LF: Reefsafe aptasia eating filefish GVRD

[Timbits]

Thought I might see if anyone local has a Reefsafe aptasia eating filefish for sale or can lend me before I get some berghia. Would much rather add a fish to take care of my problem than berghia as it is less delicate. Thanks! I'll take really good care of him/her! Promise! :biggrin:

[monocus]

get ahold of wheelman-he's finished with the berghia i sold him and now is reselling them

[spit.fire]

All the "reef safe" filefish I've ever had ate corals

[Slyguy00]

Is there a reason people dont use aptasia x? I have read nothing but good reviews, its totally reef safe and works very well. I have tried it myself when my tank was relatively new and since using it not 1 aptasia has returned.

[Wheelman76]

I found that even though the aptasia x did kill some of them , it caused them to spread ,and made the problem worse.

[paddyob]

Is there a reason people dont use aptasia x? I have read nothing but good reviews, its totally reef safe and works very well. I have tried it myself when my tank was relatively new and since using it not 1 aptasia has returned.

I used aptasia x with poor, poor results.

I gave up trying.

[Slyguy00]

o wierd. Thanks for the input guys.

[lastlight]

filefish ate my corals and aiptasia x was useless. Peppermints failed in my large tank but second try with them in a smaller tank was an overnight success.

[frd72]

Copperbanded butterfly is the best on my opinion:biggrin:

[Din Gior]

Copperbanded butterfly is the best on my opinion:biggrin:

Mine ate all aptasia and some acans

[michaelis88]

yea aptasia-x sucks man, makes even worse
and dont get filefish ever, my friend salty23 got one and ate some of his corals damn!

[Ryanerickson]

I have had 4 filefish first three did nothing but pick at corals no luck with aptasia but number 4 got it all in a 120 gallon tank in about 6 weeks so some work. Also I have a copperband and it does nothing for me.

[byee]

Copperbanded butterfly is the best on my opinion:biggrin:

My Copperbanded butterfly cleaned my tank of all corals!

[Timbits]

Anyone have one I can borrow? :biggrin:

[Kraken]

I tried Joe's Juice, Aiptasia X, Lemon Juice, Hot Water, Super high salinity water and all these things do is make them multiply faster... The minute you kill them with these methods, they will release more spores. I personally found it best to try and grab the rock out and torch it for a good 10 seconds. If you cannot take it out of the water, grab some putty and just try to cover the entire area it is in.These are good methods if you have just a few. If you have an invasion, then copperband or filefish may do the trick (I have had experience with copperband but not with filefish)

[thmh]

Super glue and putty seems to work for me.

~Tony

[Rogue951]

kalk paste works for me.

I bought 5 peppermints and they seem to have gotten the smaller ones. but they're nocturnal so I don't see them. I think I've only seen one or 2 at night lately. might've died off by now. never had much luck keeping peppermints longer than 6 months.

[Timbits]

Forgot to say I will compensate you of course =)

[Wheelman76]

Which fish the file or copperband ?

[Kraken]

I would say filefish cause copperbands are somewhat harder to keep.

[Borderjumper]

What kinds of corals do you find the filefish eat? I'm thinking of trying one in my softy tank. I doubt they will munch leathers or nems but a little concerned about candycanes.

[Timbits]

Which fish the file or copperband ?

Both are fine but as Kraken said, would rather prefer the file as the copperband is harder to keep.

[Timbits]

What kinds of corals do you find the filefish eat? I'm thinking of trying one in my softy tank. I doubt they will munch leathers or nems but a little concerned about candycanes.

I had one before that loved zoas :twised:

[byee]

I tried Joe's Juice, Aiptasia X, Lemon Juice, Hot Water, Super high salinity water and all these things do is make them multiply faster... The minute you kill them with these methods, they will release more spores. I personally found it best to try and grab the rock out and torch it for a good 10 seconds. If you cannot take it out of the water, grab some putty and just try to cover the entire area it is in.These are good methods if you have just a few. If you have an invasion, then copperband or filefish may do the trick (I have had experience with copperband but not with filefish)


Aptasia went rampid in my tank. AptasiaX was great at the onset but got progressively worst!

I decided to purchase a coral banded butterfly. It worked great eating all the aptasia.......along with the rest of my corals!

Just need to find the right copper banded butterfly.

Good luck!

[acepumping]

I tried everything.. only success was I bought 8 peppermints lol. Starved everything in myvtank for a week orso.. I cut down the feedings I mean.. aptasia was gone in 2 weeks..