Aiptasia taking over
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hotnickz07
Active Member
I second this. On my best fish investments. Also yes these fish need jobs aka aiptasia to pick, otherwise they will start to pick something else. Mine went after zoas, once he annihilated the aiptasia.
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renato120
Valuable Member
I like my zoas too much! Any other options? Peppermint shrimp Is not doing anything.
ESVAreefer
Active Member
Berghia Nudibranchs took down thousands for me. The nudibrachs population grows in correlation with the amount of aiptaisia and they don't eat anything else. They're pricy but as the population grows you can sell a few spares to cover your cost. In fact selling them as soon as you notice half of the aiptaisia are gone is best, after they're all gone the nudis starve and die.
LetItReef
2500 Club Member
If u can remove the rocks and super glue "cyanoacrylate" the Aiptasia. It is difficult since one u put out the rock it is hard to see the Aiptasia.
This is what I have been doing and I have not seen Aiptasia were I applied the super glue.
This is what I have been doing and I have not seen Aiptasia were I applied the super glue.
BryanS4
Well-Known Member
Lol, that thing is a joke. Our local club has one, tried it for fun for about 30 seconds and took it back.
Easiest way to keep them down is boil some water and squirt about a milliliter on each one. This kills them and they dont propagate. If you try to smash them, they will go everywhere. Boiling water is the most effective, cheap and safest way ive found to knock them back quickly. takes about 5mins 1 time per week.
Company101
Active Member
I am having the same issue in my tank but I think I am more along the lines of about 100+. I have a file fish. He doesn't eat them. I dropped 24 peppermint shrimp. They had zero effect. I have tried 3 copperbands. All have died for one reason or another. The laser. Well I would love to know which one they used cause I bought a 1mw and a 5mw laser each were no more effect as a cat toy then a aptasia killer. I put in 10 Berghia Nudibranchs and well they must had been starving cause when the hit the tank and found aptasia. Well 5 out of 11 got stung and ate. It's very depressing to have a lot of money tied up in a tank to have it over run with zero you can do about it. But I will find a way. I WILL FIND A WAY!!!!!
