Aiptasia out of control. Berghia?

Jimbo327

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My aiptasia population is growing out of control, so need like 10 Berghia to see how it does.

Anyone got some locally and can hook it up? Let me know!
 

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If you dont have zoas File fish has been great. Also heard good things about Australian Stripey. Bherghia have been hit or miss with me. I think my fish eat them or go through the powerheads.
 

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Depends on your tank size but Ive had peppermint shrimps work but I try to remove them afterwards cause they sometimes pick on your corals

Berghia worked in my sump then I thought they died but they made there way into my tank and only come out at night time, I probably have around 6-8 but I doubt theyre going faster than the aiptasia reproducing

When I had a large size stripey he wiped out 90%, he couldnt eat the small ones cause he was too big but he jumped out through my feeding hole

now I got a baby one about the size of a quarter and he hasnt eaten anything yet
 

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Stripey works well , but can be nippy to acans , I got lucky and got one when it was pretty small and it was able to control the aptasia quickly , but also got huge in a span of a couple months . But still doesn’t nip my a acans
 
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Berghia only worked for me when the aiptasia problem was really small. When it was out of control, it didnt seem to do anything. Aiptasia eating file fish work for the display but they won't get the out of reach aiptasia.
 
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Do yourself a favor although bergs are great they aren’t a right now deal. Find yourself an Australian stripey. Done deal.


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I heard stripey is not LPS safe, and I got some acans and torches.
 

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Not really. PM Emac, but no response. And most of LFS wants like $20 each. I don't get it, why price it so high since they don't live that long.
Yea idk why either, i’ve always had them periodically. 5-8 would multiply to 30 then they starve and died after all the aptasia are gone. Now im looking for some and fb marketplace have a seller wanting 20-30 each!
 

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