Need some advice here...

[Joe_P]

Hi Guys,

Noticed that there is a outbreak of aiptasias in my reef so was really thinking of getting a copperband to place in my reef...

Now a few questions....

1) will they go after the polyps of my SPS???

2) what size of copperband should I go for??

3) Besides aiptasias, what else will they consume...??

I'm considering getting one by this weekend.....

Thanks Guys....

[CKS]

heh damn..my aiptasias problem will be getting way out of hand soon..would like to know others comment on copperband as well..and has anyone seen peppermint shrimp for sale in LFS?

[Maxima]

Hi Guys,

Noticed that there is a outbreak of aiptasias in my reef so was really thinking of getting a copperband to place in my reef...

Now a few questions....

1) will they go after the polyps of my SPS???

2) what size of copperband should I go for??

3) Besides aiptasias, what else will they consume...??

I'm considering getting one by this weekend.....

Thanks Guys....

CB are good. I got one thye size of 1.8inch(XS). So far my clams, SPS, Xenia has no problem. The fish is living happily without feeding!! Feeding on mature tank LR....worms or whatever..........

DO not get the Racoon Butterfly....... they will attack anything and tend to be more aggressive on their feeding compare with CB

Max

[Mellow]

Hi Joe,

I think there's a fair chance of the copper bands taking a nib at the sps... But then again, I find sometimes it is a matter of luck as well...sometimes, they just don't if they are happier with other food sources. But I've seen/read about some tanks overseas having success in keeping copper bands with corals. how abt burning them with kalk??? or there are just too many aiptasias for this solution?

[Joe_P]

Hi Joe,

I think there's a fair chance of the copper bands taking a nib at the sps... But then again, I find sometimes it is a matter of luck as well...sometimes, they just don't if they are happier with other food sources. But I've seen/read about some tanks overseas having success in keeping copper bands with corals. how abt burning them with kalk??? or there are just too many aiptasias for this solution?

worked with kalk... but seems to works only temporarily...

[pospeh]

I would conider a CB if it is realtively safe.

Getting tired of having only tangs and dwarf angels in my tank.

So far have been very lucky with my angels.

[Nic a Jon]

saw a couple of peppermint at waterc*r*le last week...was thinking of buying them for the same problem

[Achilles Tang]

Was considering a CB, but I guess my 4 peppermints have gotten to their work because I see about 80% of my aiptasias slowly disappearing.

[CKS]

Ok cool

Other than watercircle (we're not condaming any LFS..why censor?) where else have u guys seen peppermint shrimp recently?

[Achilles Tang]

Got mine from Marinelife then.

[Mellow]

Hi AT,

Doesn't peppermint shrimps feast on acros? I read somewhere that they do and I also had my fair share of experience of them causing damage to my acros...really sad...

[Blenny]

where is water circle guys?

[planetg]

my personal experience is that my CB doesn't even want to smell my aiptasias. kept it alive for only 2 weeks in my previous tank until it passed away, probably due to starvation cos they are picky eaters.

however in your established tank, they could feed on other stuff other than aiptasias so chances of keeping it is better but to solve your aiptasia, it's a hit or miss! probably you'll lose some tube worms as well.

peppermints didn't really like my aiptasias b4 they disappeared, also in my previous tank. i currently have one in my new tank and it's active at night. i have not seen any aiptasias yet in my tank and i'm still praying hard i'll never find any!

[woonming]

mr morgan has a copperband in his reef and seem well behave so far

[FuEl]

I don't think copperbands will nip at corals. Their mouths are adapted to be forcep-like to pick out small organisms between rock crevices. Rather unsuitable for nipping at corals if you ask me.

[Dinosaur]

IMO,

put in the CB

and give away all your SPS

That solve the problem

[onghm]

I used Joe's Juice to safely kill an aiptasia that was at the extreme edge of the shell of a crocea, under the mantle when expanded. It's a mystery liquid, but it gets high marks from me and others here at RC.

Joe,

u invented the above juice to kill aiptasia ?

The details of the above RC thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=275946

[terryansimon]

Joe's Juice

[planetg]

mmm... interesting product.

a good product start a bulk order?

[lvcap]

ML still has peppermint shrimps...

i just bought one 10minutes ago?

there are ard 3 left at least..

[Dong gu]

my pair of peppermint shrimp doesn't seem to be working at all!

[Joe_P]

Joe,

u invented the above juice to kill aiptasia ?

The details of the above RC thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=275946

Hahahaaaa....

Joe's juice....

Reminds me of a joke .....

Think I will stick to a CB.....,

But that is after I transfer my acros into my holding tank....

[FuEl]

my pair of peppermint shrimp doesn't seem to be working at all!

Starve them..hungry peppermints eat anything.