aiptasia: best way to kill them

[AZDesertRat]

I have never had a problem with true Peppermint shrimp wiping out aiptasia in a matter of days in any of my systems. Some LFS sell Camelback shrimp as Peppermints and they usually won't touch them.
If its just a couple I use kalk paste, hot water or distilled white vinegar in a syringe injected in the mouth. The kalk paste is also very effective on Mojano anemones which is something Peppermints won't touch and spread like widlfire.

 

[rworegon]

I have a Copper Band Butterfly. I got him eating chopped scallops in QT and now he eats everything including aptasia. They are really fantastic creatures. Very curious and friendly too. Always at the front of the aquarium watching me watch him. I wouldn't trade him for 100 peppermint shrimp.