Natural predators of Aiptasia

mling · 10-18-2004, 07:23 PM

I understand that Peppermint shrimps are known to eat Aiptasia but are there an fishes that would do the same ? I was told that some Butterfly fishes can wipe out Aiptasia too.

Any one know of other natural predators of Aiptasia ?

68fj40 · 10-18-2004, 07:34 PM

Can't say I know of anything besides the peps and butterfly fish.
I started with a coral banded buttery. After a few weeks I didn't really notice the butterffly attacking or eat the aiptasia. I added three peps and within acouple months no aiptasia. Can't say for sure if the peps did all the work or a combination of the two.

HTH
Lowell

68fj40 · 10-18-2004, 07:35 PM

Forgot to mention, this was in a 125gal aquarium that was riddle from one end to the other with aiptasia.

Lowell

Deuce24 · 10-18-2004, 08:20 PM

Pepp shrimps are the best by far, and they're really active little guys and are fun to watch. Colorfull too.

Clownfishman · 10-18-2004, 09:01 PM

I just got two on Saturday I see them every now and then and they don't come out much... they probably need more time... but they do look cool

Clownfishman · 10-18-2004, 09:02 PM

I accidentally put in a hichhiker starfish.. which turned out to be one of those multiplying kind... they aren't all over the tank, but there are about 10, what are they called??

And how do I get them gone?

Fish Lips · 10-19-2004, 12:04 AM

Been having trouble with keeping my peps around? I've bought 6 in the past couple of months and really haven't seen any change. let alone even seen one of the little bugers.
Lips

Daragon · 10-19-2004, 10:01 AM

Peppermint Shrimp are like anything else it's a hit or miss. There is a LFS near me that feeds there Peps aptasia. I bought some and my aptasia was gone over night and I had some big ones.

I recently got real lucky, I've had a bubble algae problem for some time that I've been fighting. Well I recently got a Sailfin Tang and caught him last night munching on bubble algae. I hope he likes it!!