aptasia back after it was all gone ,help !!!

[genzod66]

had tons of aptasia i mean tons,nothing worked,i bought a file fish, and after a month or so it was all gone,not a single aptasia, the file fish got stuck on powerhead and died the next day, well within a few weeks ,alot of aptasia is back,not as much but a good amount like maybe 25 percent , its a good amount , why would that happen ? were their spores ,or small hidden ones ? could they have not gone away but stayed closed until its death ?? help

 

[SushiGirl]

Any of the above. Not sure what you want help with.

 

[genzod66]

man i thought the fish ate the aptasia , how likely is it that they didnt get eaten but just hid by shrinking ? they look like different aptasia in different spots ?

 

[SushiGirl]

Aiptasia can move, so they could have hidden, then moved when the fish was gone.

 

[JMLewis]

Have you tried peppermint shrimp yet? I had 10 or so aptasia added 2 peppermints all were gone in a little over a week.

 

[apcoleman]

I had a small outbreak in my nano tank and added two peppermint shrimp. They devoured them within a few days as well.

 

[cakemanPA]

And you never really eat rid of them... You are just controlling them. Overflows, plumbing, sumps, between rocks, are all places of survival.

 

[dsund]

My tank was overrun with Aptaisia. I tried all the different chemical solutions, but nothing worked. I tried peppermint shrimp, again no luck. Then I introduced some Berghias. Wow, within a month the tank is clear for the first time in 3 years. I could not believe it, but that is the way to go for me.

 

[zland1]

People have been using lasers lately maybe that's an option but I don't think you can ever get rid of them completely just control them unless you break down the tank, sorry

 

[Saltydrip]

You need to get another file fish from the sound of if..

I would try a peppermint first. They don't depend on aptasia as there only food source. If that doesn't work you will still have a cool shrimp. Then get another file..

 

[serpent]

Agreed, you aren't killing them, just keeping them in check with the fish/shrimp. To truly kill them you will either have to kill your rock or kill them.

 

[ccreviston74]

No such thing as a reef tank without aiptasia. No matter how careful you are, they're gonna ride in on something sooner or later.

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[ReeferBatman]

Peppermint shrimp. Make sure you get the ones from the right ocean (Pacific or Atlantic)... Only one ocean's shrimp will eat Aptasia...

but I always forget which one it is...

Cause I already got mine and don't worry 'bout Aptasia anymore

Google it.