CD_Scapes Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 This might sound like a sin to everyone here but... I want to know how to keep Aiptasias in a 1/2 gallon cylinder with no filter, what do they eat? Do they need heat? What about aeration? Also where could I get some? Link to comment
SantaMonica Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 They need nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, etc). Offer to come remove them from other people's tanks Link to comment
CD_Scapes Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 That's a problem as I can't drive. So no light, extra food? Link to comment
dandelion Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Try a $1 CFL bulb? They may like it just as good LOL. Link to comment
scottsdale454ss Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 They will live in a closed jar with no light for over a year. So do whatever you want and theyll be fine lol Link to comment
spinycheek Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Room temperature and mild aeration are good. A little light and a little nutrients are also good. But most importantly, the secret to a thriving Aiptasia colony is to try your best to kill them off, they will see it as a challenge and show you how they can survive anything you throw at them. Link to comment
msjboy Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I have a 5 gallon bucket that have not changed water in about 1 year...and has a ball of chaeto only and a few used floss filters I threw in a year ago for food... I give it a cheap cfl lite at night, warm basement near our furnace and top evaporated water off when I remember.... 3years now and apisia is just fine,,,,, some bristle worms in the mix too. No aeration. Link to comment
CD_Scapes Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Okay, but I want to feed them, will 63 degree water work? I will put in a airstone and a desk lamp over the tank. It will have a piece of live rock, 1/2 inch of sand and a hermit crab Link to comment
SantaMonica Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 They are pretty hardy, and some look nice. Too bad they sting corals. Link to comment
Sancho Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Hit up Amphipod http://www.nano-reef.com/user/84861-amphipod/ if he still around. You guys seem to share interest. Link to comment
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