Aiptasia taking over

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Boywithafishtan, Mar 28, 2013.

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  1. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Always keep an open mind, it will take you far in this hobby.

    Nothing is ever cut and dry. I learn each and every day that is what ultimately keeps me in the hobby and passionate about it.
     
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  3. Jlobes

    Jlobes Coral Banded Shrimp

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    +1!

    Coralline knows what's up!!
     
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  4. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    Aptaisa X is a good solution too, it is really effective and quick, especially if you can get the paste down their mouths
     
  5. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    peppermint shrimps worked for me. i never saw them actually eat the apitasia but they must have come out at night and ate them up. i doubt you will find the nubis in Europe and even if you did i would recommend against it as it has the same care difficulties as the sea hare.

    if you dont have an invert predator in your tank i would suggest the peppermint or the chemical removers, though i have never used those.
     
  6. Boywithafishtan

    Boywithafishtan Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I got some peppermint shrimp from 14 days ago, and aiptasia has dissapeared :) I have never seen them eat them though, but all of the small aiptasias are all GONE! :D However, i'm having trouble with a frogspawn coral, one of the heads seems to be damaged or closed up. I do not know whats wrong, some people say peppermint shrimps will eat frogspawns.. Is that true? o_O
     
  7. sailorguy

    sailorguy Torch Coral

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    Yes,I know from personal exsperience that they will sometimes eat frogspawn and hammer corals,they devoured mine.Both of my frogspawn and hammer colonies were large and healthy before adding the peppermint shrimp and I actually witnessed them feeding on them.