Clearning big vs little Aiptasia

[JoJosReef]

Anyone know if Copperbands (and peppermints) avoid larger Aiptasia and only go for the smaller ones? Or have an of you seen your CBB/peps chow down on a quarter sized Aip?

I've got some really large Aips, and my CBB hasn't been demonstrating the kind of job motivation we expected from the older generations (Ugh, Gen Beta!). But I've noticed that there are some areas that are staying bare that have no other reason to NOT be completely covered by Aips. Could the CBB and Pepps (I have two) be going at the babies and leaving the big mommas?

Thanks!

 

[Subsea]

Anyone know if Copperbands (and peppermints) avoid larger Aiptasia and only go for the smaller ones? Or have an of you seen your CBB/peps chow down on a quarter sized Aip?

I've got some really large Aips, and my CBB hasn't been demonstrating the kind of job motivation we expected from the older generations (Ugh, Gen Beta!). But I've noticed that there are some areas that are staying bare that have no other reason to NOT be completely covered by Aips. Could the CBB and Pepps (I have two) be going at the babies and leaving the big mommas?

Thanks!

Yes.

For large anemones, I inject peroxide with a needle or scrub away using toothbrush dipped in peroxide.

 

[Lavey29]

Are you sure the large ones are aptasia and not majanos?

 

[JoJosReef]

Are you sure the large ones are aptasia and not majanos?

For sure. These are Aips that have been living their best life.

 

[BryanM]

For sure. These are Aips that have been living their best life.

I have one of those hiding behind my toadstool. I need to get in there and nuke it. Joe's Juice works great IME, and is what I am using.

 

[Lavey29]

For sure. These are Aips that have been living their best life.

I've got these big purple ones but I think they are majanos. Peppermint don't touch them and these guys can move if they want to also like other nems. Aptasia x does nothing . Aptasia rx nothing to. Now the little white ones I can nuke pretty easy.