If you have any aiptasia ridden live rock that has no other pests (flatworms and other critter), I would be interested in obtaining some.
I had a problem with these pests and I tried everything from peppermint shrimp (they did wonders in the sump/fuge, nothing in the tank) Copperband butterflies (what a waste of time, better to just flush your money down the toilet), Kalk paste/Joe's Juice and such... I kept on reading and researching and came across the threadfin butterfly fish (Auriga butterly) and decided to try it out. I had nothing to lose since the aiptasia was now the size of BTA's (no joke). The infestation was crazy and made me want to start the whole tank over again but I haven't had the time or inclination to do so.
I asked Michael Stern from NY Aquatic to try and get some of these in from Hawaii and I waited for maybe 7 months or so. The ones from Hawaii are supposed to be better and safer for your reef tank as they dont pick on polyps as much. I must have had over 300 anemones in my tank all around my sps and clams after I came back from vacation. I had one before I left.
I put this guy in my tank on a tuesday. By the end of the week I had 2 aiptasia left. He is fat as hell now. He sits in the corner where my bed is an stares at me. He eats Haikari Marine pellets and mysis too so I am not worried about him starving. I am glad I only bought 1 instead of 2 from Michael.
So if you are having Aiptasia probs, call Mike up and get one of these monster killers and be happy. Mine is not for rent
and he looks good too.
Thanks Mike,
Kasei
I had a problem with these pests and I tried everything from peppermint shrimp (they did wonders in the sump/fuge, nothing in the tank) Copperband butterflies (what a waste of time, better to just flush your money down the toilet), Kalk paste/Joe's Juice and such... I kept on reading and researching and came across the threadfin butterfly fish (Auriga butterly) and decided to try it out. I had nothing to lose since the aiptasia was now the size of BTA's (no joke). The infestation was crazy and made me want to start the whole tank over again but I haven't had the time or inclination to do so.
I asked Michael Stern from NY Aquatic to try and get some of these in from Hawaii and I waited for maybe 7 months or so. The ones from Hawaii are supposed to be better and safer for your reef tank as they dont pick on polyps as much. I must have had over 300 anemones in my tank all around my sps and clams after I came back from vacation. I had one before I left.
I put this guy in my tank on a tuesday. By the end of the week I had 2 aiptasia left. He is fat as hell now. He sits in the corner where my bed is an stares at me. He eats Haikari Marine pellets and mysis too so I am not worried about him starving. I am glad I only bought 1 instead of 2 from Michael.
So if you are having Aiptasia probs, call Mike up and get one of these monster killers and be happy. Mine is not for rent
and he looks good too.Thanks Mike,
Kasei
