Aiptasia

[aznreef99]

Hi all,

I’ve been battling aiptasia for some time. I had a filefish that kept them under control but had to take it out recently due to it was eating on my newly acans. Now aiptasia populations are on the rise. I was debating on adding about 5-6 aiptasia eating nudibranches but not sure if I should because I have a 6 lines wrasse and fairy wrasse in my tank. Is it safe to add nudibranch when there are wrasses in the tank? Don’t want them to be an expensive meal to the wrasses.

 

[Nano man]

Pls see recent thread post on aiptasia!

 

[aznreef99]

Pls see recent thread post on aiptasia!

I can’t find anything about whether it is safe or not to add nudibranch for aiptasia problem when there are wrasses present in the tank. Am afraid they will eat the nudi

 

[happysalt]

I was in the same boat you are. Big tank lots of corals and I have 2 wrasses and a pink tail trigger that eats any pods. I put in two nudis and those were just a very expensive snack for him.

I used aiptasia X to kill as many as I could and added a copperband who seems happy eating the babies.

 

[aznreef99]

I was in the same boat you are. Big tank lots of corals and I have 2 wrasses and a pink tail trigger that eats any pods. I put in two nudis and those were just a very expensive snack for him.

I used aiptasia X to kill as many as I could and added a copperband who seems happy eating the babies.

yeah probably have to seek another alternative. if anything may have to catch both wrasses and take them out. Copperband is also another alternative. do they nip on any softies?

 

[Nano man]

For the most part never seen my cbb nip on softies.

 

[Terri Caton]

Lol. Good luck catching those wrasses without tearing your tank apart.
I put in 20 Berghia and haven't seen a one since. I have a Mystery Wrasse so...

Everything is just hit or miss when adding livestock to eat them.

 

[happysalt]

yeah probably have to seek another alternative. if anything may have to catch both wrasses and take them out. Copperband is also another alternative. do they nip on any softies?

not in my experience. Some people have complained about it but mine hasn’t. Just keep watching it to see.