LF: something to eat Aiptasia EDM

[Adread]

Hello Canreef, we bought a couple of peppermint shrimp the other day and they don't seem to want anything to do with the Aiptasia. Hoping to find a reef safe fish or snail that will eat the stuff for us.

Located in Edmonton

Thanks
Adam

[Nizzmo]

I'm having great success with lime juice... I went to save on foods , bought a 25 cent needle syringe and I dose it right into their mouth.... Kills them big time! It's only good for spot treatment... I think if you have aptasia you will forever until you redo your tank and kill everything...

[jagermaier]

If you can find someone that is selling a Berghia Nudibranch, I hear that works good!!

[bignose]

Red Coral has nudis for sale.

[subman]

Originally Posted by Adread

Hello Canreef, we bought a couple of peppermint shrimp the other day and they don't seem to want anything to do with the Aiptasia. Hoping to find a reef safe fish or snail that will eat the stuff for us.

Located in Edmonton

Thanks
Adam

Don't give up on the peppermints so quick, they may not seem to be doing anything but after a few weeks you should notice a difference, just takes time. The berghia's will eat them for sure, but depending on how long the peppermints have been in there maybe just be patient.

[noirsphynx]

I would personally add more than 2 and I agree with having patience. I had an aiptasia problem at one point and added 7 peppermints. After 2 weeks in the tank and still a ton of aiptasia I had just about given up on them but then they finally decided it was a tasty treat and it was eradicated within days.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

I would personally add more than 2 and I agree with having patience. I had an aiptasia problem at one point and added 7 peppermints. After 2 weeks in the tank and still a ton of aiptasia I had just about given up on them but then they finally decided it was a tasty treat and it was eradicated within days.

it helps to cut off their food sources, then it forces them to hunt for anemones. they work better in packs" for sure


depending on what you have for coral a matted filefish is another great route

[SteveConn]

I have aiptasia slowly spreading too. Tried Aiptaisia X..used it correctly from what I could tell and it doesn't seem very effective.
I will try the peppermint route, but curious about the filefish.... what corals do they tend to go for? I have a lot of SPS, LPS, including a nice zoa collection. Also have a few nems I don't want eaten

[Aquattro]

I've had 5 different filefish over the last 2 years (they get into spots they shouldn't) and none have touched my SPS, button polyps or euphylia corals. Brett added one, it went right for his SPS...so, with adding one of these, you are taking a chance. IMO, a 1 in 7 chance, but still, be prepared to remove it.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I've had 5 different filefish over the last 2 years (they get into spots they shouldn't) and none have touched my SPS, button polyps or euphylia corals. Brett added one, it went right for his SPS...so, with adding one of these, you are taking a chance. IMO, a 1 in 7 chance, but still, be prepared to remove it.

absolutely they def arnt reefsafe, they tend to go for fleshy lps and fancy zoos more than anything else, but not all do as brad said ike angels its really hit or miss.

if you can borrow one off someone thats got a good one is best(i went that route once and borrowed mine to a friend for a couple weeks)

its worth a shot, def if you can remove some lps and zoas while hes doing his job.


also it has to b the matted filefish no other filefish will do the job, and alot get sold as matted filefish or aiptasia eating filefish.

this is the fish you are looking for:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...62&pcatid=2562