Don't see that every day

BigDave · 02/15/2017, 09:45 AM

Had an Aptasia eat one of my peppermint shrimp.

It was a smaller shrimp. I'm looking in the tank and I notice shrimp whiskers sticking straight out of the aptasia. I take a closer look and you can see the outline of the shrimp's body inside it. I'll have to stay up tonight and see how many of the shrimp are left.

While I'm sitting there looking at it I notice another one grab a brisstleworm and suck it in.

I guess I've put off another stab with Kalk too long

I immediately grabbed some high concentrate Kalk water and went to town stabbing the bigger ones again.

I've noticed the kalk does seem to work, but it can take a try or two to kill the bigger ones. I try to spread it out and only do it once a week or so cause it causes a pH spike.

I should probably start doing it twice a week instead of once a week.

I have also noticed the peppermints at night are coming out and at least getting most of the smaller ones.

scooter31707 · 02/15/2017, 09:52 AM

I have had good luck with Red Sea Aiptastia X.

steallife904 · 02/15/2017, 09:53 AM

watched an aptasia eat one of my burghia nudibranches one time.... then moments later the berghia ate through it and burst out.

sde1500 · 02/15/2017, 09:56 AM

Its a dog eat dog world out there. Or, shrimp eat anemone/anemone eat shrimp world.

xREEFINaintEZx · 02/15/2017, 10:36 AM

I've had great success using aiptasia X. I take a 10ml syringe with 6ml of aipX and 4ml of tank water, shake it up in the syringe and go to town

BigDave · 02/15/2017, 10:43 AM

The Kalk paste is working well for me and I already have it.

ZukoThePug · 02/15/2017, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooter31707

I have had good luck with Red Sea Aiptastia X.

Me too!

02/15/2017, 09:45 AM	#1
BigDave Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 473	Don't see that every day Had an Aptasia eat one of my peppermint shrimp. It was a smaller shrimp. I'm looking in the tank and I notice shrimp whiskers sticking straight out of the aptasia. I take a closer look and you can see the outline of the shrimp's body inside it. I'll have to stay up tonight and see how many of the shrimp are left. While I'm sitting there looking at it I notice another one grab a brisstleworm and suck it in. I guess I've put off another stab with Kalk too long I immediately grabbed some high concentrate Kalk water and went to town stabbing the bigger ones again. I've noticed the kalk does seem to work, but it can take a try or two to kill the bigger ones. I try to spread it out and only do it once a week or so cause it causes a pH spike. I should probably start doing it twice a week instead of once a week. I have also noticed the peppermints at night are coming out and at least getting most of the smaller ones.

02/15/2017, 09:56 AM	#4
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Its a dog eat dog world out there. Or, shrimp eat anemone/anemone eat shrimp world. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

02/15/2017, 09:52 AM	#2
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I have had good luck with Red Sea Aiptastia X.

02/15/2017, 09:53 AM	#3
steallife904 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 944	watched an aptasia eat one of my burghia nudibranches one time.... then moments later the berghia ate through it and burst out.

02/15/2017, 10:36 AM	#5
xREEFINaintEZx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 119	I've had great success using aiptasia X. I take a 10ml syringe with 6ml of aipX and 4ml of tank water, shake it up in the syringe and go to town

02/15/2017, 10:43 AM	#6
BigDave Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 473	The Kalk paste is working well for me and I already have it.