how to get rid of aptasia(?)

[Red Coral Aquariums]

Originally Posted by reefmaster12345

does any one know the email i can talk to the guy at red coral i have millons and millons of aptasia i just want it gone or trade the rock let me know i have coral for sale as well and fish want everything gone i will sell everything in my tank for 1000

I have 4+ adults nearly 1" long in a tank with plenty of aptasia. I am hoping they start to breed as I can no longer afford to bring these guys in. I would though consider a prepaid group order for them. My # at the shop is 403 338-1880.
Kevin

[Oilers]

What type of file fish is the most effective in term of getting rid of the aptasia?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Oilers

What type of file fish is the most effective in term of getting rid of the aptasia?

Matted Filefish, Acreichthys tomentosus

[reefmaster12345]

Originally Posted by Red Coral Aquariums

I have 4+ adults nearly 1" long in a tank with plenty of aptasia. I am hoping they start to breed as I can no longer afford to bring these guys in. I would though consider a prepaid group order for them. My # at the shop is 403 338-1880.
Kevin

well kevin let me know if u need aptasia or if u would like to swap rock some of the rock has got lots of gsp on it if not i may just boil the rock as this is to much i have wasted about a grand in coral

[monocus]

banner fish also clean up aptasia-breeding berghia right now-will have 20-30 by next month ready to go

[Edmonton newbie]

lol i had filefish in both my tanks full of zoas too now i have 2 tanks and i think i still have a single zoa head left, both filefish eat like pigs but everytime i turn around they hit the zoa gardens. i moved a small green tip from one tank to the other and looked back an hour later...... file fish with HUGE white lips and little bubble tip gone. my next tank will not have a filefish id rather take my chances with an angel

[kafug]

I rember seeing this little electric zapper to fry the little bastards, just can't rember what site it was on. Really easy to make. I will see if I can find it for u. From what I seen it worked pretty good and it didn't bother the fish.

[kafug]

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=78657

This is the one not sure how to send a bookmark. So this is what ya get. If all else fails it in the DIY section under aptasia zapper. Look like fun.

[chevyjaxon]

Although I never support the buying of Copper banded butterflies, perhaps if you have nothing con specific like a tang in your tank, you could have success keeping one in your tank. apparently they really like aipasia (their beeks poke into rocks well), Dont be too dissapointed though if it dies on you or goes on a hunger strike those can be an absolute nightmare of a fish to make happy and keep. I will never support the capturing of those for our hobby because of how hard they are too keep good luck removing the aiptasia.