Aiptasia very close to Australian Brain Coral

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  1. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    If the aiptasia's tentacles touch the brain corals flesh will it cause damage? Not sure if it would burn him or not? I have a bad aiptasia problem.
     
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  3. cosmo

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    probably! If its a BAD problem I'd get a berghia nudibranch!
     
  4. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    Are the berghia nudibranch hardy and how long do they live? Will my 6-Line Wrasse eat it?
     
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    You could also get an army of peppermint shrimp. For that you will want to kill off the big aipstasia first with aipstasia-x, kalkwasser, boiling water, or lemon juice.

    I would definitely kill them off before they get to your brain coral!
     
  6. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    It only eats aiptasia so it'll die if u don't rehome it! I think reef monkey has a good thread on thrm
     
  7. adam

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    I have a Flame Hawk that would eat the peperment shrimp. Who sells the Berghia Nudis?
     
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  9. cosmo

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    Prob reefcleaners or liveaquaeia
     
  10. zeo

    zeo Bristle Worm

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    I'd ask the same question about aiptasia..they appears from no where and they are in tons now no peperment shrimps available now nor Berghia Nudibranchs !!:S
     
  11. adam

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    How about a Copperband Butterfly in a 46 gallon with a Oscellaris CLown, Flame Hawk, 6-Line Wrasse, and Yellow Watchman goby?
     
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    I don't think there would be any compatibility problems, but a 46g is definitely at the lower limits of their tank requirements, if not too small. Half of the sources I checked list 50g minimum, half listed 75g minimum