OMG Aiptasia

[Cibo]

I went to check out a friends tank he said he had an algee problem on the glass when I looked at the tank I was in shock I cant beleave how much Aiptasia it was on everything the sand was covered on all the corals on the intake in the sump I was in shock he didnt understand why his corals were not doing well. Is there any way to fix this?? He bought a butterfly fish I told him I think he needs a school of butterfly fish.....

:iamwithst

 

[ZANYMASTER]

There's a risk when adding butterflys but copperbands are supposed to be the best at eating those.I took a chance on one but only had him for one day and not eating yet.Some people had luck with them and some did not.

 

[Lenny718]

Stay away from copperband butterfly's, There VERY picky eaters and sometimes just die for no apparent reason. In my opinion they only belong in the ocean. Just my opinion though.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Like sunburst Anthias.They always die on me no matter what I try to feed it.:irked:

 

[Lenny718]

You may get lucky Zany, Some people have them for a long time but its rare

 

[ZANYMASTER]

I bought a small one which not easy to find,they're usually on the large side.I see him scanning the tank for something but went passed the aptasia.I'll give it a few days.

 

[Domboski]

Go with a bristle tail filefish. They do an awesome job and quickly

 

[Wes]

or Berghia Nudibranches...

 

[ZANYMASTER]

I know,I know a website who has them for 15 each but the shipping is like 30.00.Someone tried to start a group buy but no one wanted in.

 

[basquiat08]

I heard once that you could inject lemon juice into a Aiptasia to kill it. Is this true?

 

[D1J8Z]

bristle tail filefish- reef safe?

or with caution like every other aptasia eating fish

 

[Cibo]

this tank is way past the joes juice fix!!!!

 

[Wes]

this tank is way past the joes juice fix!!!!

i'd probably go for a bunch of berghia nudis in this situation.

 

[reef28]

A racoon butterfly will eat all of the aiptasia, but beware of the other coral inside of your tank.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

so i found 1 aptasia in one spot. what should i do to get rid of it. what is the lemon juice trick.

 

[Cibo]

I would use one of the injectable stuff for one

 

[Zuska]

peppermint shrimp will eat all of it!!! i have 2 never had a problem...

 

[lamaseta17]

if you have any wrasse dont get sny inverts to do the job because the wrasse will hunt them down i bought 6 nudibranch which cost me alot and the wrasse ate them all

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Really?Your wrasse ate them?I know about the shrimp but the nudis too?My Mystery would of too.

 

[jhale]

Stay away from copperband butterfly's, There VERY picky eaters and sometimes just die for no apparent reason. In my opinion they only belong in the ocean. Just my opinion though.

I agree!!! It's my opinion as well.

I do have an auriga butterfly that shreds aiptasia. he also picks at sps and the ocaional acan polyp. To keep an aiptaisa free tank this is worth it to me.
Yesterday I took a rock from my sump with aiptasia on it and put it in the tank to see what the auriga would do. he found it right away and ate the aiptasia immedialty You need a large tank for butterflys, please don't go out and get one if you have a smaller tank.