Aiptasia has TAKEN OVER!

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  1. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    Ok, so i would have to say i have a couple hundreds to maybe even thousands of aiptasia all over my rocks even in my sump. They are pretty much everywhere. What would you guys do in this occasion? Im pretty much totally switching my system to SPS corals only and i am going to start with this. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
     
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  2. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    Switching your system to SPS....like...you dont have corals right now?...if you dont have any I would take a blow torch to em or something...or just get new rock... or get a small army of peppermint shrimp...lol
     
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  3. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Copper banded butterfly fish or arrow crab would help as well.
     
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  4. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    I have a bunch of LPS and its getting quite boring. I have actually thought about the peppermint shrimp but have heard that its a hit or miss. lol. I dont want 25 peppermint shrimp wandering around my tank waiting to be fed!
     
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  5. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    I dont think my tank is big enough for a copperband. Its only 70 gallons.
     
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  6. United417

    United417 Bristle Worm

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    im a fan of blowtorches..and armies..so i think blowtorch the rock first if its manageable, and then buy a small army of peps.. ive heard NaOH works as well in concentrated doses(thats if you have access to a chem lab supply store or chem lab) although thats probably not ideal for you with your thousands of enemies. you are definitely going to war my friend, good luck!
     
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  7. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    berghia nudibranch, just be prepared to find them a new home once the aiptasia is eaten or they'll die since thats all they eat.
     
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  8. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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  9. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Berhgia Nudibranchs.
     
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  10. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Fire and chemical warfare if you can't get any nudis:)
     
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