Aptasia!

[toytech]

peppermint shrimp have worked for me in the past a couple of times .

[neoh]

my peppermint shrimp seem to have a taste for everything BUT aptasia. So I figured I'd get a couple more.

Well.. I've still got aptastia.. and my peppermint shrimp just stare at me with their little beadie eyes knowing full well.

I'll try that Aptasia X the next time I'm shopping!

[KLUW]

I'll have to try the Aptasia X.

I guess it's all with the territory when you're buying LR.

[Coral Hoarder]

aptisa x is fun lol

[gregzz4]

I bought a very small piece of LR from J&L months ago to seed my 'fuge
I thought, meh, what the hell just toss it in
Well, months later, I've got aiptasia and mojano in my DT

I tried epoxy, lemon juice, hot water, etc ...

March 19th I bought 2 Peppermints from J&L
The next night the aiptasia I could see were gone and the shrimps are still alive and well

[EmilyB]

The thing with aiptasia control with the peppermints, or a filefish like I have, is that you have to remember the pest is still there, it's just being consumed enough that you don't see it.

I have a bazillion aiptasia in my overflow and zero in my tank.

I still remember the amazing fiji rock I bought in the beginning. Never had a pest like that ever.

[Dearth]

I whenever I get LR go with the understanding that I may get some unwanted things as well as beneficial things. Last rock I got had aiptasia on it killed the visible stuff first with open flame then put in tank and it became my 2 peppermints best friend for about a week.

I also got 2 hitch hikers a pair of porcelain crab as an added bonus from that same rock who have since made themselves right at home in my tank