aiptasia control

[achilles101]

had both pepermints and coppers but didnt eat them did you have to condition them first?

[ILIKECOUGARS]

I put in 3 Berghia nudibranchs to never see them again, used Aiptasia X but you can'nt get all of them cause they under and between the live rock. Then put in 4 pepperment shrimps in which did the trick for me. No more aiptasia. I notice the odd one popping up, but gone in a few days.

[my2rotties]

I have a copperband butterfly, she eats the little ones. The big ones are not on her menu though. I tried lemon juice which just seems to make them multiply. I'm going to take a chance and try some peppermint and hope my Puffer does not get them.

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

I tried lemon juice which just seems to make them multiply.

+1 lemon juice is no solution.

[Stones]

I haven't had any luck with Aiptasia X either. I've tried it 3 times now and the aiptasia come back the next day like nothing had happend. The only method I've ever used that pseudo-worked was injecting kalk mixed with boiling water and even then its a bit of a crap shoot.

[loveless]

Just finished giving Joe' Juice to like 30+, seems to pretty much dissolve the little bastards. And I got a pepermint shrimp today to hopefully get the ones I cannot get to.

[awa1979]

I've had good luck with peppermint shrimp, ended up with 3 of them before aiptasia disappeared, so sometimes it may take more then one before you find one that will eat them.