For your size tank, I'd suggest just keeping a Copperband until they are all gone, or until a few days pass and return him to your lfs.
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Best Method for Aiptasia Removal
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The trick with them is to place them in an area you can control such as a small qt tank with a bit of the infested rock at a time They are very small and this way they can control one rock at a time. If they work and you rid yourself of the pests arrange for another local reefer to adopt them so they don't starve.
Okay I might try that, the berghias are so expensive though :headshake2: Either with the berghia and the copperband, are there any aiptasia that are too big for them to handle? I know the peppermints will only go after the small aiptasia
my Copperband will eat any size appie. He's the best. I have had him for two years now. I only paid $20.00 for him.
Yes they can be pricey. They tend to often be used more for control than total destruction of the aiptasias. I personally wish to destroy them all. Grrr.
Copperbands aren't typically a good beginner fish. Not sure how much experience Jess has. I've seen so many die the first few days in a store.
Aiptasia? They're just glass anemones, or a pest anemone that will overtake your entire tank if you let it. :silly:
I've been in the hobby for 7 years and this is the first time I've experienced aiptasia, I've kept butterflies in the past before too so I might consider the copperband but this tank is still new so i might have to wait a while... I've also seen many sick/dieing copperbands in the LFS, really sad =/
It really is sad isn't it? By the way if you ever do get that flasher I hope you share photos. I passed on a blue sided fairy last week but I doubt I'd have had as much resolve with that beauty.
For sure I'll post pics. Wrasses have been one of my favorite fish since I got into the hobby:grinyes:
