Is this Aiptasia?

xandrew245x · 2026-08-18T20:57:37-0400

Noticed this guy tonight on the bottom of one of my rocks. Looks like aphasia, but I'm not sure. I don't see any others.

JGT · 2026-08-18T20:58:15-0400

xandrew245x · 2026-08-18T21:05:36-0400

JGT said:
Yes.

Alright thanks, I was considering adding a peppermint shrimp before I saw this, so I guess that's an easy choice now.

allof fish · 2026-08-18T21:23:11-0400

xandrew245x said:
Alright thanks, I was considering adding a peppermint shrimp before I saw this, so I guess that's an easy choice now.

Make sure it’s the right peppermint shrimp with the right genus. Bergias are also good but for just 1 you can also super glue it or use a kalk paste for it

xandrew245x · 2026-08-18T21:24:37-0400

allof fish said:
Make sure it’s the right peppermint shrimp with the right genus. Bergias are also good but for just 1 you can also super glue it or use a kalk paste for it

It is in a really difficult spot on my rock, and isnt a piece I can easily remove. I may be able to get kalk paste on it.

How do I know if I am getting the right peppermint shrimp?

Reef Jedi · 2026-08-18T22:14:00-0400

xandrew245x said:
It is in a really difficult spot on my rock, and isnt a piece I can easily remove. I may be able to get kalk paste on it.

How do I know if I am getting the right peppermint shrimp?

There’s many types of peppermint shrimp but the best at eating aptasia are Lysmata wurdemanni Or Lysmata boggessi they have both been very effective in eradicating aptasia. I have 3 wurdemani and zero aptasia.