Hal
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+1 I'd buy 20.
Unfortunately, my tank currently looks a lot like the OP's. Ever since my copperband died they made a comeback. Not one in sight when my CBB was alive.
Aiptasia "Worst outbreak ever controlled in 3 months"
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+1 I'd buy 20.
Unfortunately, my tank currently looks a lot like the OP's. Ever since my copperband died they made a comeback. Not one in sight when my CBB was alive.
Jeremy1988
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Well my 2 cents on this...and I'm sure I will get nailed to the cross here. Man o man...okay reefers. You guys have a civic duty to do AS MUCH FOR YOUR FISH AS POSSIBLE. I dont care what the circumstances are you take care of that damn tank. BEFORE YOU GET INTO THE HOBBY, you need to make sure you have back up contingency plans. Meaning, you are willing to spend whatever money you need to take care of the tank. If you are going to quote unquote "Be away from home" from home for a while you beat you sweet a** you need to find away to hire someone to watch over it. Okay...so I get the people saying "Well hey man we didnt know we would be gone that long". It's called proper planning guys and gals. So basically its like saying "Well lets get a dog babe" You and your wife get the dog and then figure it out as you go. No...not the way it should work. Its not fair to the animals or what have you. I keep seeing all these post of, well the power went out and I lost everything, well this happened and that happened. Look...no literally look at your tank everyday. Make a journal, spend good money on good equipment, read and research...do lots of this. Then use common sense and logic...along with what the majority says and you should be okay. I'm so sick and tired of people not doing extensive research before hand and getting into this hobby. I ready books apon books before I embarked on this stuff and to this day have had zero problems minor small things.
ComforablyNumb
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In my tank, none of the other fish pays any attention whatsoever to my matted filefish. Its taken care of my aiptasia for months now. He likes to curl up like a dead leaf and float along the bottom, but spends most of his time pecking around the rocks. Never touches a coral. Recommended.
I'd like to share a method I stumbled onto that kills aiptasias too.
First let me say I had some success with peppermint shrimp and filefish. The problem for me was that they both go after other stuff that I didn't want them eating. So after removing them, the aiptasias came back. I then invested in Berghia nudibranchs, which also are effective, but awfully expensive. They are, in my opinion the best aiptasia controller, and an elegant, natural solution.
Then my tank got ICH. I decided to treat it with hypo salinity, in my display rather than QT, as I was unable to catch the fish.
Long story short, two weeks into treatment, and my aiptasias are gone. So I will toss this method into the ring! Hypo kills aiptasias.
Obviously, this method will not be practical for many, but it is another way to do it. If you are in a situation where you don't mind treating your whole display, this could be an effective (and cheap!) alternative.
First let me say I had some success with peppermint shrimp and filefish. The problem for me was that they both go after other stuff that I didn't want them eating. So after removing them, the aiptasias came back. I then invested in Berghia nudibranchs, which also are effective, but awfully expensive. They are, in my opinion the best aiptasia controller, and an elegant, natural solution.
Then my tank got ICH. I decided to treat it with hypo salinity, in my display rather than QT, as I was unable to catch the fish.
Long story short, two weeks into treatment, and my aiptasias are gone. So I will toss this method into the ring! Hypo kills aiptasias.
Obviously, this method will not be practical for many, but it is another way to do it. If you are in a situation where you don't mind treating your whole display, this could be an effective (and cheap!) alternative.
ashish
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Thanks for sharing.. hear those a great for controlling but read they are difficult to keep alive long term.. Anyways, My tank is going on 10 years and is now a FOWLR as I've moved away and found putting a simple LED strip on a timer, along with using only 5 total outlets ideal for this situation. Now I am setting up my first SPS dominate tank as I found it difficult to maintain a mixed reef in a 120gallon. I am going to inspect everything going into the tank for aiptasia and other critters. Unfortunately, I don't trust the LR in my tank as It has too many asteria snails, tube worms, etc, so Ill probably introduce about 10 LB of LR from my cousins tank who I know has no pest.
Frag plugs and concrete disk and clam shells will be inspected to the fullest degree to avoid me having to waste time on pest. I just want to focus on maintaining correct CA, AlK, Low nutrients, - thats it
