Apstia eaters.. but SELECTIVE eaters

[SnowManSnow]

i know its hit and miss.. but is there a fish, or shrimp that eats apstia that won't bother my zoas or clam?

Thanks,

b

 

[fyrefysh]

Peppermint shrimp (Lysamata Wundermanni) will eat young aiptasia. I have a couple that have never touched anything but aiptasia and bristle worms.

 

[NKT]

unfortunately I've had some that took care of the aiptasia, but also seem to have an appetite for blastos, scolymias, and fungias. :/

 

[Anonymous]

The Berghia verrucicornis (SP?) nudibranch will eat Aiptasia and can only eat Aiptasia.

 

[rayman]

The Berghia verrucicornis (SP?) nudibranch will eat Aiptasia and can only eat Aiptasia.

and when the foods gone it dies, then you get more aptasia

 

[Ben1]

Copperband butterfly, may nip as all fish are different but I have had luck with them.

 

[Anonymous]

The Berghia verrucicornis (SP?) nudibranch will eat Aiptasia and can only eat Aiptasia.

and when the foods gone it dies, then you get more aptasia

Smart keepers will keep an aiptasia tank though that they can periodically stock some food for the Nudis in another tank so that you can have a steady supply. That way if you see the aiptasia coming back stick it back in your main tank near the aiptasia and hopefully the next time it'll get it.

You could also offer an aiptasia removal service to fellow reefers willing to bring you rocks with aiptasia on it

But I agree getting these animals (they are still animals) just to deal with a single problem without caring about them is very careless, similar to getting a copper band JUST for aiptasia then trying to get rid of it.

 

[SnowManSnow]

So a few peppermint shrimp for a 37G reef may do the trick.. hmm

wonder if my LFS houses any?

Thanks, \

B

 

[SnowManSnow]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod ... id=701&N=0

so this is the guy i want?

how do they fare in shipping?

B

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=701&N=0

so this is the guy i want?

how do they fare in shipping?

B

That's the guy. I'd suggest at least a pair. They ship very well in my experience.

 

[Anonymous]

My peppermint shrimp wiped out my aptaisia population, last one was eaten this week. In the coming weeks I am going to keep an eye on the pep. But I visually confirmed she ate a nice chunk of frozen food and hopefully she is satiated and won't bother my zoanthids, Acanthastera or anything else. I think if you keep them fat and happy, they have no reason to hammer on your show specimens.

 

[SnowManSnow]

so do i go with DRs. Foster Smith here? Had good experiance with corals, but never bought live from them.

Thanks,,,
B.,

 

[fyrefysh]

I think the peppermints are a great shrimp to have in an aquarium, just make sure you do not house them with large wrasses. I've had a mated pair for a couple of months with absolutely no problems with the other corals in the tank and I have NEVER seen aiptasia in this aquarium (though I have plenty of mojanos).

 

[Anonymous]

Havent had a problem with CBB, just eats the aptasia.

Peppermint shrimp as well, seemed to take care of it, but they seemed to have taken more of a liking now to mysis and other foods.