Infestation of nuisance anenome

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  1. timmybme

    timmybme Astrea Snail

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    I bought Joes Juice when I 1st started seeing them. I used it on them and it worked instantly. The problem is that they are coming back 2 fold. I had a tank set up b4 this one for 2 years and NEVER saw this, but in this tank its everywhere. There isnt enough Joes Juice in the world for my problem. It's getting discouraging. Other than that, the tank is doin great. All my fish are original...havent lost one yet and the coraline algae is growing everywhere.
    Plz help!
     
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  3. mikejrice

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    Have you considered a peppermint shrimp? I had a tank with the same problem. Added a peppermint shrimp and within a week they were all wiped out.
     
  4. amcarrig

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    I assume you're talking about aiptasia?
     
  5. timmybme

    timmybme Astrea Snail

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    I would love a shrimp but my Niger is ultra agressive. He takes snails up to the top of the tank and drops them, then tries to snap em up b4 they close. He would just love it if I put some shrimp in there.
     
  6. timmybme

    timmybme Astrea Snail

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    Yeah, and that other one with the bubbly tentacles and the green center.
     
  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Aiptasia and anemone majano. Definitely a problem seeing as you can't add peppermint shrimp. I don't suppose you can get your hands on a berghia nudibranch? It won't eat the majano anemones but it will eat the aiptasia.
     
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  9. mikejrice

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    If you have a QT put a peppermint in there and put your rocks one at a time into the QT with him. Leave long enough for it to eat the aptasia then turn over to get the underside.
     
  10. timmybme

    timmybme Astrea Snail

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    "If you have a QT put a peppermint in there and put your rocks one at a time into the QT with him. Leave long enough for it to eat the aptasia then turn over to get the underside."
    Very interesting idea!
     
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    timmybme Astrea Snail

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  12. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    how much is your guy charging. I need to get some but they are SO EXPENSIVE and I have a breeder in my city (not many breeders around) If I remember right they are like $20-25 piece...and for my size tank need about 5.

    I have some peppermint shrimp in my DT and they have not even looked at any aiptasia! Great idea about the QT tank...however I dont think it is feasable with couple hundred pounds of rock!

    So, until I get rich I will continue to use kalk paste to treat!