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11/30/2009, 04:48 PM
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aiptasia eating nudibranches
What do people do with these once all of the aiptasia is gone? Do they eat anything else or do they just starve to death
 I don't have any, I was just curious 
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11/30/2009, 05:25 PM
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sick yet brilliant
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They are obligate feeders. When there are no more aptasia, they die.
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11/30/2009, 05:30 PM
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Tangaroa to 500 gallons
 
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...or you can harvest from your tank and pay them forward to other local reefers...
...or you can be a friend to everybody in your club who has aiptasia. ...or you can sell them on RC for $10 each plus shipping. (the going rate) The important thing is, "don't break the chain"  LL
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11/30/2009, 05:34 PM
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They are goners unless you can get more aptasia from other people's tanks
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11/30/2009, 05:39 PM
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...or you can culture aiptasia and sell them
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11/30/2009, 06:25 PM
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Unles you have A LOT of aiptasia, I would suggest against getting a bergia, once they are done with all the aiptasia they will likely die before you even realize it.
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11/30/2009, 06:38 PM
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sisternofuselessknowledge
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well we are on the topic anyone have a pic of a berghia?
sorry to hijack
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11/30/2009, 07:21 PM
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Here is more than you are likely to ever want to know about this creature, including its real name!
http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall.cfm?base=bergverraq |
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11/30/2009, 08:32 PM
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I have often considered getting some for my 180 but am scarfed I could never catch them before they die and I hate to kill anything. Is there an easy way to extract them?
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