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Anything that will eat aiptasia may nip at corals. Both aiptasia and corals are sessile invertebrates.
The way I always deal with my aiptasia problem is with the berghia nudibranch. You can order them online and they ONLY eat aiptasia so you don't have to worry about them even looking at anything else in your tank.how about a pyramid butterfly fish? will these eat Aptasia and whats the difference between Aptasia and Majano?
The way I always deal with my aiptasia problem is with the berghia nudibranch. You can order them online and they ONLY eat aiptasia so you don't have to worry about them even looking at anything else in your tank.
Aiptasia Anemone
More translucent, clear - pale green, long slender tentacles.
Majano Anemone
Looks like something you would want to keep, kill it with laser beams and the majano wand.
So you do want a peppermint shrimp?
So then something in your tank does not like peppermint shrimp? LolI threw in 6 peppermints one time and the next day found shrimp body parts in tank
They are exclusively nocturnal and tuck themselves inside the rocks during the day so I wouldn't be too worried about your wrasse munching them. I understand the concern about them becoming fish food before they can do their job as they are not the cheapest solution, especially for larger tanks.can’t do Aptasia eating nudis my Melanarus Wrasse will eat them...has to be a fish of some sort
Copperband butterfly fish can be difficult to get eating but once you do they can be very hardy. Mine is deadly on aiptasia. He also does not bother any corals. The only thing that he eats that would be considered desirable is feather dusters.
Another choice is Chelmon marginalis. This fish is very similar to the CBB but is a little easier to get eating and just as hardy.
No fish is going to be fool proof......for either aiptasia control or reef safeness.