One of the most common problems affecting captive reef systems is the proliferation of anemones of the genus Aiptasia.  These anemones are very hearty and employ pedal laceration, a strategy in which small daughter clones separate from the foot of the mother animal, to reproduce extremely quickly.  Attempts to remove or kill the anemones are seldom successful, as each animal removed leaves a ring of daughter anemones behind. 

Removal of Aiptasia is best performed by one of their natural predators.  Inland Aquatics has used Peppermint Shrimp, Butterflyfish (Usually the Raccoon Butterflyfish or Copperband Butterflyfish) and Berghia verrucicornis, a Nudibranch, to remove Aiptasia. 

Please note:  Although Berghia larvae are capable of migrating from one part of your system to another; generally speaking, biological controls are only effective in the body of water they are placed into.  Therefore, the aquarist must assume responsibility for insuring that overflow boxes, sumps, refugia, etc. are clean of Aiptasia.  Otherwise, these Aiptasia will continually reseed your reef. 

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