Peppermint Shrimp vs. Aiptasia - Is there a better solution?

[TopperHutch]

I have been dealing with aiptasia for a while, and have tried several options that kind of worked but were difficult to use, and or were expensive including a file fish that died 2 days after being presented his buffet of devil anenome. Low and behold the $10 peppermint shrimp has been my best solution yet. What has worked for you?

 

[Subsea]

Peppermint shrimp work well enough. For larger aptasia, I inject peroxide with a needle or a toothbrush.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Berghia Nudi.

 

[AQUAEXCEL]

I had a problem with a flood of spam anemones and ended up with these two solutions：
1.Berghia stephanieae (nudibranch)
This species feeds exclusively on Aiptasia and poses no threat to other types of anemones or coral. It's a highly targeted biological solution. Once the Aiptasia population is gone, Berghia will eventually die off due to lack of food. Captive-bred individuals are now widely available and reasonably priced — perfect for small to medium reef tanks.
2.Chelmon rostratus (Copperband Butterflyfish)
This fish may eat Aiptasia, but feeding behavior varies greatly among individuals. They are also notoriously difficult to adapt to prepared foods, making them hard to keep in the long term. Best suited for advanced aquarists with larger, well-established tanks.

 

[todda5914]

I have been dealing with aiptasia for a while, and have tried several options that kind of worked but were difficult to use, and or were expensive including a file fish that died 2 days after being presented his buffet of devil anenome. Low and behold the $10 peppermint shrimp has been my best solution yet. What has worked for you?

I have had good luck with filefish. Normally I buy 2 at a time, because some filefish do not seem interested in eating aptasia.

 

[chip shop]

The only thing that aptasia is it’s only diet berghia,worked every time

 

[exnisstech]

Peppermints in small tanks and a pair of CBBs in my large tank keep them confined to the overflows ans sump .

 

[chip shop]

Both can be hit and miss,and also take a liking to your torches