How did you get rid of Aptasia?

[PoonTang]

Peppermint shrimp worked for me however once all the aptasia were all gone they started eating my hammer coral so I sent them back to the store. The aptasia never did return tho.

[Wayne]

I have been successful with concentrated lemon juice I think its going to be a long war thou... The big ones were dead instantly... The small ones need to grow up a little before they get their shots

[i have crabs]

raccoon butterfly worked great but started picking at other stuff after

[trilinearmipmap]

In one tank I had a Copperband Butterfly for a couple of years. He eradicated the Aiptasia. After he died the Aiptasia did not come back.

In my other tank I tried Aiptasia-X but it just knocked the Aiptasia back temporarily. Since I got my peppermint shrimp I haven't seen any more Aiptasia.

[The Grizz]

I am building a ZAPPER to fry the little b******s.

[emerald crab]

I used a zapper for a while, they do work, untill I got a CBB. In less than a week it cleaned my aiptasia and all the feather dusters(I had a real infestation). CBB= #1

[bauder1986]

This should be a checklist poll. I used a combo of nudibranche, peppermint shrimp and aptasia X due to the volume of growth I had. Low and behold, I won after 6 months of battling!

[EmilyB]

Could not vote as another type of fish was not an option.

I used the Matted Filefish Acreichthys tomentosus

[dreef]

Yup matted filefish best non chemical weapon bar none,and touches no corals.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by dreef

Yup matted filefish best non chemical weapon bar none,and touches no corals.

when I looked it up I got this
"The Matted Filefish is known to eat Aiptasia anemone in the home aquarium, but normally nips at soft and stony corals as well."

aside from that it is one ugly fish

Steve