Thanks for the help. Now that I'm in the market for a copperband, I'm
hearing that the Racoon variety does bother some corals, but that there is
a variety does not. Anyone know what that one is? I'll get one in a heartbeat.
TIA,
Larry
At 02:27 PM 11/10/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Had the same problem 2 years ago,in 99, got some live rock from a friend,it
>looked great with lots of life and those beautiful anemones,well after
>introducing them to my established tank,june 2000 the tank was over-run by
>the once beautiful aiptasia.Got 3 pepermints,they ate only small
>aiptasia,tried that for another 6 months,still aiptasia.
> Then I got fed up and bought a copperband.In about 2 weeks the tank was
>clean once again of aiptasia.But from day 1 after introducing my copperband
>I fed it small Brine shrimp.
>If you do decide to add one get it used to some sort of food besides
>aiptasia.
>My copperband never touched my coral,he did however feed on my feather
>duster.A small sacrifice if you ask me.
>aiptasia after spawning will end up in the smallest and hardest to reach of
>places.Including in you sump or filters.They are the devil in person.
>My copperband was fat and healthy after ridding my tank of probably hundreds
>of aiptasia.
>They will over-run the tank and establish themselves besides coral,they will
>then compete for food and they will overgrow the coral and its tentacles
>will burn your LPS or SPS.
>You must act fast and act now.Especially if you have SPS.The small polyps
>will become irritated and retreat,therefore stop feeding and will be
>stressed,resulting in Death.
>The copperband was only 40$ compared to 15$ shrimps,compared to 1000$ in
>corals,the solution was simple.
>It was a worthwhile investment.
>By the way my copperband was stung and engulfed by my huge purple tipped
>anemone,it ate him alive.IRONIC isn't it?
>While hunting for small anemones it was killed by an anemone.
>Good luck.
>Dan
>
>p.s. The copperband is gone but also is all the aiptasia,whatever grows
>back is very small and is soon eaten up by my peppermints.
> Today in 2001 my tank is aiptasia free.The problem lasted for 2
>years it is not worth the aggrevation.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Larry J. Geguzis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 10:19 AM
>Subject: Aiptasia
>
>
> > Hi all,
> > Still on the trail of an aiptasia fix. Have stopped short of a copperband
> > butterfly fish, in that I'm told only some of them choose to eat aiptasia.
> > Shrimp have not help at all. I have noticed that like most, they shrink at
> > night. Will they die without light? I know it sounds goofy, but but the
> > only thing in my QT tank now is lr with aiptasia on it. Can I shut out all
> > light and hope they DIE. I know I'd need to re charge the lr, but it would
> > be worth it to see this stuff gone.
> > Any comments?
> > Larry
> >
> >
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