Anyone know where I can get Berghia Nudibranches?

[JeffersonReef]

I am looking to get Berghia Nudibranches to kill off a small aiptasia problem I am having. I have spotted 5 or 6 glass anemones, so I am sure there are plenty more that I havent spotted in my display/fuge. Anyone know somewher I can order them from? Saltycritters.com has em for $15 per! There has to be someone that has em for a more decent price. LMK.

-TJ

 

[SuperNerd]

Interested too.

 

[gps]

Let's do the group buy!

 

[er1c_the_reefer]

i'm in... but i heard copperbanded butterflies will eat them... is that true?

 

[SuperNerd]

Not only copperbands but apparently mad: ) peppermint shrimp, pom pom crabs and certain wrasses. Not sure about hermits.

 

[er1c_the_reefer]

those peppermint shrimp... the lazy ones that are supposed to but don't eat aiptasia in the first place... will eat the nudis too? ***... i'm not digging out 5+ peppermint shrimps from between the rocks...

 

[salt e]

Talk to Frank... he has them all... he was selling them at RAP pre-order only tho

 

[SuperNerd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8254671#post8254671 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by er1c_the_reefer
those peppermint shrimp... the lazy ones that are supposed to but don't eat aiptasia in the first place...

I didn't know that nick-name was catching on. :lmao:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8254688#post8254688 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by salt e
Talk to Frank... he has them all... he was selling them at RAP pre-order only tho

Who's Frank? What's his screename on RC?

 

[smoney]

Is their some kind of group order we can get in on? I think we would have at least a hundred that we could all buy!

 

[JeffersonReef]

Yah... a group order would be great. I would like eight or so....

I heard that they get picked off pretty easily by serpent stars and some other predators. I was considering actually setting up a breeding tank. They breed really easily. The hard part would be keeping enough aiptasia in the tank to keep em fed! If anyone comes across a group buy, lets go for it! Otherwise, I will just buy two from Saltycritters or something, and breed em.

Who is Frank? Id be interested in buying local if I can too!

-TJ

 

[salt e]

i cant remember his SN on RC sorry... maybe someone else can charm in

 

[tptp279]

i believe his sn is coraloasis or something along those lines. he's in pasadena

 

[Brian Koyama]

It might be TropOasis I think.

 

[rtwodtwo99]

Brian You are right. It was TropOasis. He was offering them as follows:
Re: berghia
They are $15 each or 3 or more for $10 each.

A few months ago I found another member offering them at $5.00 each. I just emailed him to see if he has any for sale at this time. I'll let you know

 

[JeffersonReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8258040#post8258040 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rtwodtwo99
Brian You are right. It was TropOasis. He was offering them as follows:
Re: berghia
They are $15 each or 3 or more for $10 each.

A few months ago I found another member offering them at $5.00 each. I just emailed him to see if he has any for sale at this time. I'll let you know

Thats great! Thanks! let us know if hes still selling them for that amt!

-TJ

 

[JeffersonReef]

BUMP

 

[d0cdave]

tagging along

 

[WETFISH]

I put 3 in a 180 gal.They ate all the aptaisa in 3-4 weeks with no other problems.They did reproduce and I gave away about 70 of them before they faded away. You can call Frank at 626 284-2607.Sometimes he's hard to get ahold of so leave a message.Or e-mail at frank@tropicalreefoasis.com

 

[JeffersonReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8262297#post8262297 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WETFISH
I put 3 in a 180 gal.They ate all the aptaisa in 3-4 weeks with no other problems.They did reproduce and I gave away about 70 of them before they faded away. You can call Frank at 626 284-2607.Sometimes he's hard to get ahold of so leave a message.Or e-mail at frank@tropicalreefoasis.com

Wow... 3 did the job!? And produced 701 more?! Thats impressive. Ill call him today. I will let everyone know what he says. If I get em and am able to breed em, well have an aiptaisa killing party! woot! ding dont the witch is dead!

-TJ