Help loosing battle aptasia

[Rosengrant826]

I ordered 12 peppermint shrimp 2 weeks or so ago. I’ve tried to using aptasia x, kalk, lemon juice.

Any advice ? Laser ? File fish ? Butterflyfish ? All the above ?

Tank make over ?

 

[exnisstech]

Tank size will help with recommendations . I've had good luck with peppermints in smaller tanks and CBBs in larger tanks.

 

[Rosengrant826]

It’s a Waterbox 180.5

 

[slingfox]

With that size tank the best long term option is to get a a fish which will eat the aptasia. Copperband, Kleini, or the specific type of filefish which are more likely to target aptasia. I prefer the Copperband since I like the look and they don’t eat any of the type of coral I intend to keep.

 

[Privateye]

The marine labs I talk to use Berghia nudibranchs. They keep cultures going so they have a steady supply.

I've always had good luck with peppermint shrimp though. I've used them to fix aiptasia problems in many tanks. Any targeted removal (e.g. Aiptasia-X, Joe's Juice, etc) has been like whack-a-mole in my experience.