Aptasia is a bit out of control :P

[suckair]

Well this what happens when a friend gives you a rock "with a few small aptasia on it" and you don't have any means of controlling it.

This took about a year to grow from two small pieces.

 

[bar]

put a Chelmon rostratus (Copperband butterflyfish) in the aquarium he will take care of it :lol:

 

[MicroChip]

And be the world's largest copperband butterfly, but you're right if you got a big enough one to start, he'd probably munch all that. Peppermint shrimp might work as well, but you'd need to find large ones.

MC

 

[liquid]

Holy schnikies! It is eerily pretty it's still aiptasia. I'd go w/ the copperband butterfly. I never had much luck w/ peppermints w/ large aiptasia.

Shane

 

[SPC]

All jokes aside, I'd pull that rock out and start over 8O . Hell, I might even consider moving off and leaving the whole thing behind :lol: .
Steve

 

[Ralphyhp]

Copper Band Buterfly and thats it my friend..

 

[Chucker]

Cut the flow way back, and breed Berghia

 

[Vixyswillie]

OMG!! 8O I've heard of "species tanks," but I think this one is waaaay out there!

 

[Lurshy]

Its certainly prettier than the red slime attacking my tank.

 

[King Jason]

That picture is scarry!!!!!! 8O

 

[yellowfiji]

Is the copperband butterfly fish the only fish can take care of aptasia? What about other butterfily fish?

 

[Marcosreef]

I feel for you... I wish you the best.

Marco

 

[tazdevil]

I have a Klein's that attacked my aiptasia, however, he also attacked my mushroom's (so now I have a tank in a tank). Amazingly, he leaves the featherdusters alone.

 

[monkeyboy]

Is the copperband butterfly fish the only fish can take care of aptasia? What about other butterfily fish?

You could try a racoon.

I second the berghia breeding notion, hell, you might be able to get self sustaining farm out of there!

 

[shalegac]

I think it looks kidda cool 8O

 

[4angel]

Hay the hec with the apista what is the coral. Is that a corky finger or some sps.?
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[suckair]

I am unsure of the scientific or common name.. I looked it up once but have forgotten it..

It is a soft leather coral.. and it has grown quite quickly. I am very pleased with it's development. It does frag easily and the new frag will attach within 24 hours of it's cutting. The last time I fragged a piece for a friend the polyps had already started to extend before I got it in the bag!

 

[hcr22]

This calls for multiple angles. The Copperband, 10 pepermint (they worked great for my, and they are cheap). If you have an elegance coral, you could move it around. One sting and thats the end of the aiptasia. Good luck.

 

[Yellotang]

I'm sorry, but this is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. Its so scarey its cool looking. Almost like stumbeling across a cadaver. 8O Its too freaky to take your eyes off of it. I noticed that if I stare at it long enough, you can see it spreading. And thats not to mention the awestrikening sight of aiptasia growing across the sandbed. Wow dude, you have a problem. 8) 8O

I know God is going to spite me for this and curse my tanks with an uncontrollable Aiptasia plague next. :|

 

[King Jason]

I've had nightmares since the day I saw it...heading to a shrink tomorrow for some help 8O