So I've been battling an aiptasia outbreak for several months with no luck- injecting lemon juice, kalk- no luck. Got a peppermint shrimp- doesn't seem to be interested in eating them. The piece of rock they came with is beautiful and covered in coralline and lots of creatures so I don't want to boil it. The aiptasia are now fairly large and I'm wondering what would happen if I just went in and cut them close to their base. They won't release any toxic substances, right? And if I get their whole head/tentacley/mouth area and most of the stalk that should kill them? I'm hoping so because they are taking over. Just wanted to check before I cause a major issue for my clownfish, corals and other inhabitants. Thanks!
Cutting aiptasia??
- Thread starter dewilde2
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i've eradicated aiptasia in my tank by using a filefish [not sure of the exact name right now] borrowed it from my LFS and returned it after the nems were gone. easy and simple [apart from getting the fish out] process.
I developed some on some new rock I bought for my refugium (thank god, have yet to see any in my DT, but I have 2 peppermint shrimp in there too) and by pure coincidence I happened to have moved a zoa/anemone eating hitchiking nudibranch into there a few days prior. Aptasia hasn't been seen since.