Aptasia show off thread

[landlubber]

I've tried nudibranch and the wrasses just smiled at me. Peppermints just dance in front of me and a nice performance to.

I introduced 10 about 6 weeks ago and while i had a considerable infestation its difficult to see how much progress they're making. I pray daily that they didn't succumb to the Melanurus ahead of some serious Nudibranch fornicating.

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

I found the pic of my guy in my OG 29 BioCube.

See if you can even spot it in the second pic..

 

[Lavey29]

I found the pic of my guy in my OG 29 BioCube.

See if you can even spot it in the second pic..

Bottom left, that's a juvenile compared to my monster

 

[Lavey29]

I may kit up in full battle rattle today which means gloves and glasses so I can see what I'm doing

 

[rhitee93]

You guys are freaking me out.

I hunt down 10-12 of these buggers each week and kill them with 2M NaOH. Most of them are , 1/8" across when I get them, but occasionally I see one that is close to 1/2". I thought they were big until I saw this thread

 

[smitten with ocean life]

I may kit up in full battle rattle today which means gloves and glasses so I can see what I'm doing

may success be yours!

 

[Lavey29]

You guys are freaking me out.

I hunt down 10-12 of these buggers each week and kill them with 2M NaOH. Most of them are , 1/8" across when I get them, but occasionally I see one that is close to 1/2". I thought they were big until I saw this thread

Experienced reefers know how to grow em big

 

[Lavey29]

may success be yours!

We both know that's not going to happen but thanks anyways

 

[Reefering1]

Just one battle in a long war..

 

[exnisstech]

Just a few of mine. We sat down and had a discussion a while back and they said if I stop trying to kill them they will stop reproducing and grow larger instead. So far its been working.

 

[Lavey29]

Just a few of mine. We sat down and had a discussion a while back and they said if I stop trying to kill them they will stop reproducing and grow larger instead. So far its been working.

Nice size and color. Your aptasia love you.

 

[Kmst80]

i have tried EVERYTHING!!! my last resort is a klein butterfly vetteguy told me about. fingers crossed. i have one on order from dr reef. this is just one rock....

I just introduced 10 peppermint shrimps before I will be facing the same route. Had a Australian Stripey before that tore through the Corals instead...got removed. Hope it's not coming to the point of the Klein's and whatever coral survives is a good coral.

 

[exnisstech]

Nice size and color. Your aptasia love you.

Guilty

 

[Hot2na]

I had well over 500 in my 75 gal tank ..about a yr ago , introduced a dozen berghia from 2 different vendors.. as of today : not a single AP can be found anywhere in the tank..amazing turnaround.

 

[Lavey29]

Guilty

Awesome

 

[Lavey29]

Guilty

Looks like mine in my sump

 

[exnisstech]

Looks like mine in my sump

That where this one was. They do look like glass anemone but not so much when in the display under better lighting. This one was cool. I could feed then watch the pellet travel down it's stem. They're pretty interesting for a critter that gets so much hate. I really do think trying to eradicate them causes them to multiply, at least in my tanks.

 

[dakoop]

I took rocks out of the tank and blow torched their little hidey holes. jerks still came back proving they are indeed from hell!

 

[Lavey29]

That where this one was. They do look like glass anemone but not so much when in the display under better lighting. This one was cool. I could feed then watch the pellet travel down it's stem. They're pretty interesting for a critter that gets so much hate. I really do think trying to eradicate them causes them to multiply, at least in my tanks.

Yea I may have to rent a a file fish but he will probably smorgasbord on my softies

 

[Lavey29]

I took rocks out of the tank and blow torched their little hidey holes. jerks still came back proving they are indeed from hell!

Not surprised