What option is best for ridding aiptasia from tank?

[daniella3d]

I am afraid for my $$$ prized zoanthids. I know some people who's zoanthids disapeared eated by those fish. I would be afraid that before turning to frozen they would make a short work of my beautiful zoanthids.

I am also hoping that my copperband will eventualy find a taste for them. It is still small and acclimating so I will give it a chance.

If the copperband manage to find them and start to eat them, then the filefish would be too much competition.

Originally Posted by reefwars

daniella why not try the matted filefish?? they can be turned to frozen very easily , some dont nip at all, they are very hardy , and they are awesome looking.....not to mention they are aiptasia destroying machines!!!!!

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

I am afraid for my $$$ prized zoanthids. I know some people who's zoanthids disapeared eated by those fish. I would be afraid that before turning to frozen they would make a short work of my beautiful zoanthids.

I am also hoping that my copperband will eventualy find a taste for them. It is still small and acclimating so I will give it a chance.

If the copperband manage to find them and start to eat them, then the filefish would be too much competition.

i would give him time once he finds them and discovers they are food i bet he will be good to go, and fwiw copperbands are just as riskey when it comes to zoas and alot of them discover the taste while finding aiptasia in between their heads and then discover a taste to zoas

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

I am afraid for my $$$ prized zoanthids. I know some people who's zoanthids disapeared eated by those fish. I would be afraid that before turning to frozen they would make a short work of my beautiful zoanthids.

I am also hoping that my copperband will eventualy find a taste for them. It is still small and acclimating so I will give it a chance.

If the copperband manage to find them and start to eat them, then the filefish would be too much competition.

its also been my experience that the filefish nips at zoas and lps not really devouring them like the aiptasia. mine did eat some polyps of nuclear greens and rpe's but they were none the worse for recovery he mostly like the candycanes flesh for some reason and when he nips you dont even notice a chunk or anything infact my candycanes seem unbothered by it