a couple questions please.....

[saltnmyeye]

I have a bunch of i think arthropods in my 30 gallon. even more than i thought i had. what can i put in my 30 to keep these under control? and second; what can i put in my 30 that will eat aiptasia? i have the little creature which resembles a flea. they are in a range of about 1 mm to about 1/4" long. any info much appreciated. :wink:

 

[saltnmyeye]

i have to correct myself. these are amphipods for sure. i just need to know what fish etc. i can put in there to kinda keep the population under control. i estimate there are about 100 or so living in my tank.

 

[Mouse51180]

I beleive Blennys, Gobies, and Wrasses will eat those. Im pretty sure if I loaned you my Divided Leapord Wrasse for a day or two your issue would be solved.

I have also been looking at Dragonets. I have heard you need to keep a high consintration of "pods" living in your aquarium to keep them alive. You might look at those...not to mention they are very interesting too look at. I have been looking at the Mandarin Dragonet and the Spotted Dragonet.

Hope this helps

 

[Len]

Amphipods are very beneficial critters that serve as food source for a lot of fish, including (as Mouse says) wrasses and dragonets. I wouldn't actively try to reduce their population as they are terrific algae eaters.

As for the Aiptasia, try some Peppemint Shrimps.

 

[Anonymous]

Amphipods are very beneficial critters that serve as food source for a lot of fish, including (as Mouse says) wrasses and dragonets. I wouldn't actively try to reduce their population as they are terrific algae eaters.

Exactly, these are good for many reasons! I would be thrilled to have a high population of them.

 

[Avi1]

I've frequently read that Peppermint Shrimp will eat Aptasia.

 

[krullulon]

I've frequently read that Peppermint Shrimp will eat Aptasia.

i have a pep that goes absolutely ape **** on aiptasia -- all gone in my tank a week after i introduced him and none have been seen since. however, i've seen some tanks with peps that don't have any interest in chowing on the aiptasia, so like any other critter it can be hit-or-miss based on the individual.

 

[Avi1]

Maybe the best thing to do is to keep a number of them. They are gregarious animals. I'd get them from different sources to increase the odds that you'd get at least one that will eat the Aptasia.

 

[saltnmyeye]

thanks for all the info. the only problem i see with having them, is, my zoos are not doing very well since the poplation has increased. i have caught a number of them hanging in and around my zoos at night. would they have an ill effect on these or not? other than that, they are fun to watch. :lol: