Berghia Nudibranch

[dabgood21]

Anyone have experience with these guys? Recommend a place to buy? I've read a lot about them but always prefer experience from people I trust.

I've got to put some aptasia control in my reef before it gets out of hand. Peppermint Shrimp aren't working and whenever I use Aptasia X (or whatever it's called) they disappear for 2 weeks and come back.

Berghia's seem like the perfect solution even though it could take a few months up to a year for them to establish themselves.

How many should I use for a 40 gallon breeder with 150+ lbs of rock and coral.
Do they have any enemies I might have in my reef?

Thanks!

 

[ellebelle]

You have 150 lbs of rock in a 40Br?! :bigeyes: That seems like a lot.

I do not believe many people have had any long term success with these nudibranchs. How many peppermint shrimp did you add? And how are you applying the Aiptasia X?

I have had good luck kalking aiptasia, but I always use a syringe with a metal needle. This way I can inject the aiptasia directly at the base and into its body - I don't have to rely on it eating the kalk paste. It also helps to scrape the rock a little with you are done.

I have also had really good luck with peppermint shrimp, but for my 40Br I added 3 or 4 before I started to see it working.

 

[D1J8Z]

they do not ship well
But I had one in my 180 and it ate all of mine in my 180 and I promise you I had more aptasia than you lol

 

[pmoneyt]

i am planning to order some but they were out of stock and the wait time is 8 weeks. for i know of a few places pm me and maybe we can combine so shipping is a bit less