A few Aptaisa

Soni, there were some pretty cool ideas in that video - thanks. I'm getting a new sump soon and going to try to incorporate a "benthic" zone. I'm not worried about aiptasia making it back, my CBB will love me for it. He cleared my tank of several hundred (if you see several hundred, you probably have a couple thousand :lol: ) in no time.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10862056#post10862056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Owen2thebank
The picture of the 70 lb Arizonareefer rock got a lol, and since I have dial-up only, I didn't even see the whole picture. (I think that it is still loading up.)

tmz---Thanks for the mix-tip. I'll give it a try. I don't have many visible aptasias, maybe 3 or 4.

Can someone help me with posting a picture? Do I just "copy and paste" a picture into the dialogue box?

For an old-timer I'm fairly new to this stuff.
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Sorry about the size, I shouldn't have assumed that everyone has cable access.

Tried to go back and make it small but its been more than 60 min.
 
I have decided to give peppermint shrimp a try, Just called "About the Reef" they have some and I will pick one up on the way home or should I get two? I assume the ones they have may be pretty small @ $7.99 each?
 
I'm also going to be p***ed if the shrimp stumbles across that crab that I mentioned in my other post. I think I know who would win that fight.

Now I'm questioning if a shrimp is a good idea?
 
Sometimes the web just has too much info, just found this on aquahobby.com Which makes me question getting a shrimp just because of the aptasia :confused: :confused: :confused:

"Peppermint shrimp are very interesting to watch, but adding them to a reef tank is, in my opinion not a good idea. Shrimp in the Lysmata family have a well documented history of nipping, eating, or harassing desirable reef invertebrates. When food is scarce (or maybe not) corals and clams become "temporary" favorites to nip, eat, and harass. Recently these shrimp have become popular because they eat Aiptasia. The addition of these shrimp to the reef tank for the purpose of eating Aiptasia is ill advised in my opinion. We as good aquarists cannot expect these shrimp to eat just one type of cnidarian (the Aiptasia) while leaving other cnidarians (corals like the Xeniids) alone. Nature just does not work that way. More importantly, if you have problems with Aiptasia and use this shrimp to eat these nasty anemones, you are not addressing the problem (water flow and/or excess nutrients) which are allowing for the Aiptasia bloom in the first place. Instead, you are treating the symptoms by introducing this borderline reef safe invertebrate. I would recommend this shrimp for a fish only with live rock display, as they are really good cleaners, and can be very active in a non aggressive tank. From a reefer since the mid 80’s, back when they said keeping a reef system was impossible for the average aquarist."
 
When I discovered an aptasia on a rock in my new tank, I was thrilled and fed him twice a week for months! My very own coral!
 
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