Aiptasia Eaters

[funkysean5]

Does anyone know any fish or inverts that eat aiptasia besides the copperband?

 

[1knight164]

Peppermint shrimp are popular but not 100%. Check out this thread:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/332225/peppermint-shrimp-apatasia-killers

 

[snickers104]

I read somewhere that red legged hermit crabs eat this stuff but no direct experience with them.

 

[funkysean5]

I've heard about those. Not sure if they'll eat the aiptasia. Any more fish etc.?

 

[paxrom]

In my experience, after I put a flame angel in, all the aiptasia I noticed are gone. Coincidence? maybe but I'm glad I got rid of those aiptasia somehow

 

[funkysean5]

Any more? The flame angels are a little pricey at the LFS.

 

[shaunalynna]

I was told a klines butterfly when I had an outbreak in my old tank. We added him in as well as 2 peppermints to a 24gal and it cleared up in a few days. The fish did more of the work the shrimp seemed worthless!

 

[funkysean5]

I'll try the klines. Thanks!

 

[funkysean5]

Is there any more aiptasia eaters?

 

[funkysean5]

Hello?

 

[funkysean5]

This is kinda weird, but my uncle had a mandarin dragonet that he saw eat the aiptasia. Still not sure what to get!