Aiptasia Solution ?

[Robert1994]

I am constantly discovering new growths. I hit them with Aiptasia-x and they seem to dissolve, but many show up again a few days later. I saw a video about a wand that looks effective, but may also electrocute my other livestock. Is there a safe and effective way to eliminate this pest without starting over again. My rock was virgin, never in the ocean, the coral chunks very old and dry. I am sure these intruders came in with my substrate. I see there are a few fish that will eat it, but again harmful to the rest of the tank occupants ?

 

[GaryE]

There are as many ways to get rid of it as there are to get it. None are proven effective short of a small well placed thermonuclear device.

I was so happy that I didn't have it in my tank, now I do. I'm not "bothering" it, but hopefully the peppermint shrimp find it soon.

Otherwise I'll treat it like I do the other unpurchased inhabitants of my tank and make peace with it...

 

[vetteguy53081]

Your answer is a Kleini butterfly. They eat aptasia like candy. not coral. They are colorful, friendly and eat all froazen and dry food when aptasia is gone

 

[Cassian]

Your answer is a Kleini butterfly. They eat aptasia like candy. not coral. They are colorful, friendly and eat all froazen and dry food when aptasia is gone

im having trouble as well with these, does the kleini butterfly do ok with anemones? I’ve never gotten a butterfly as a solution because I was worried it would eat my bubble tips.

OP,not trying to hijack your thread

I’ve found peppermint shrimp to work very well, if you don’t have livestock that would eat them that is.

 

[vetteguy53081]

im having trouble as well with these, does the kleini butterfly do ok with anemones? I’ve never gotten a butterfly as a solution because I was worried it would eat my bubble tips.

OP,not trying to hijack your thread

I’ve found peppermint shrimp to work very well, if you don’t have livestock that would eat them that is.

I have mixed reefs and tried with everything But Anemone

 

[Daniel92481]

I am having some really good luck with Berghia nudis. I put 2 in about 2 months ago and am seeing less aiptasia every day. Minimal infestation almost gone. Highly recommended.

 

[Nick Steele]

Granted I only had 2 or 3 aiptasia but I super glued over them and they never popped back up.

 

[Robert1994]

Thank you. I am in Hawaii and the list of legal, available fish is a real problem. Oddly, chemicals and electric prods seem to be OK. Invertebrates can not be sold. I will look into the Berghia nudis. But aren't the butterfly fish a problem as well ? My tank is mostly "clean up crew" tangs and lawn mower blennies.

 

[Zionas]

How about a Heni AKA Bannerfish? Matted Filefish maybe? Not sure how reef safe those are, though. Maybe something like a Roaps subgenus butterfly if you can find one? None of these or the Heni are considered the difficult Butterflyfish.

 

[Difrano]

Best way:

 

[Zionas]

xD I know that from a Japanese TV show. Was used as part of an Allahu Akbar compilation when it was a thing back in the day, and I loled.

 

[Udest]

Tell you one thing you can do if you have a saudering iron start going to town cooking them 1 by one on the rocks jam the iron all the way down into the house they hunker down in and cook em they don't come back just repeat when you find another.