AIPTASIA!!! HELP!!

[drj1259]

I have started noticing aiptasia sprouting up on my LR!! I have heard many bad things about these critters and have started hitting them with kalk mixtures but seems like everytime i think i have it under control more sprout up the next day do any of you guys know a good treatment for this??

[J-P]

I haven't treated mine as of yet, but I was told superglue gel does wonders.

[drj1259]

hmm might try that tom

[drj1259]

what about these guys..Berghia Nudibranchs.... or do you think my puffer would try to eat it??

[J-P]

that I'd let one of the higher ups answer .. AFAIK all inverts are targets for puffers.

[drj1259]

ya thats what i was thinking

[Black Widow]

In the UK people use Aiptasia - X (treatment), or you can inject the aip anemones with lemon juice or get an aiptasia eating filefish - . Are the best options for treating this pest

[Pufferpunk]

I had one of those filefish for about a year. One of my favorite fish. I was catching him out of my DT to transfer over to another aptasia-filled tank. he jumped when I was trying to catch him & landed far behind the tank, in a pile of salt. By the time I could get him out, he was dead.

[greenspottedlover]

I had one of those filefish for about a year. One of my favorite fish. I was catching him out of my DT to transfer over to another aptasia-filled tank. he jumped when I was trying to catch him & landed far behind the tank, in a pile of salt. By the time I could get him out, he was dead.

IN A PILE OF SALT! Do you clean every once in a while? Just kidding, I've been experiencing salt building up in places and making a mess since going full salt.

[Pufferpunk]

Way in the back of the large tank, by the wall. That's why it took so long to get the fish out.

[greenspottedlover]

One of the only downfalls to a cabinet style stand instead of metal. If I had a fish jump out and behind he's still in the open and i can quickly grad em, well I have a metal stand until I get a larger tank (hopefully this weekend! )

[xrayjeeper83]

thats a cool looking fish

That really sucks PP, what are the chances of that.

[Pufferpunk]

I just caught my big, healthy Copperband butterfly & moved him the the aptasia-ridden tank. Let's see how he likes them!

[sevenyearnight]

If something jumps behind one of my cabinets, it's gone, we can barely move it without a couple tanks on it. Steal case credenza.
I'm blocking the crack/space between the back and wall tomorrow.

[Pufferpunk]

Good idea!