Does peppermint shrimp take care of aiptasia?

[Foogoo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6439023#post6439023 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
I had an out break of aptasia is my tank and found the only soloution was a Copperband Butterfly fish. This guy went after them without mercy. I had a couple that were at least 3 in across and he just wiped them out, one arm at a time. I have 7 Peppermint Shrimp and they never did a thing. Try the Copperband or feed them kalk.

2 tbls water
1 tps Kalk

Microwave for 30 seconds.

How is the Copperband with other corals though? Are they otherwise reefsafe except for aiptasia?

 

[Bluemorningwind]

I have two pepps, they ate 8 aip' polyps in a week. Two of the polyps were pretty big, too.

I really like pepps. The two I have are always active, but they are a pain when it comes to feeding corals.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6442468#post6442468 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Foogoo
How is the Copperband with other corals though? Are they otherwise reefsafe except for aiptasia?

He is doing great in the tank.
Usually they shy away from SPS.
They may go after zoo's.
They destroy tube worms and aptasia.

 

[bowfront26]

i have tried 5 peppermints and no luck with aiptasia. vinegar tomorrow....