Aiptasia eating Berghia Nudibranch

[SMS76]

Has any body heard this? This guy on RC is selling them. According to him, this nudi only eats aipasia and they also mupliply as fast as aiptasia as well but they die shortly after all aiptasia's gone. Key is to keep them moving form one tank to another as aiptasia in your tank can come back (from plumbing, sump etc....)

Just wondering if any body here has some.

Here is the link to the thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=416417

 

[zear0]

some info on the berghia...

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/aiptasiaantoine.htm

 

[Greg Hiller]

Shoeib,

There is a lot of info on these guys, published in several books as well. They can and do work, but sometimes after the nudibranch population peaks and then crashes then an Aiptasia or two that were hiding here or there eventually repopulate the tank.

I've often hoped that someone within the club would start culturing these. That way we each could get a few every so often and clear our tanks of Aiptasia. I tried once and ordered a pair, and followed all the directions, but they were dead the next day.

 

[littlep93056]

This has my interest , I think I'll order some & try to raise them

 

[SMS76]

This has my interest , I think I'll order some & try to raise them

LIttleP, keep us posted if you decide to get them.

 

[littlep93056]

Just emailed the guy ,anybody else interested in getting some ,we could split the shipping

 

[littlep93056]

He emailed back ,there $15.00 each now

 

[littlep93056]

Any body want to go in on a order ?

 

[marco67]

I do. Like 4
LMK

 

[littlep93056]

He sent me this;


Here are the costs:
6 Berghia $90
Box Charge $4 includes a transfer pipette and a heat pack
FedEx standard Overnight $36
total for 6 berghia $130

 

[littlep93056]

Great Marco, I'll wait to order till mid week or so, to see if anybody else wants in

 

[littlep93056]

Anybody else want to get in on an order ??????

 

[etszoo]

I'm in....and I said never again. I'm pitiful.

 

[etszoo]

Someone let me know if this gets moved to the pooled order forum.

 

[johnbarr]

Does anyone have any of these nudis for sale?