seamandrew
Member
Hi everyone,
I've got a serious Aiptasia infestation (though mine are whitish/glass anemones) and not brown as I have seen described. I tried the "STOP" product from Chem-Marin and the Aiptasia just laughed at me. I purchased 8 peppermint shrimp and 7 were dead the next day, with another dying the day after. I went and bought 5 more a week later (after several water changes and great water conditions as confirmed by local Aquarium shop). 4 were dead the following morning and one survives as of this post. One was headfirst in a larger Aiptasia.
What do I do next, what recommendations do y'all have? I'm afraid to invest in the Berghia because I presume they're harder to care for than the peppermint shrimp and they're quite expensive. I thought of taking all the live rock out, curing them for a couple of weeks, but the Aiptasia are on the filter parts as well, in the live sand, and one is even on my feather duster (that no-good poophead!). Should I treat with copper and take my crabs, hermit crabs, snails, feather duster, brittle star, and remaining peppermint shrimp out? I don't even have a second tank so I would have to give all away to the aquarium shop.
I'm just concerned that my water will always have copper after that and I don't even know if it will kill the Aiptasia.
What product should I use or should I definitly go to the Berghia? I can't seem to keep peppermint shrimp for more than a day or two.
HELP!!!!
I've got a serious Aiptasia infestation (though mine are whitish/glass anemones) and not brown as I have seen described. I tried the "STOP" product from Chem-Marin and the Aiptasia just laughed at me. I purchased 8 peppermint shrimp and 7 were dead the next day, with another dying the day after. I went and bought 5 more a week later (after several water changes and great water conditions as confirmed by local Aquarium shop). 4 were dead the following morning and one survives as of this post. One was headfirst in a larger Aiptasia.
What do I do next, what recommendations do y'all have? I'm afraid to invest in the Berghia because I presume they're harder to care for than the peppermint shrimp and they're quite expensive. I thought of taking all the live rock out, curing them for a couple of weeks, but the Aiptasia are on the filter parts as well, in the live sand, and one is even on my feather duster (that no-good poophead!). Should I treat with copper and take my crabs, hermit crabs, snails, feather duster, brittle star, and remaining peppermint shrimp out? I don't even have a second tank so I would have to give all away to the aquarium shop.
What product should I use or should I definitly go to the Berghia? I can't seem to keep peppermint shrimp for more than a day or two.