around the start of the summer. It felt like nothing was happening, but one day about 2 and a half months later I all of a sudden noticed I couldn't find a single aiptasia everywhere. Assuming you added a sufficient number for your system, introduced them correctly all in a group, at night, in a tank without predators like peppermint shrimp, etc., in my experience it took them about a month to settle in. After that, ever so slowly you'll notice an aiptasia in a noticeable spot all of a sudden be gone, then a few more ever so slowly, and one day you'll realize none are left! It's a 2 ish month process in my experience at least, but definitely worth it.

Also, for what it's worth, I saw mine maybe 3 times over the whole period. I wouldn't worry about where they are and how many there are. Just hang tight and let them do their thing! They're aiptasia eating machines
 
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I remember I got mine for my 65 at around the start of the summer. It felt like nothing was happening, but one day about 2 and a half months later I all of a sudden noticed I couldn't find a single aiptasia everywhere. Assuming you added a sufficient number for your system, introduced them correctly all in a group, at night, in a tank without predators like peppermint shrimp, etc., in my experience it took them about a month to settle in. After that, ever so slowly you'll notice an aiptasia in a noticeable spot all of a sudden be gone, then a few more ever so slowly, and one day you'll realize none are left! It's a 2 ish month process in my experience at least, but definitely worth it.

Also, for what it's worth, I saw mine maybe 3 times over the whole period. I wouldn't worry about where they are and how many there are. Just hang tight and let them do their thing! They're aiptasia eating machines
Cool thanks for the reassurance
 

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I remember I got mine for my 65 at around the start of the summer. It felt like nothing was happening, but one day about 2 and a half months later I all of a sudden noticed I couldn't find a single aiptasia everywhere. Assuming you added a sufficient number for your system, introduced them correctly all in a group, at night, in a tank without predators like peppermint shrimp, etc., in my experience it took them about a month to settle in. After that, ever so slowly you'll notice an aiptasia in a noticeable spot all of a sudden be gone, then a few more ever so slowly, and one day you'll realize none are left! It's a 2 ish month process in my experience at least, but definitely worth it.

Also, for what it's worth, I saw mine maybe 3 times over the whole period. I wouldn't worry about where they are and how many there are. Just hang tight and let them do their thing! They're aiptasia eating machines
Thanks!
 

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Like months and months? Just curious.
My nudi’s did the job quickly. I even intro some to the refugium. The other day I saw a small Aiptasia, but I’m the last couple of days it went missing.

I remember reading that it take a couple of months for them to grow in size/numbers.
 

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