berghia nudis (aips eating nudis)

imsqueak · 05/21/2006, 01:19 PM

So I've counted about 18 nudies in my nursery and I'm sure there are many more that are hidden or too small to see. Plus, I have about 10 egg rings at different stages. I'm going to harvest the nudis I can see/harvest for my display's use. What grows after that will be sold at next month's meeting. I WILL NOT SHIP, DO NOT ASK. I wont sell before the next mtg either because they would be very young/small/delicate. MTRC & Chatt members are welcome to reserve some if you coordinate with the folks that routinely travel to/from here.

They are NOT the aips eating machines they originally were hyped to be but I'd say each one will eat at least one aip per day. You don't want too many because they'd starve out quickly, and you don't want too few so that they don't keep up with aips reproduction. If you are infested with big aips like me, I'd recommend Joe's Juice first as the nudis prefer the young aips. It's not a good idea to use Joe's with nudies present cause they could try to munch on the dying aips.

I obviously cant guarantee how many I'll have in 4 weeks but I'd estimate 20 or more, could be twice that. I'm selling for $10 ea, SPS/ZOA frag trades welcomed.

ct_vol · 06/14/2006, 02:28 PM

Hey Don, I reckon I'll take one... See what kind of damage it can do... lol Plus free bump before the meeting as a reminder to all others...

LeftCoast · 06/14/2006, 06:44 PM

How many would be good for a 40 gal?

imsqueak · 06/14/2006, 07:01 PM

I may have 10ish not spoken for. I can easily sell them on RC for $15 + shpg so I'm not worried about that. If you want them let me know. I'd personally trade the good kind of pep shrimp for them any time. At least I'd be able to see them sometimes whereas I have never seen a nudi in my display except the time I was blowing off the rock with a powerhead and it went through a penductor.

So for the club's ref; some of these nudis like to sleep on the water/air/surface column. That means down the sump in layman's terms. fricken/fracken... some like to stay in the rocks and you'll never see them again (esp in a 300). Some in my 20g breeder prefer to roam the glass for baby aips in my breeder and they lay eggs on the glass which can be collected and raised (If you had the time and dedication to do so).

IMO, they are hit and miss with a high flow tank, probably better in a lower flow tank. Best for low flow tanks that are not pulling max through their overflow/sump. That said, and all fully explained, I've seen some reduction in aips in a really-high flow tank since their introduction.

mgrove · 06/15/2006, 11:46 AM

If you have enough I would like four.

-Mike

imsqueak · 06/15/2006, 04:37 PM

Randy, just one in a 125? I guess you dont have an outbreak. Got you down.

Zack, depends on the number of aips. Not more than 4, more likely 2 which will give a chance for natural reproduction. They will likely lay eggs but survival in a tank for the babies could be 1:10 or 1:50..?

Mike, got you down.

Fishboy42 · 06/15/2006, 06:19 PM

Don, can you put me down for a few? I've neglected my cultures, but the aips are still growing. I guess ~6 if you have them, or egg rings are fine too.

-Matt

ct_vol · 06/15/2006, 07:51 PM

Don, I don't have any in my 125... I've been really lucky... But my Aquapod came with some... I didn't want the poor guys to starve, so I figured one would suffice... Do you think I should get another??? If so, just jot me down for one more...

05/21/2006, 01:19 PM	#1
imsqueak Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Powell/Knoxville TN Posts: 2,258	berghia nudis (aips eating nudis) So I've counted about 18 nudies in my nursery and I'm sure there are many more that are hidden or too small to see. Plus, I have about 10 egg rings at different stages. I'm going to harvest the nudis I can see/harvest for my display's use. What grows after that will be sold at next month's meeting. I WILL NOT SHIP, DO NOT ASK. I wont sell before the next mtg either because they would be very young/small/delicate. MTRC & Chatt members are welcome to reserve some if you coordinate with the folks that routinely travel to/from here. They are NOT the aips eating machines they originally were hyped to be but I'd say each one will eat at least one aip per day. You don't want too many because they'd starve out quickly, and you don't want too few so that they don't keep up with aips reproduction. If you are infested with big aips like me, I'd recommend Joe's Juice first as the nudis prefer the young aips. It's not a good idea to use Joe's with nudies present cause they could try to munch on the dying aips. I obviously cant guarantee how many I'll have in 4 weeks but I'd estimate 20 or more, could be twice that. I'm selling for $10 ea, SPS/ZOA frag trades welcomed. __________________ ~.~.~.Squeak.~.~.~ Current Tank Info: 30g Red Sea Reef Max

06/14/2006, 02:28 PM	#2
ct_vol Anemone Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kempton, IL Posts: 7,443	Hey Don, I reckon I'll take one... See what kind of damage it can do... lol Plus free bump before the meeting as a reminder to all others... __________________ Randy Volunteers, Titans, Bulls, Blackhawks, Red Sox!!!!! Current Tank Info: 185g waiting to be built, 120g finally getting back to where I want it, 75g w/ATI Sunpower, 58g mixed reef w/ 2 x 150w MHs, 50g rimless grow out w/ 250w Lumenarc

06/14/2006, 06:44 PM	#3
LeftCoast Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,157	How many would be good for a 40 gal? __________________ Click the red house for Veron's CoralSearch for help IDing corals.

06/14/2006, 07:01 PM	#4
imsqueak Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Powell/Knoxville TN Posts: 2,258	I may have 10ish not spoken for. I can easily sell them on RC for $15 + shpg so I'm not worried about that. If you want them let me know. I'd personally trade the good kind of pep shrimp for them any time. At least I'd be able to see them sometimes whereas I have never seen a nudi in my display except the time I was blowing off the rock with a powerhead and it went through a penductor. So for the club's ref; some of these nudis like to sleep on the water/air/surface column. That means down the sump in layman's terms. fricken/fracken... some like to stay in the rocks and you'll never see them again (esp in a 300). Some in my 20g breeder prefer to roam the glass for baby aips in my breeder and they lay eggs on the glass which can be collected and raised (If you had the time and dedication to do so). IMO, they are hit and miss with a high flow tank, probably better in a lower flow tank. Best for low flow tanks that are not pulling max through their overflow/sump. That said, and all fully explained, I've seen some reduction in aips in a really-high flow tank since their introduction. __________________ ~.~.~.Squeak.~.~.~ Current Tank Info: 30g Red Sea Reef Max

06/15/2006, 11:46 AM	#5
mgrove Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 37	If you have enough I would like four. -Mike __________________ -Mike

06/15/2006, 04:37 PM	#6
imsqueak Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Powell/Knoxville TN Posts: 2,258	Randy, just one in a 125? I guess you dont have an outbreak. Got you down. Zack, depends on the number of aips. Not more than 4, more likely 2 which will give a chance for natural reproduction. They will likely lay eggs but survival in a tank for the babies could be 1:10 or 1:50..? Mike, got you down. __________________ ~.~.~.Squeak.~.~.~ Current Tank Info: 30g Red Sea Reef Max

06/15/2006, 06:19 PM	#7
Fishboy42 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 1,337	Don, can you put me down for a few? I've neglected my cultures, but the aips are still growing. I guess ~6 if you have them, or egg rings are fine too. -Matt __________________ Weekends are overrated Current Tank Info: 144g Bowfront Reef

06/15/2006, 07:51 PM	#8
ct_vol Anemone Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kempton, IL Posts: 7,443	Don, I don't have any in my 125... I've been really lucky... But my Aquapod came with some... I didn't want the poor guys to starve, so I figured one would suffice... Do you think I should get another??? If so, just jot me down for one more... __________________ Randy Volunteers, Titans, Bulls, Blackhawks, Red Sox!!!!! Current Tank Info: 185g waiting to be built, 120g finally getting back to where I want it, 75g w/ATI Sunpower, 58g mixed reef w/ 2 x 150w MHs, 50g rimless grow out w/ 250w Lumenarc