Drastic measures for eradicating aiptasia

[mark]

The hit and miss with Peppermint Shrimp and aiptasia seems can be partly attributed to mis-identification.

The true Peppermint L. wurdemanni (which eats aiptasia) is quite similar in looks to L. rathbunae (which doesn't always develop a taste).

Though I've allowed (by neglect) the aiptasia to come back, I managed them before by the ones I could reach with Kalk paste (made with mysis juice) and with Peppermint shrimp the ones I couldn't. For some reason shrimp (Peppermint or Cleaners) don't seem to last in my tank more than a couple of month.

Here's one article on the two species.
http://www.reefs.org/library/article..._redfield.html

[hillegom]

Do aiptasia move like mojanos? Can you put a shell on top of an aiptasia and have it move to the shell and then discard? I know that works for mojanos!

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by jsmth321

I know not everyone has luck using peppermint shrimp, but so far they have never failed me.

Worth a try and less work if it works.

+2
i know its hit or miss but for $9.99 its way better solution.
the only thing is they will not eat large apteisia.
If you consider cooking the rocks may as well dry em for a month or two and then re-sycle the tank.

jmo

[Treebeard]

How larger is a large aiptasia?

Originally Posted by RuGlu6

+2
i know its hit or miss but for $9.99 its way better solution.
the only thing is they will not eat large apteisia.
If you consider cooking the rocks may as well dry em for a month or two and then re-sycle the tank.

jmo