Aisptasia eating Nudibranchs?

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  1. ndtechie05

    ndtechie05 Spaghetti Worm

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    Is there any reputable dealer online or in the Philly area where I can get these guys? I've seen them online for about $14 each and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good place to get them. Thanks.
     
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  2. Zander

    Zander Spaghetti Worm

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    I am confused are you looking to buy Aiptasia or a Nudibranch because your title and question are conflicting...lol

    Also my peppermint shrimp went to town I had one Aiptasia that was close to the size of my fist and then bam gone.
     
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  3. ndtechie05

    ndtechie05 Spaghetti Worm

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    I'm looking for something to kill the aiptasia I can't reach with my joes juice applicator
     
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  4. Zander

    Zander Spaghetti Worm

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    Peppermint shrimp will do the trick usually $3-$8 a piece

    What size tank do you have, I would buy a few.
     
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  5. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Peppermint shrimp can also go after LPS corals. Mine did and I'll never keep one again. I haven't heard of any bad experiences with the nudi's however. One thing you might try is searching for a reef cub in the area and if no one has any perhaps you could go in on some with a couple people to cut down shipping costs.
     
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  6. m2434

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    I'm not sure what the best source of berghia nudibranch are. Peppermint shrimp work wonders though. They will try to steal food from corals, if it is eating the coral, more likely it is a misidentified camel shrimp. To get peppermints to eat them though, you need a lot of peppermints. We put 10 in a 75g and they decimated a tank full of aptaisia in about a month.
     
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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    they weren't camel shrimp. I haven't deeply researched berghia but from all the posts on here and other reef forums they work well. After all the Aiptasia are gone they die out instead of looking for other similar tastes.
     
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  8. Dustin75

    Dustin75 Fire Shrimp

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    I am currently looking for nudibranchs as well. My newest tank is a mess aisptasia, bubble algae, and cyano. First things first, aisptasia I would guess 100-200 I need a small army of nudibranchs. Hopefully someone can shed some light on this.
     
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  9. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    I think Fishyfinder used them with success, not sure where he got them though. Maybe he will chime in?
     
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  10. ndtechie05

    ndtechie05 Spaghetti Worm

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    I have found places online but they seem to be pretty $$ for what they are. Maybe I can ask my LFS to order some for me...
     
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