K' Family Reef
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posted this in the reef fish forum
but thought would post it here to get any additional insights on the matter.
we are planning on adding a CBB into our system
since adding a pistol - our 6 peppermints and a fireshrimp have all vanished...
and thus 'aiptasia gone wild!'
bec intending to add CBB
have been letting the aiptasia spread/grow - bec figured if going to add a fish that has such dismal survival rates in captivity - atleast would give it a jumpstart in our system!
w/ that in mind...
intend on allowing aiptasia to continue to grow
throughout the fuge and sump area where it is already looking like an 'aiptasia filter'...
have also read a bit about aiptasia filters
and by doing this there could 'potentially' be multiple benefits to this system - interesting to see aiptasia eating chunks of xenia that have broken off as well as other things they can get out of the water column... iow using aiptasia as a filter 'accessorie' seems to be valid! (question is how many are necessary to make a difference to water column and to justify doing it)...
so in addition to any filtering benefit
they would also serve as a continued/replenished source of sustenance for the CBB - perhaps providing the necessary whatever it is (nutrients! natural diet) to successfully rear this fish in our system...
vs
using a 'uv filter' after the aiptasia filter to keep the aiptasia out of the main display - which as understand it is typically what is recom when deciding to try the A/F to prevent them from spreading to main display area
in theory this sounds like a good idea
and if it proves to be successful might be an 'approach' to take when deciding to keep one of these fish - as well as when choosing to add an aiptasia filter- sort of symbiotic relationship
success being the CBB keeps any/all aiptasia from the main display and away from the corals - as well as (perhaps) provided the CBB doesnt bother any of the corals.
has anyone already tried this ???
thoughts on this 'method' ???
sound insane ???
:bum:
posted this in the reef fish forum
but thought would post it here to get any additional insights on the matter.
we are planning on adding a CBB into our system
since adding a pistol - our 6 peppermints and a fireshrimp have all vanished...
and thus 'aiptasia gone wild!'
bec intending to add CBB
have been letting the aiptasia spread/grow - bec figured if going to add a fish that has such dismal survival rates in captivity - atleast would give it a jumpstart in our system!
w/ that in mind...
intend on allowing aiptasia to continue to grow
throughout the fuge and sump area where it is already looking like an 'aiptasia filter'...
have also read a bit about aiptasia filters
and by doing this there could 'potentially' be multiple benefits to this system - interesting to see aiptasia eating chunks of xenia that have broken off as well as other things they can get out of the water column... iow using aiptasia as a filter 'accessorie' seems to be valid! (question is how many are necessary to make a difference to water column and to justify doing it)...
so in addition to any filtering benefit
they would also serve as a continued/replenished source of sustenance for the CBB - perhaps providing the necessary whatever it is (nutrients! natural diet) to successfully rear this fish in our system...
vs
using a 'uv filter' after the aiptasia filter to keep the aiptasia out of the main display - which as understand it is typically what is recom when deciding to try the A/F to prevent them from spreading to main display area
in theory this sounds like a good idea
and if it proves to be successful might be an 'approach' to take when deciding to keep one of these fish - as well as when choosing to add an aiptasia filter- sort of symbiotic relationship
success being the CBB keeps any/all aiptasia from the main display and away from the corals - as well as (perhaps) provided the CBB doesnt bother any of the corals.
has anyone already tried this ???
thoughts on this 'method' ???
sound insane ???
:bum:
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