How do i kill aiptasia?
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Alphawolfxz3
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Their are a few ways to kill/get rid of them. Chemically wise aptasia x or f is a good do it yourself resort to control them. The more natural way is letting file fish or peppermint shrimp snack on them.(be where the peppermint shrimp if hungry they will nibble on the flesh of your LPS coral). Or you can get the aptasia eating only Nudibronck
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There are several methods - depending on how many you have, by hand with kalk, aiptasia x, lemon juice, or boiling water with a syringe have all been effective for me, I've found peppermint shrimp are more successful with smaller ones. Depending on your fish Berghia nudibranchs work really well, but some fish will go after them for a tasty treat.
The most important part with hand removal is making sure you kill and remove all of the anemone as a new one will grow from pieces left behind, and when threatened/you don't totally kill it, they will release babies into the water column and exponentially worsen your problem.
They can be tricky to fight, but if you are persistent you can win the war!
The most important part with hand removal is making sure you kill and remove all of the anemone as a new one will grow from pieces left behind, and when threatened/you don't totally kill it, they will release babies into the water column and exponentially worsen your problem.
They can be tricky to fight, but if you are persistent you can win the war!
Mjsmallz
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I had a really bad outbreak and there was aiptasia on every surface in my tank. I tried every product on the market and saw no lasting results. In the end I bought 5 medium berghia's and after 2 months the aiptasia was completely eradicated. I ended up with about 15 large berghia's that I donated to LFS.
