Aptasia show off thread

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Did a fish take them out for you?

That's all that would work. Tried lots of L. boggessi (correct peppermints), wrasses atem. Tried Berghia, wrasses (especially Coris) atem, tried filefish, didn't do squat except get a taste for zoas. Settled on a Klein Butterfly, 1st one ate the aiptasia then the zoas was next. Tried Klein #2, same result at Klein #1, just only picks at certain zoas.

 

[Lavey29]

That's all that would work. Tried lots of L. boggessi (correct peppermints), wrasses atem. Tried Berghia, wrasses (especially Coris) atem, tried filefish, didn't do squat except get a taste for zoas. Settled on a Klein Butterfly, 1st one ate the aiptasia then the zoas was next. Tried Klein #2, same result at Klein #1, just only picks at certain zoas.

So far I haven't seen the ones I stabbed in the heart.

 

[NanoNana]

Just picked up this super rare very expensive anemone from my LFS so excited! So rare most stores don’t even list it for sale!

If you can’t beat it, frag it.

 

[NanoNana]

So far I haven't seen the ones I stabbed in the heart.

Buffy the Aiptasia slayer

 

[smitten with ocean life]

This thread reads like a smut film. Total Trainwreck that I need to watch.

Here is my submission...

Sept '23 aiptasia is real...

Current:

so whats the secret??

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

so whats the secret??

Klein Butterfly fish.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

did it even eat the big ones?

 

[Lavey29]

Buffy the Aiptasia slayer

I'm Bif not buffy

 

[NanoNana]

I'm Bif not buffy

Not assigning gender. Just a pop culture reference. “Stabbed through the heart”, “sucker” just made me think of killing vampires.
Did they at least ash or squeal or burst into flames?

 

[Reefering1]

Not assigning gender. Just a pop culture reference. “Stabbed through the heart”, “sucker” just made me think of killing vampires.
Did they at least ash or squeal or burst into flames?

Nope they just winked and went Arnold on him..

 

[smitten with ocean life]

my family doesnt understand my happy dance when i see the CBB peck at one

 

[OrchidMiss]

I've had incredible luck with berghias and my Copper Band Butterfly.
Berghias, however, are not wrasse safe.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

did it even eat the big ones?

Yup. Ate them all.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

did it take awhile? mine is supposed to come next week. cant wait

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

did it take awhile? mine is supposed to come next week. cant wait

Started right away, a few weeks to get the job done.

 

[Kmst80]

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.

Spot on. Tried it all and nothing worked, they just multiply.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Spot on. Tried it all and nothing worked, they just multiply.

I'm a firm biological eradication is the only long term solution. I tried Joe's juice, f aiptasia, all the usual crap in a bottle. Just made it worse.

 

[Kmst80]

I'm a firm biological eradication is the only long term solution. I tried Joe's juice, f aiptasia, all the usual crap in a bottle. Just made it worse.

Here we go: in chronological order

Boiling water
Lemon juice
Aiptasia x
Kalkwasserpaste
Peppermint Shrimps.

At least the peppermints don't spread it...In a matter of fact I haven't seen them since putting them in last weekend. My mantis is probably having a feast.
Last resort...Kleini Butterfly. R.I.P Corals that don't make it

 

[Lavey29]

Nope they just winked and went Arnold on him..

Pretty much spot on

 

[Lavey29]

Not assigning gender. Just a pop culture reference. “Stabbed through the heart”, “sucker” just made me think of killing vampires.
Did they at least ash or squeal or burst into flames?

Ok but I'm still Bif and know which restroom to use.