Aptasia problem

[marinereef]

Hi...

Anyone can help the above problem??

[Morgan]

One sure way is to take everything out and dry in the sun.

[marinereef]

Wow...that's I will have to recured my rock again.

Any better solution?

[jas_soh]

i have a solution for your consideration...bergia nudibranch...

depending on how much aptasia you have on a single piece of liverock, you may wish to intro the nudibranches and the live rocks in a separate tank to cure it??

look http://www.reefsource.com/Species%20Databa...ERT/berghia.htm

[Achilles Tang]

I highly recommend peppermint shrimps.

They wiped out every single aiptasia in my tank! Especially in those hard to reach corners.

After the aiptasia's gone, they are out scavenging the sandbed and they also spawn every fortnight, producing natural zooplankton for my corals/fish.

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[hotsoup]

U have to play down to your luck, some peppermint skrimps do the job and some don't

[Achilles Tang]

You don't have good luck with them? Did you get camel/candy shrimps instead? They look very similar!

[CKS]

yea..i tried with peppermint shrimp and works for me too..

the shape of their body looks more like those of cleaner shrimp...dont have very pointy nose

[arcanehacker]

yea..i tried with peppermint shrimp and works for me too..

the shape of their body looks more like those of cleaner shrimp...dont have very pointy nose

tot the main thing is to see the hump.. got hump camel, no hump peppermint.

[Achilles Tang]

What??? You probably have a camel shrimp and mistook it for a peppermint shrimp.

Camels are not reefsafe shrimps. (very distinct hump)

Peppermints are. (looks like a skunk shrimp except it has a light reddish translucent body with no hump)

[Terryz_]

If the aptasia is on the glass ler... Can use peppermint shrimp... Got a sudden bloom in them after my copperband died... All on the glass..

[CKS]

glass or rock..they'll rip it(if they're hungry enu)

[marinereef]

It seems like a good solution to used peppermint shrimp to wipe out...so how many shrimp do I need?

My tank is 3 x 2 x 2.

Thanks

[silverfish]

does copperband help?

[marinereef]

Where can I find peppermint shrimp?

[marinereef]

does copperband help?

I think copperband is not reef safe...am I right?

[hotsoup]

For me, I ''ll remove the infected rock and destroy the aptasia completely(dipped in hot water)

[aStRoBo|]

For me, I ''ll remove the infected rock and destroy the aptasia completely(dipped in hot water)

hot water? wow wow.. suits ur nick.. haha..

[silverfish]

Hmmm? I think copper band should be reef safe..

btw, any difference in prices between peppermint and camel shrimp?

[CKS]

Where can I find peppermint shrimp?

i got mine from ML.. try calling them up b 4 going down

1 should be enu for 3ft tank

[ah^siao]

which LFS got stocks for them now?

peppermint shrimp i mean

[CKS]

Hmmm? I think copper band should be reef safe..

btw, any difference in prices between peppermint and camel shrimp?

depends on market isnt it?

its harder to find peppermint shrimp..so it could cost 3-4 times that of camel

[Achilles Tang]

Peppermints are imported from the Caribbean Sea.

You can probably find camel shrimps in local waters.

[woonming]

Hmmm? I think copper band should be reef safe..

btw, any difference in prices between peppermint and camel shrimp?

Peppermint shrimp was solded at marine life.. and itis much more expensive than camel..

Copperband wont remove Aptasia totally.. Always leaving behind a small area of flesh... ( remove any tube worm before add a butterfish into you tank)

[arcanehacker]

What??? You probably have a camel shrimp and mistook it for a peppermint shrimp.

Camels are not reefsafe shrimps. (very distinct hump)

Peppermints are. (looks like a skunk shrimp except it has a light reddish translucent body with no hump)

opps..by camels not reef safe you mean? .. what does it actually eat? So I can keep an eye on that bugger of mine...