125 - Took Forever But Here It is!

[tbrown]

The good news is, those Berghia look like they're doing swell on the Zoa island at a minimum!

 

[tbrown]

And yep, Aiptasia... But look at the star! I don't know that I've ever seen an almost perfect Asterina Star!

 

[Mschmidt]

Man... Maintenance has been slacking on this tank lately. I need to clean the glass

so I read this: maintenance man has been slacking. I need to change the glass.

 

[tbrown]

So apparently Aiptasia can eat Berghia. I read that AFTER I dropped one of them right onto the crown of an Aiptasia. I figured I was done for after that, but looking in the tank today it appears the other two have been busy! The Zoa rock is almost bare of Aiptasia, all of the large Aiptasia in my Refugium are gone, and several throughout the tank are in various stages of being munched upon... 2 Berghia (unless the 3rd ate his way out of the Aiptasia that I watched eat him...) in a 125 LOADED with Aiptasia and, after a week probably close to half of the Aiptasia is gone.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

 

[tharbin]

So apparently Aiptasia can eat Berghia. I read that AFTER I dropped one of them right onto the crown of an Aiptasia. I figured I was done for after that, but looking in the tank today it appears the other two have been busy! The Zoa rock is almost bare of Aiptasia, all of the large Aiptasia in my Refugium are gone, and several throughout the tank are in various stages of being munched upon... 2 Berghia (unless the 3rd ate his way out of the Aiptasia that I watched eat him...) in a 125 LOADED with Aiptasia and, after a week probably close to half of the Aiptasia is gone.

That's great to hear. Hope the third one made it.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Is this an add for the local orthodontist?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Is this an add for the local orthodontist?

I would not recommend visiting that orthodontist if this the outcome…..

 

[JoJosReef]

I would not recommend visiting that orthodontist if this the outcome…..

Shoulda seen their teeth before!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

And apparently wolffish (that buck tooth weirdo I posted) taste good?

Not sure if I caught one of those I would keep it long enough to find out if it tasted better then it looked…..would be a catch and WT frelease

 

[Reefing_addiction]

 

[tbrown]

Hiding!

 

[danieyella]

So apparently Aiptasia can eat Berghia. I read that AFTER I dropped one of them right onto the crown of an Aiptasia. I figured I was done for after that, but looking in the tank today it appears the other two have been busy! The Zoa rock is almost bare of Aiptasia, all of the large Aiptasia in my Refugium are gone, and several throughout the tank are in various stages of being munched upon... 2 Berghia (unless the 3rd ate his way out of the Aiptasia that I watched eat him...) in a 125 LOADED with Aiptasia and, after a week probably close to half of the Aiptasia is gone.

Nice, Once I have the big tank ready for the fish - I'm loading up the cube with berghia to munch through the aiptasia I've accumulated. Hopefully I can prevent this from happening to that tank. Wish I could start now but the wrasse and mb will chow down on them before they can knock it out. Can't even peppermint with the betta

 

[tbrown]

Nice, Once I have the big tank ready for the fish - I'm loading up the cube with berghia to munch through the aiptasia I've accumulated. Hopefully I can prevent this from happening to that tank. Wish I could start now but the wrasse and mb will chow down on them before they can knock it out. Can't even peppermint with the betta

I've got a Peppermint in the 70 for now. I don't anticipate it lasting long once the Halichoeres Wrasses get moved over. The Berghia were free otherwise I wouldn't have tried them because Melanurus happens... So far it looks like at least two are alive and eating still.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

I once forgot I had a wrasse and bought a cleaner shrimp. Was an expensive snack within minutes

 

[danieyella]

My dusky doesn't eat the shrimp at least - just the Marine betta does. Not that it matters when they're together lol

 

[tbrown]

I may end up with a Dusky but with the Melanurus I'm not sure it's a good idea.

 

[ESABOE]

@fishguy242 @F i s h y @907_Reefer @Stang67 @Goaway @ESABOE @JoJosReef @steveschuerger and whoever else I forgot (sorry)

So maybeeeee ….i mean with the way I drive I’m sure I’d get there sooner than the maps say…and it’s essentially a drive by snatch and grab for my first stop…..soooo

Meet you at the casino since this was my Ocean’s Eleven OG idea! I have to plan out the machines to hit!

 

[ESABOE]

The SHU is great! Super strong magnet. I can put about 5 or so medium-sized (porous) rocks in the SHU along with the fish to make it a bit cozier.

I really like mine as well. Only difficulty is,opening top to feed; the latches are so tight. That’s actually a good thing, but just hard on my neuropathy fingers. And I am also able to put some nice rubble in to make lil caves.