Berghia nudibranchs ? (Aptasia Control)

Psyire · #1 05-30-2006, 10:52 PM

Can you buy these aptasia eating delights anywhere in Canada? Is there any interest flying around?

Ruth · #2 05-30-2006, 11:12 PM

I know there was a thread a while ago on these and I expressed interest at that time but not sure where it got to. Anyway I am still interested as I have a few of these buggers in my 230 that I can't reach to Joe's Juice them and can't put peppermint shrimp in because my big honkin coral banded shrimps kill them.

Psyire · #3 05-30-2006, 11:43 PM

Perhaps we should fly some in?

Ruth · #4 05-31-2006, 12:29 AM

Sounds good to me if you can find some. I think these guys are pretty small and I probably need about 15 or 20 of them.

Chaloupa · #5 05-31-2006, 12:32 AM

I was looking into getting some too, but as Ruth said you need many of them, they tend to get sucked into powerheads and they are TINY! I was hoping it would be easier to get them in but....when I contacted the guy in the US it wasn't feasible for me to do on my own...HOWEVER...if anyone does decide to get some I am IN...I need some for my reef and would love to participate in a buy...if only to figure out how to coordinate it if we do! I can get to Vancouver easily enough if someone there starts this up....let me know!

saltaddict · #6 05-31-2006, 01:21 AM

why not peppermint shrimp. I have one of these guys in my 65Gal which was infested with aptasia and now there is none. Took him like 2 months to eat them all and he doesnt touch any of my soft corals. They are also readily available..Just a thought.

Ruth · #7 05-31-2006, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruth

Can't put peppermint shrimp in because my big honkin coral banded shrimps kill them.

I've tried because I have had luck with peppermint shrimp in other tanks but no go in this one.

Jason McK · #8 05-31-2006, 02:12 AM

Well I invested a lot in the Nudis. Tried to get a group buy but didn't get enough interest. So I went it alone and thought I could make it up later. Can't say the 22 I put in my 75G did anything to my Aptasia population nor have I seen a Nudi since the lights went out the first day I put them in (2 months ago)
Not quite the solution to my aptasia problem

J

Psyire · #9 05-31-2006, 04:41 AM

Doh, that dosen't sound very convincing...

crusty1 · #10 05-31-2006, 03:32 PM

I bought 10 of them, put them in a seperate tank and am keeping an eye on them (when I can find them). Have had them for about a month now. They have been laying lots of eggs but not sure what is happening, yet.
Eggs seem to disappear every few days, so I am not sure if there is someone eating them? I think it takes about 2weeks for them to hatch.
Chris