Getting rid of aiptaisa in big zoa tank

Kyle lanoue · Nov 13, 2017

I have a big frag tank moatly zoas a few ogher thinks but 90% zoas. Starting to get a decwnt amount of aiptaisa what is my best bet to try iv had luck with filefiah before.should i try peppermints, filefish or a cbb? Or any otger suggestions . I dont want my zoas eaten

miyags · Nov 13, 2017

Cbb keep them under control, but don't eradicate.I'd say Berghia Nudibranch. I bought a Cbb 6 years ago. He ate all of them , so I thought. For years I haven't seen one. Well he stopped eating, and month later he died. Now the aiptasia are back full force.

DSC reef · Nov 13, 2017

That's a tough call. As long as you don't have any predators I'd say berghias. When aptaisia start getting in between polyps it's tough to eradicate. We had that problem and it took a long time to slowly remove them from colonies. I tried the kalk paste but it would irritate the polyps and they kept coming back. Patience and a sharp razor got the job done. I would have went the berghia route but our wrasse would just get an expensive meal.

Kyle lanoue · Nov 13, 2017

Well if he lasted 6 years dont you thinl he did his job

. Also and negitive efdwcts from tge nudis? Id the die do they nuke take do they eat any other coral

DSC reef · Nov 13, 2017

Berghia nudibranchs won't nuke your tank if they die and there specific diet is aptaisia. You put a file fish or a butterfly fish in the tank dominated by zoas then there's a real risk of them getting a taste for your coral.

miyags · Nov 13, 2017

When you get a fish, you should QT the fish before adding to your tank.Some Cbb are very hard to get eating frozen foods.Some filefish also like to eat zoas.That's why I suggested Berghia.