Aiptasia

[Mr.6LineWrasse]

Always try the natural way first, then if all the naturals don't work (pep. Shrimp, berghia nudis, aptasia eating filefish) go the chem. way.

Just don't overdose whatever aptasia chem. you choose. Most often the brand names are glorified kalk, so if you overdose your kh will sky rocket.
This is what I have found in my personal experience, anyone agree?

 

[BrianN]

I would try the Copperband butterfly. It wiped out my aptasia in no time.

 

[nyfan78]

Try pepermint shrimp. Mine eat it.

 

[650-IS350]

I have 10 Aiptasia Nudis in my main tank, every day after work I see less aipts everyday even large 1 1/2' or greater sized ones.

 

[taka]

I did not know about the nudis...thanks for the tip, I will try to find here too!!

 

[650-IS350]

at night as he woke up before eating the handfull of Aipts I fed him and his team mates. He's roughly 1" or slightly longer now

 

[brchapm]

What will the Nudi's eat when the Aip is gone?

 

[kocho09]

are these nudis pretty common? i dont see alot of nudis at my lfs

 

[Meefer Radness]

I am having the same issue i tried a couple pep shrimp but no luck ill have to try these nudis

 

[650-IS350]

They live, breed only to eat aiptasia, after all gone they starve.

 

[gordonj1]

I injected mine with lemon juice. I got the syringe and needle at tractor supply company.

 

[A. Grandis]

Best thing to do is to scrape off the rock with the pest ASAP.
If too many Aiptasias I guess the use of predators would be the best, like the shrimps and Berghia. That's what many on the mainland do.

Grandis.

 

[Lee_is_007]

My Aiptasia X does nothing but spreads the aiptasia. I would never recommend this product to anyone.

I had a peppermint shrimp in my tank to eat the aiptasia but he instead wanted my Bubble tip anemones I had to remove him and take him back to the LFS. So, if you have nice anemones I would not recommend a peppermint shrimp.

I'm probably going to try the berghia nudis that eat the stuff. I just wonder if they will go after my bubble tips as well?

 

[ReeferKimberly]

No. Only aiptasia. They will touch nothing else

 

[Lee_is_007]

Ahh good to know! Now I just have to find out where I can get some of these Bergia Nudis.