File Fish Reef Safe?

[sergiotami]

Should one even risk it w nice high end zoa and sps? I was told nudibranches are best, but starve once aiptasia are gone?

[Southern Flame]

I personally wouldn't risk a file fish as they like to much brightly colored corals. I would go nudibranch and always can pass them on, if you can capture them........


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[sergiotami]

I agree.. Tired of spending money on freaking Aiptasia X and peppermint shrimp who are hit and miss, going to make the investment...:)

[LuckySingh]

Bergias work 100%. A little bit of investment but works great . Slowly but sure process.
Key is to get enough Bergias Depending upon on ur tank size PM me for more info . I have tried them multiple times on different tanks

[Dkray944]

It's sometimes rolling the dice but I've got a copperband butterfly and he keeps the tank clear of aptasia.

[rwells576]

+1 on the copper band

[Scutterborn]

I've got a CB butterfly and chose my clam over aptaisa. 😔

[sergiotami]

Peppermint shrimp eat Nudibranch? I jus saw one in my tank, needless to say its not doing it job, I still have aptaisia.... :(

[alton]

Peppermint shrimp eat Nudibranch? I jus saw one in my tank, needless to say its not doing it job, I still have aptaisia.... :(

According to Larry (Instar) who used to raise them yes.

[sergiotami]

Gotta catch the shrimp then...

[quicksilverz]

I have seen my copperband actually eat them so I agree with the copperband.

[alton]

I have owned three Copperbands, only one ate aptaisia (lucky I still have him). One I got which was very small ate PE Mysis like crazy, but wouldn't touch aptaisia and attacked my wife's jawfish which was a no, no. So he made the trip back to the fish store.

[Tsmith1203]

So does anyone have a copperband butterfly fish that is eating aptaisia that is willing to do a trade or a temporary trade. I have some in my tank I wanna get rid of for good and i'm tired of using aptaisia X.

[quicksilverz]

South sea aquatics has a few very nice ones deffently check them out.

[Tsmith1203]

Yea I'm tryin to get one that's for sure eating aiptasia

[sergiotami]

So who has them? Will be in SA Saturday... I have a Splendid Dottyback, now I'm reading Dottybacks eat Berghia Nudibranchs