Help with aiptasia

[cclarky]

Hi all just looking for some advice on how to keep these under control I got some aiptasidol but doesn’t seem to work and have now got a peppermint shrimp
Some people have said use superglue but is this just normal superglue
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

 

[Geebs19]

Get a group of berghai nudibranches. Dont just get 1 or 2. I would try and get as many as you can, they will populate in your tank. It will take some time to notice but once they start they will do the job.

I got mine from ReefTown

 

[maleks.reef]

Same boat. Got a peppermint but it disappeared within 4 days. I assumed the big mean clown ate him. Gold standard for aiptasia are berghia nudis, followed by peppermints. If you can get nudis then go for it, unfortunately for me, they are way too expensive where I live.

Ive been thinking of using aiptasia X or F aiptasia but the reviews worry me.

 

[Geebs19]

Same boat. Got a peppermint but it disappeared within 4 days. I assumed the big mean clown ate him. Gold standard for aiptasia are berghia nudis, followed by peppermints. If you can get nudis then go for it, unfortunately for me, they are way too expensive where I live.

Ive been thinking of using aiptasia X or F aiptasia but the reviews worry me.

Didnt even catch OP was not in US. I would see if there is a local place that you can buy or ship. They have even gotten pricey in the US.

 

[maleks.reef]

Didnt even catch OP was not in US. I would see if there is a local place that you can buy or ship. They have even gotten pricey in the US.

Every single nudi that is in the UAE is shipped from the US, so you can imagine how expensive and limited they are here.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Kalk em!

 

[cclarky]

Same boat. Got a peppermint but it disappeared within 4 days. I assumed the big mean clown ate him. Gold standard for aiptasia are berghia nudis, followed by peppermints. If you can get nudis then go for it, unfortunately for me, they are way too expensive where I live.

Ive been thinking of using aiptasia X or F aiptasia but the reviews worry me.

Get a group of berghai nudibranches. Dont just get 1 or 2. I would try and get as many as you can, they will populate in your tank. It will take some time to notice but once they start they will do the job.

I got mine from ReefTown

Same boat. Got a peppermint but it disappeared within 4 days. I assumed the big mean clown ate him. Gold standard for aiptasia are berghia nudis, followed by peppermints. If you can get nudis then go for it, unfortunately for me, they are way too expensive where I live.

Ive been thinking of using aiptasia X or F aiptasia but the reviews worry me.

 

[cclarky]

Used this made it worse

 

[Geebs19]

Ive never really heard of many success stories with these aptasia supplements.

 

[Bucs20fan]

I used aiptasia-x by red sea and if you use it as instructed it works exactly as advertised. You just use the included syringe and apply to them manually and they melt away. I had hundreds of tiny ones and that got them under control. I no longer worry about it, My copperband ate every single last one. Kalkwasser powder is the same thing, its cheap, buy a bag mix with water into a paste, use a syringe without a needle, and apply to each aiptasia.

 

[cclarky]

Ive never really heard of many success stories with these aptasia supplements.

 

[cclarky]

I used aiptasia-x by red sea and if you use it as instructed it works exactly as advertised. You just use the included syringe and apply to them manually and they melt away. I had hundreds of tiny ones and that got them under control. I no longer worry about it, My copperband ate every single last one. Kalkwasser powder is the same thing, its cheap, buy a bag mix with water into a paste, use a syringe without a needle, and apply to each aiptasia.

£18 from lfs will give it a try

 

[cclarky]

Same boat. Got a peppermint but it disappeared within 4 days. I assumed the big mean clown ate him. Gold standard for aiptasia are berghia nudis, followed by peppermints. If you can get nudis then go for it, unfortunately for me, they are way too expensive where I live.

Ive been thinking of using aiptasia X or F aiptasia but the reviews worry me.

I have noticed that my peppermint shrimp comes out during the night so we don’t see it During the day but comes out about 10 o’clock at night maybe sit up one night and see if you can see it come out

 

[Wallace11]

F-aiptastia worked well for me (follow the instructions - need to switch off all the flow in the tank for 30-40 min till it hardens). I would use this on the easily accessible ones (it will kill corals too - so I wouldn't use it on the ones buried in your zoas etc.). In addition to that I added 6 peppermint shrimp (in my 90 gal) and that seemed to do the trick. Berghai nudibranches would be a good choice too. Only issue is if you have a fish (wrasse or the like) that likes to make a snack out of nudibranchs or shrimp... an aptasia-eating file fish may be an option then.

 

[bnord]

My experience with peppermint shrimp is you better have more than one, also if you have a heavy infestation like you do they’re not gonna be able turn it around right away.
I have had good success with filefish, however the last one turned on my Duncan‘s after they were finished with the Aptasia.
I have used FAptasia with great success and prefer it over all the other treatmenrs.
and never did do nudibranchs but they are the gold standard
So I think a multi prong approach. More shrimp FAptasia and perhaps a filefish.

and don’t forget your sump and drains will be populated, so it they will be the gift that keeps on giving

 

[cclarky]

My experience with peppermint shrimp is you better have more than one, also if you have a heavy infestation like you do they’re not gonna be able turn it around right away.
I have had good success with filefish, however the last one turned on my Duncan‘s after they were finished with the Aptasia.
I have used FAptasia with great success and prefer it over all the other treatmenrs.
and never did do nudibranchs but they are the gold standard
So I think a multi prong approach. More shrimp FAptasia and perhaps a filefish.

and don’t forget your sump and drains will be populated, so it they will be the gift that keeps on giving

200l tank 3/4 peppermint shrimps and would they survive in the sump ‍‍

 

[bnord]

Was going to say that in my limited experience peppermints last longer in hte sump

 

[cclarky]

Thanks for all the information
Will post updates