Aiptasia Gone....(No, REALLY)

grunfeld · 09/22/2011, 01:52 PM

Been a while since I've visited here. From a daily regular for 6 years to a once every 2 months guy...how pitiful. Working on an outbreak of hair algae in a formerly pristine tank brought me back (rats!!!!).

Thought I'd share a success story relative to this very same tank.

I was fighting (as a lot of you have) aiptasia...the usual methods....Joe's Juice, home-made concoctions (kalc paste mostly), etc. etc. I finally bought a filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) and lo and behold....I even forgot I ever had aiptasia.... In fact, the more amazing thing is, I've NEVER actually seen the filefish eat one.

The little bugger just goes about his business...keeps a low (very low) profile...and keeps the tank spotless (pest anemone-wise). Eats big ones, little ones, ones on the glass, near my stupid damsels' hidey places (where no fish or finger dare intrude normally)

Now if he'd just eat freakin' hair algae, I'd be all set.

Good to see you all still at it here at RC.

Grunfeld in Detroit

P.S. I already tried a dark tank for 3 weeks, a sea hare and other critters....I only feed 2 or 3X per week....so now I'm going the chemical route on this hair algae (did I hear a gasp from the RC crowd?)

Supernova26 · 09/22/2011, 01:57 PM

You should get a foxface.

grunfeld · 09/22/2011, 02:01 PM

Probably not a bad idea...my bio-load is relatively low....a pinktail trigger, 2 clowns, a damsel, a gobie and the filefish in a 125 with 2 20 gallon sumps....

I need the foxface's color in there as well

grunfeld · 09/22/2011, 02:07 PM

oops

ALH · 09/22/2011, 04:21 PM

Those filefish are amazing. I had a thick forrest of aiptasia everywhere. Now they're all gone. I was so happy that I didnt mind too much that it started on my polyp colonies. I had to move them to my 34 gallon.

09/22/2011, 01:52 PM	#1
grunfeld Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 102	Aiptasia Gone....(No, REALLY) Been a while since I've visited here. From a daily regular for 6 years to a once every 2 months guy...how pitiful. Working on an outbreak of hair algae in a formerly pristine tank brought me back (rats!!!!). Thought I'd share a success story relative to this very same tank. I was fighting (as a lot of you have) aiptasia...the usual methods....Joe's Juice, home-made concoctions (kalc paste mostly), etc. etc. I finally bought a filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) and lo and behold....I even forgot I ever had aiptasia.... In fact, the more amazing thing is, I've NEVER actually seen the filefish eat one. The little bugger just goes about his business...keeps a low (very low) profile...and keeps the tank spotless (pest anemone-wise). Eats big ones, little ones, ones on the glass, near my stupid damsels' hidey places (where no fish or finger dare intrude normally) Now if he'd just eat freakin' hair algae, I'd be all set. Good to see you all still at it here at RC. Grunfeld in Detroit P.S. I already tried a dark tank for 3 weeks, a sea hare and other critters....I only feed 2 or 3X per week....so now I'm going the chemical route on this hair algae (did I hear a gasp from the RC crowd?)

09/22/2011, 02:07 PM	#4
grunfeld Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 102	oops Last edited by grunfeld; 09/22/2011 at 02:09 PM. Reason: duplicate

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09/22/2011, 01:57 PM	#2
Supernova26 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 89	You should get a foxface.

09/22/2011, 02:01 PM	#3
grunfeld Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 102	Probably not a bad idea...my bio-load is relatively low....a pinktail trigger, 2 clowns, a damsel, a gobie and the filefish in a 125 with 2 20 gallon sumps.... I need the foxface's color in there as well

09/22/2011, 04:21 PM	#5
ALH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Yuma AZ Posts: 550	Those filefish are amazing. I had a thick forrest of aiptasia everywhere. Now they're all gone. I was so happy that I didnt mind too much that it started on my polyp colonies. I had to move them to my 34 gallon.