Butterfly Fish and Nuisance Anemones

[Reefen]

I have heard that some Butterfly fish will eat aptasia and the other type of nuisance anemone, that I can't remember the name of. Has anyone found this to be true? If so, what kind of butterfly fish. I know some of them eat hard or soft coral. I would need one that will not eat hard coral. I can't put shrimp in the tank, so I am looking for an alternative.

 

[WayneL333]

Copperband Butterfly's may eat aiptasia.

 

[RadReefer]

My copperband ate all the aptaisia in my tank and is working on the majanos now. Hasn't touched any corals including Zoas. He loves PE mysis and live clams.

 

[tcmfish]

Aiptasia eating filefish eat majanos anemones.

 

[ReeferBill]

I would go with a copper banded butterfly peppermints have never worked for me. I have not yet tried a tile fish yet. Good luck and happy reefing.

 

[SDguy]

My matted filefish ate majanos.

 

[snorvich]

Well, a racoon for sure will clean up aiptasia but it may clean up desirable inverts as well.

 

[RadReefer]

I tried a matted filefish prior to the copperband and it loved to eat every coral in my tank especially my SPS. It went back within a week.

 

[Tochtli]

A copperband will work, and there's a type of banner fish that is reef safe that may eat aiptasia. Looking for a reef safe fish that will eat anemones is tricky because it's almost an oxymoron.