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[bugzy]

It's a 65 gallon. And at this point, I'd guess somewhere between 50-100 aiptasia of various sizes.

Biota filefish arrives today! I was hoping to also add 4 of their Lysmata wurdemanni peppermint shrimp as well but they are out of stock.

I'm also thinking of trying this "Aiptasia Death Juice" concoction: https://www.ultimatereef.net/thread...orks-well-on-nuisance-coral-and-algae.817613/

As I understand it, the death juice can't be applied in large amounts (the original poster suggests no more than 5 mL at a time). So, I'm thinking once a week right before my weekly water change I'll use a small amount of the death juice to kill off 2 or 3 of the bigger aiptasia and let the filefish go after the smaller ones and/or the ones in spots I can't see or reach.

How’s the file fish working?

 

[beesnreefs]

How’s the file fish working?

Thanks for asking, @bugzy. So far, it's mixed.

I *might* have seen him pick at a few tiny, baby aiptasia though it is inconclusive. On the other hand, I have not seen him pick at any of my many corals. So that's good.

I feel like I've read it can take them weeks to really get going on eating the aiptasia.....??? So I remain hopeful.

Also hoping to add 3-4 peppermint shrimp from @Biota_Marine as soon as they have the large ones available. I have a melanurus so I don't want to get small peppermints and provide him expensive snacks

 

[Markxc]

@Biota_Marine - any idea when you're going to get more peppermint shrimp in stock? want to pick that up along with the filefish.

 

[Tamberav]

I don't care if filefish eat aiptasia or not... I think they are unique and have such amazing personalities! It's too bad people don't recognize that. They can change colors and pattern too.. just cool dudes!

 

[((FORDTECH))]

I don't care if filefish eat aiptasia or not... I think they are unique and have such amazing personalities! It's too bad people don't recognize that. They can change colors and pattern too.. just cool dudes!

Yea real cool till they start to eat your corals. Most of us have been thru this already.

 

[Tamberav]

Yea real cool till they start to eat your corals. Most of us have been thru this already.

The whitespotted pygmy filefish don't eat corals and have the same coolness to them They also won't eat pest nems tho!