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Old 11-11-2013, 01:05 PM
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Old 11-11-2013, 02:31 PM
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My peppermints have kept my tank relatively aptasia free since startup. The only ones I've seen have come in on rock from other people's tanks.
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Got a green or matted filefish and its awesome at eating every aiptasia in the tank.

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Old 11-11-2013, 06:50 PM
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I have been thinking about adding a file fish to my reef tank. I have read that they are not reef safe and your link states that as well. Have you have any problems with him picking on corals ? I also have to cleaner shrimp that I would like to keep.
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Lysmata boggessi Is the breed of peppermint shrimp I have. Half a dozen of them cleared out every aptasia I had in less than a week. I keep one in my 120 gallon display and six in my sump. The rock covered in aptasia I throw in the sump to get cleaned and the one shrimp in the display keeps the strays at bay.
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nudibranches work, i was struggling with aiptasia for years and didn't think these buggers worked but tried everything else like injecting with lemon juice injecting with kalk, but as soon as i killed one there would be 10 more, so i tried the nudibranchs and don't have have any more aiptasia if your ever in calgary i can grab u some as these guys are starving in my tank.

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Old 11-13-2013, 08:03 PM
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I ended up just getting one for my 5.5. Figured that should be plenty for such a small tank now its the waiting game to see if they disappear!
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Old 11-11-2013, 07:32 PM
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I have been thinking about adding a file fish to my reef tank. I have read that they are not reef safe and your link states that as well. Have you have any problems with him picking on corals ? I also have to cleaner shrimp that I would like to keep.
Got mine from a local reefer shutting down. It was fine in their tank and its been fine in my main display. Been in there a month and cleared out every aiptasia within days.
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