Aiptasia

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Aiptasia

Post by mkjsmoe33 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:37 pm

My reef tank is getting ver run with Aiptasia, is there anyting that would take care of this besides chemicals.

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Re: Aiptasia

Post by Sandy » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:17 pm

I have had pretty good luck using peppermint shrimp. And I believe that copperbanded butterfly fish are suppose to eat them also. Right, Gerwin????
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Re: Aiptasia

Post by C-21 USAF » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:01 pm

I got Aiptasia X from Gerwin and it's been 100% deadly....seems safe to me aftering killing about six aiptasia
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Re: Aiptasia

Post by Redfish » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:05 am

Buy a few Peppermint shrimp and a bottle of Aiptasia X, between the two you will be alright.
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Re: Aiptasia

Post by mkjsmoe33 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:12 pm

I have purchased Aiptasia X . Might go thru the bottle before i am done. Going t purchase pepermint shrimp and looking for copprbanded butterfly fish. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Aiptasia

Post by Gerwin » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:55 am

whats up Mike! they gave you good advice
also the Kleind butterfly is a aiptasia murdering machine....although his like for corals seems to be hit and miss
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Re: Aiptasia

Post by Sandy » Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:06 am

Gerwin wrote:whats up Mike! they gave you good advice
also the Kleind butterfly is a aiptasia murdering machine....although his like for corals seems to be hit and miss
We have a good teacher........ :D
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