aptasia and majano control - i give up

tgoeujon · #1 07-09-2010, 01:29 AM

ok i give up, i need advice what fish will eat the pest anemones. majano anemones are the majority problem and i know most fish that will eat them arent particularly reefsafe but my tank is so overrun with them that something needs to happen. any suggestions are appreciated thanks.

globaldesigns · #2 07-09-2010, 01:42 AM

IMO, even critters or fish are not a sure fire thing.

Best bet is to go to the local drug store and buy some syringes, then get some kalk powder. you mix up some RO water with powder, put in syringe and inject each. Usually will kill them in one shot.

I use this method with aptaisa, mushrooms and things I can't easily get out.

Good Luck!

reefwars · #3 07-09-2010, 01:47 AM

You'd think in today's world there'd be a laser for that

i have crabs · #4 07-09-2010, 02:01 AM

i got a raccoon butterfly that worked great, once all the aptasia was gone hes started picking at some zoos and button polyps but nothing major

Aquattro · #5 07-09-2010, 02:34 AM

I've got a filefish that cleaned my tank in less than a month. Now it eats mysis...

reefwars · #6 07-09-2010, 02:42 AM

I've got a filefish too seems like he does a good job there's none showing and I've seen him pick at it but I put a piece in a small rank popped right back out.

daniella3d · #7 07-09-2010, 03:23 PM

well that all depend on the value of your zoanthids. not a fish to have if you have 50$ per polyp purple hornet like I do and some other rare zoa. Plus they grow so slowly.

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Originally Posted by i have crabs

i got a raccoon butterfly that worked great, once all the aptasia was gone hes started picking at some zoos and button polyps but nothing major

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #8 07-09-2010, 08:47 AM

I found Copperbands to be good at eating pest anemones. Once it wipes out your aiptasia & majanos, though, you'll have to convert it over to frozen mysis or something similar. You can also use fresh market clams for butterflyfish food.

TheKid · #9 07-09-2010, 02:36 PM

For me I bought some syringes with needles from a pharmacy and inject the anemones with lemon juice and works 80% of the time

Megalodon · #10 07-09-2010, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tgoeujon

ok i give up, i need advice what fish will eat the pest anemones. majano anemones are the majority problem and i know most fish that will eat them arent particularly reefsafe but my tank is so overrun with them that something needs to happen. any suggestions are appreciated thanks.

I have a healthy and hungry threadfin butterfly for sale. He will most certainly eat your pests. He will eat all the pests before entirely destroying your reef, in fact. I'm in Surrey though. And you'd have to find a good home for him once he's done his work. PM me if interested.

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