muggiwhplar
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I have an aiptasia problem in my 75 gallon reef and I'm having difficulty getting it under control. I think it resulted at least in part from overfeeding and insufficient water changes, so I've decreased my feeding and gone to weekly water changes (I was previously changing 20-25% every two to three weeks). Hopefully that will help decrease their proliferation, but now I need to do something to get rid of the ones I already have.
I've tried squirting them with NaOH and kalk. Both seem moderately effective--but only for the ones that are situated in a way that makes them relatively accessible. I'm thinking about trying a copper banded butterfly or berghia nudis, but would like to get more info on them before buying. Would the butterfly pose a threat to a bta or corals? And would my maroon clowns be a huge problem for it (they seem to harass new fish for a couple days, then lay off and aren't very agressive after that)?
As for the berghia, does anybody have any experience with these? I'm thinking I'd set up a 10 ro 20 gallon tank, cycle it, and then add two or three berghia and give them one rock at a time from my DT to clean off. However, I'm concerned about maintaining an acceptable pH without using powerheads. Any suggestions on how best to set this up?
I've tried squirting them with NaOH and kalk. Both seem moderately effective--but only for the ones that are situated in a way that makes them relatively accessible. I'm thinking about trying a copper banded butterfly or berghia nudis, but would like to get more info on them before buying. Would the butterfly pose a threat to a bta or corals? And would my maroon clowns be a huge problem for it (they seem to harass new fish for a couple days, then lay off and aren't very agressive after that)?
As for the berghia, does anybody have any experience with these? I'm thinking I'd set up a 10 ro 20 gallon tank, cycle it, and then add two or three berghia and give them one rock at a time from my DT to clean off. However, I'm concerned about maintaining an acceptable pH without using powerheads. Any suggestions on how best to set this up?