Aiptasia and Wrasse

[houndhome1]

I have an aiptasia infestation!!!

Somewhere, I remember someone mentioning that one of the wrasses would eat this nasty pest. Can anybody help me out?

 

[peef]

Peppermint shrimp will tear up aiptasia

 

[tangwhispr]

A copper banded butterfly will eat it, no wrasses that i am aware of.

 

[hogs]

Joe's Juice works well also. I would try the Joe's Juice 1st. Why would you want to introduce an animal into your system that you may not want or may not get along with your tankmates. If it's a Cobberband, you'll have to QT it for 3 weeks prior to introducing it into your DT. If you don't QT, you may have Aiptasia and Ick to deal with.

 

[grennan]

I use Kent Kalkwasser Mix on mine and they go bye bye fast.
Just mix it with some tank water till it is just past the pasty state. I use dropper syringe and give then a little taste (one/two drops). Then when they close up I cover with a little more (three of four drops).
Just be careful of the powerheads/return...it might blow it away.

 

[mie]

You need a fish or a pep shrimp you will never be able to get behind every rock and nook and cranny, the fish and pep shrimp will be able to.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by mie
You need a fish or a pep shrimp you will never be able to get behind every rock and nook and cranny, the fish and pep shrimp will be able to.
i have a large pep and he or she does not get all of my aptasia

 

[tokey]

Peppermint shrimp are hit and miss They did not work for me

 

[dbmtrman]

I have had two peppermint shrimp in my tank for about 6 months, and on 3 occasions i added live rock which had aiptasia. They took care of it within two days, each time.