Controlling Aptasia
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JeanR
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How many peppermints do you have? They're known to hunt in packs and the more the better. I just added 4 to a 40g and they cleared out the aptasia in 2-3 weeks. I would imagine 9-10 would work in your tank. The sponsor NEMO is currently selling them at $5 a piece (I just saw that Love the Reef is selling them for $15 each!). I've not had success with Berghia nudibranchs but others have. A copperband butterfly is also know to work but can be hard to acclimate - though feeding them whole clams seems to help. In my experience aptasia eating filefish are completely useless, though others may disagree.
Good luck! At the end of day aptasia are a pretty minor nuisance, don't let them bother you too much, everyone has them - it's mostly about control rather than irradication.
Good luck! At the end of day aptasia are a pretty minor nuisance, don't let them bother you too much, everyone has them - it's mostly about control rather than irradication.
You're right i really just need to control it because its getting out of hand. I had 4 or 5 and they did some work but slowly dissapeared
Terry Martin
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My son and I are currently trying the zap with kalkwasser and immediately cover with epoxy (using the tunze stuff that comes off easily). We had about 60 or so. Took about four tries but most are gone now. See if it stays that way or not. I've had peppermint work in main tank but this tank has eel and puffer and one or the other eats the peppermints.
Countryreefer
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I put a copperband in my 120 and I haven't seen any aptasia since. It is actually one of my favorite fish now. I've also used peppermints with success. Since you have the larger tank, I'd go with a copperband. For the money you would actually see it unlike the shrimp or bergia.
CAPSLOCK
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BiGGiePauls33
Current BRS President
F-Aiptasia Killer ( Patented Formula )
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Yes, I had a 6 line wrasse and I think he enjoyed the nudibranchs so that is why I decided to raise them in a separate tank. He jumped a couple of months ago and just like that, my aptasia have started disappearing rather quickly. Go figure. I haven’t tried a CBB as I have a clam in my tank, and that would not go over well, but I heard they are very effective.
afboundguy
Acan's are inedible candy
I use concentrated kalkwasser and just spray in the mouth. I have 1 or 2 that pops up every few months and just shut off all the pumps and kill those suckers. I actually may try using some super glue to cover up the whole to further kill them as I've read that helps.
I also plan on putting all new corals I get (if I get anymore as I'm pretty stuffed and afboundguy's better 1/2 says I already have too many frags) on fresh plugs just to be extra safe.
I also plan on putting all new corals I get (if I get anymore as I'm pretty stuffed and afboundguy's better 1/2 says I already have too many frags) on fresh plugs just to be extra safe.
coralfishreef
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What is the survival rate for copper
bands from everyone’s firsthand experience?
bands from everyone’s firsthand experience?
Where from?
CoralJunkie
John
In the past I used 3 on a 54g corner tank and they cleaned house. I just bought only 1 for my bio cube didn’t want to get more because I’d be afraid they turn on corals one they ran out of aiptasia... no dice with this one. He mostly hides in a cave I rarely ever see him out if at all and I’m not sure he’s even touching the aiptasia. Also I’m hardly feeding the tank.
I’m close by good to know
