Infestation

[gdonate]

Anyone know a good way to get rid of bristle worms and aiptasia. I have a 150 tank and is getting overrun by them!! Please Help!

 

[Coral C's]

Not sure about Bristle Worms but I shot calcium into the mouth of the aiptasia with a syringe and it caused them to melt. I also know that Peppermint Shrimp will eat them too.
Good luck

 

[gdonate]

Thanks i will try it!

 

[xxseawolf]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14512248#post14512248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gdonate
Thanks i will try it!

i have a sixline wrasse that takes care of bristle worms.

todd

 

[mrferrit]

ive heard arrow crabs eat them, 6 line wrasse, Neon Dottyback, coral bandit shrimp and i have also heard copperbands and butterflys eat them too

 

[reefrubble]

The Pep. shrimp , and Joe's Juice , worked for me . I used Joe's juice , but I couldn't get to all the aiptasia . I got the pep shrimp and put them in my tank , but at first they didn't seem to do anything . Then one day I noticed all the aiptasia was gone .

Ted

 

[mflamb]

I grow aptasia in my sump for my Copperband. It also eats small bristle worms.

 

[faze07hd]

+1 on the peppermint shrimp, i swore by them!!!!

 

[bcobra]

Copper Band butterfly took care of my infestation of aptasia. But it's hit and miss with them.Have a tank at the job that I tried at least 4 copper band with no luck. Tried joes juice did not work that well for me because it was hard to inject them. Red Sea Aiptasia-X worked rather well you dont have to inject them just put it on them to kill them. My #1 choice would be the butterfly if you can find one. For me the smaller one's work the best about 2 1/2" or so.

 

[Jimbo13wl]

I use a bristle worm trap, it works great & only costs about $10

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3960

you may need a few in a tank that large…

 

[Camryn1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14515345#post14515345 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by faze07hd
+1 on the peppermint shrimp, i swore by them!!!!

are they safe with Zoas?

 

[gdonate]

Thanks everyone for their input it really helps!!

 

[sivert55]

ditto for copperband butterfly