How to permanently get rid of Aptasia

[mark]

Originally Posted by gobytron

there are literally SO many threads about this all over the internet.

You won't hear anything here that you won't find already posted somewhere else.

Use your google.

everything has already been posted

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by mark

everything has already been posted

Pretty much. To get rid of them for good, bleach or acid soak. Otherwise, use one of the popular control methods. Fish, slugs, shrimps, chems or lasers. Everyone will have their favorite go-to solution, none really being any better than the others. Except lasers. That's just cool!

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Pretty much. To get rid of them for good, bleach or acid soak. Otherwise, use one of the popular control methods. Fish, slugs, shrimps, chems or lasers. Everyone will have their favorite go-to solution, none really being any better than the others. Except lasers. That's just cool!

+1 especially the lasers

[strider]

I think he meant Pearlscale Butterflyfish.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...84&pcatid=3284

I am curious too? Are they reef safe?

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by strider

I think he meant Pearlscale Butterflyfish.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...84&pcatid=3284

I am curious too? Are they reef safe?

Mine are, but you have to train them properly in the QT tank. I have talked about this before, and you can look at my journal link below. Went from tank and rocks totally infested with hundreds of aiptasia to nothing. Have a few in my overflow and sump, but they don't survive in my DT's. Have had one Pearlscale in each of my tanks, along with all kinds of SPS, LPS and softies for almost 5 years now. Best fish I ever had... Tried Copperbands before, but they are not nearly as good as these.

[mark]

Originally Posted by strider

I think he meant Pearlscale Butterflyfish.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...84&pcatid=3284

I am curious too? Are they reef safe?

might be taking a chance, specially with the links saying reef safe: no and FOWLR mentioned in the description

[sewerman45]

Thanks for all the tips and suggestions. As someone pointed out, I could have just googled this, and have extensively, but there is so much contrasting info available and it was nice to hear what has worked for people.

I think I will just try to change my attitude towards aptasia. It seems like it is just something that I will have to occasionally deal with and shouldn't stress about it. I don't think my tank is big enough for most options (60 gallons) and if it gets out of hand I will look into nudibranches or something. Maybe I'll try another peppermint shrimp.

Thanks everyone.

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by sewerman45

Thanks for all the tips and suggestions. As someone pointed out, I could have just googled this, and have extensively, but there is so much contrasting info available and it was nice to hear what has worked for people.

I think I will just try to change my attitude towards aptasia. It seems like it is just something that I will have to occasionally deal with and shouldn't stress about it. I don't think my tank is big enough for most options (60 gallons) and if it gets out of hand I will look into nudibranches or something. Maybe I'll try another peppermint shrimp.

Thanks everyone.

The issue is that you can kill every single aiptasia anemone you see, but there will be many more in cracks, crevices and such that you just can't get with a laser or syringe.

Every aiptasia infestation is different, some worse and some fairly benign.

You should look at getting a couple of peppermint shrimp, then focus on doing as much manual removal as you can with whatever method you like.

eventually, you will win the war.