Nudibranch??

hunt

Active Member
I have a huge aiptasia infestation. Are berghia nudibranches effective control
methods??
 

anjiro

Member
Neptune do Sea Hares eat Aptasia? I didnt think they did.... Peppermint shrimp do but no good with the puffer. berghia nudibranchs aka frilly nudi do indeed eat hydroids such as aptasia, but ime its been hard to find them for sale.
 

anjiro

Member
Hmm, I have no clue if they will eat nudis... maybe one of the more experienced puffer keepers will chime in.
 

king_neptune

Active Member
Originally Posted by Anjiro
http:///forum/post/3224323
Neptune do Sea Hares eat Aptasia?

OMG im too tired!! I saw aptasia and translated algae,
forget what I said. Sorry. I'm going to bed.
For the record, sea hares eat algae, algae algae.
 

spanko

Active Member
Bergia, Peppermint shrimp of the correct species, Copper band Butterfly are all voracious Aiptasia eaters.
 

hunt

Active Member
How many nudibranches wouldd i need to get to clear out a 29 gallon tank of aiptasia
 

hunt

Active Member
BTW copperband and peppermint shrimp are out of the question due to tank size and my Valentini Puffer. I only wish i knew where to loccally find a berghia nudibranch. Also if i did get one or two would they harm corals or anything?
 

wilsonreef

Member
Originally Posted by Hunt
http:///forum/post/3224455
BTW copperband and peppermint shrimp are out of the question due to tank size and my Valentini Puffer. I only wish i knew where to loccally find a berghia nudibranch. Also if i did get one or two would they harm corals or anything?
From what I've read about the Berghia's is that you order them (pretty expensive too, about $25) they will come to you in a cup and they are about 1/4" long. Again, what I've read it's better to get several of them and grow them to keep the supply going. I don't think they live very long. Do a google search and read up on them, there is a lot of information out there...
Carl
 
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