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Landshark18
01/02/2007, 05:46 PM
Aiptasia has taken over my tank! I got a copperband a few months ago but he didnt eat and ended up dying. I have had at least 8 peppermints in the tank and killed some of the big ones myself but it's unstoppable! Has anyone tried the berghia nudis, and if so will they have better results than peppermints?

patsverizon
01/02/2007, 06:32 PM
If you still have an unlimited supply I would get another CB

paradicio
01/02/2007, 06:41 PM
Joe's Juice as much of them as you can.

DrHank
01/02/2007, 06:50 PM
You may want to consider chemical means as well. Dosing them with Kalk works. Some folks use Joes Juice. I had luck with my peppermint shrimp. The trick to using peppermint shrimp is that you have to stop feeding the tank. If they don't have anything else to eat, they'll eat Aiptasia. If you're feeding the tank they will eat whatever you're feeding and not bother with the Aiptasia.

It took my five peps about a week to completely clear a mild to moderate infestation of about 125 lbs of live rock. Good Luck!