I have recently obtained a 29 gal Bio Cube and have set it up with live rock and a couple turbo snails. After I placed some new live rock I noticed Aiptasia Anenome's. I wanted to get Burghia nudi's but couldn't afford so I bought a Peppermint shrimp which ate my Kenya Tree and not the Aiptasia. So my question is 1.) how to get rid of Aiptasia naturally without losing soft corals? and 2.) is the Peppermint compatible with anything? I am wanting mostly corals and invertabrates in my tank for now. Thanx!
Peppermint shrimp and corals?
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StirCrayzy
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You might not have a real peppermint, but they have been known to get a taste for softies.
Mine is the real deal, but attacked a hammer as soon as I added to the tank. Over time I found it was the dead tissue from shipping that triggered the response, because since the hammer has been healthy, I haven't seen any issues.
A true pep will look like this.
Mine is the real deal, but attacked a hammer as soon as I added to the tank. Over time I found it was the dead tissue from shipping that triggered the response, because since the hammer has been healthy, I haven't seen any issues.
A true pep will look like this.
StirCrayzy
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Man I think a lot of people would pay to have their Kenya trees eaten 
just an idea.
just an idea.
Hi snogost67 
:welcomera WELCOME to Reef Sanctuary
I started out my coral collection with a small Frogspawn & a couple of different colors of Zoanthids.
Both did well. Some start with mushrooms but I never could get them to grow in my tank while I've seen posts that say they repopulate too fast & furious. So it will depend on your tank conditions.
If you have good light & water quality you'll most likely be OK choosing from LPS corals as most are hardier than SPS corals for beginners.
The peppermint shrimps are very close in resemblance to each other so you might indeed have a differnt type.
I had the guys at my LFS put a LR with an Aiptasia on it in with the peppermints they had & they attacked it right away. Might give that a try if they have any to show you with before you try buying another one.
You can also use Aiptastia-X to kill them. Best get rid of Aiptasia ASAP & before you get into buying more corals.
Glad you joined in at RS, Very BEST WISHES....:biker
:welcomera WELCOME to Reef Sanctuary
I started out my coral collection with a small Frogspawn & a couple of different colors of Zoanthids.
Both did well. Some start with mushrooms but I never could get them to grow in my tank while I've seen posts that say they repopulate too fast & furious. So it will depend on your tank conditions.
If you have good light & water quality you'll most likely be OK choosing from LPS corals as most are hardier than SPS corals for beginners.
The peppermint shrimps are very close in resemblance to each other so you might indeed have a differnt type.
I had the guys at my LFS put a LR with an Aiptasia on it in with the peppermints they had & they attacked it right away. Might give that a try if they have any to show you with before you try buying another one.
You can also use Aiptastia-X to kill them. Best get rid of Aiptasia ASAP & before you get into buying more corals.
Glad you joined in at RS, Very BEST WISHES....:biker
Thanks for the info I appreciate it. I live in Northwestern Montana and only have 1 reputable Saltwater shop up here, 2 if you count Petco. I did get my peppermint from the prior and trust them. I will make sure to get rid of Aiptasia before spending money on the good stuff. I'm good with taking it slow, don't want to rush it and kill everything.