Aptasia??

[J062682l]

So guys what eats aptasia and bubble algae. I'm starting to see the aptasia grow and spread. Last month just one now I found the mother !! And a bunch of small ones

 

[JoesSaltTank]

I had really good luck with 3 peppermint shrimp in my 66 gallon as far as aiptasia goes.

 

[Acroholics]

If you have just a few, I had an awesome experience with Aiptasia X. If you have a lot I've seen and known people who have used the extremely strong lasers to "zap" them away. Of course make sure not to hit your corals... or your fish friends!:nerd:

 

[J062682l]

Will peppermint and the skunk cleaner get along. Is aptasia x bad for corals ??

 

[Acroholics]

Never heard a problem between the two, but thats me.

And nope, I had a mother of aiptasia under my WWC Blue Sherbert chalice and everything was perfect! Never seen a negative review about hurting corals.

The best part is, I haven't had any aiptasia in 9 months :]

 

[mike007]

Redsea Aiptasia X and pepperment shrimp have worked well for me.

 

[J062682l]

Thank you !!

 

[Dsobo]

I had aptasia when I first set my tank up, I took the measure of removing the rock chipping and digging around that section then returned the rock and never had a return issue. Hope you get ride of it.

 

[BENT STIX]

My copperband butterfly is an aptasia eating machine.

 

[J062682l]

Copperband aren't reef safe though?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Peppermint Shimp for Aiptasia. Filefish, Copperbanded Butterfly
Emerald Crabs for Bubble Algae

 

[Reefing Madness]

Copperband aren't reef safe though?

They are iffy, they can be, I've seen them in Reefs, keep them fed, and they'll just pick at pests.

 

[BENT STIX]

I do not have a ton of coral in my tank. However, all the sps, blue hornets and torch he doesn't bother.

 

[427HISS]

If you have just a few, I had an awesome experience with Aiptasia X. If you have a lot I've seen and known people who have used the extremely strong lasers to "zap" them away. Of course make sure not to hit your corals... or your fish friends!:nerd:

I watched a video on YouTube where he used a 3 watt laser, and it was cool watching a aiptasia being smoked and melted away. Payback's are HELL you danged little monsters ! Lol

 

[briany66]

When I had Aiptasai I bought a three .03 what blue laser and cooked them all. It's very effective.

 

[J062682l]

Where can I get a blue laser from.

 

[Jing_xoxo]

I just superglue them down. Theyll die off inside and then I pick off the superglue maybe like a week or two later or whenever I feel like it lol

 

[J062682l]

I just got peppermint shrimp that were eating aptasia at the lfs.

 

[Rob&Gab]

Keep an eye on that little shrimp he will Nip at SPS and LPS. At least my stupid shrimp did that...

 

[J062682l]

Ok thanks