Why are Aiptasia bad???

[joey.skeen]

Look at the title lol:grumble:

 

[Dturner]

They can move around and sting your corals and they are an eyesore to most people. Some people like them though, I am personally not a fan at all.

 

[wontonflip]

+1 turner...they can sting fish too, methinks. They spread like crazy, so nuke 'em as you see 'em!

 

[Salty B]

They are good at nutrient export but as mantioned above....they can move and pack a powerful sting. They also have an amazing ability to reproduce.

 

[Trigger Happy]

It depends who you are:

Most reefers see them as noxious "sea weeds" - not so pretty when in plague proportions or if they sting your wet pets.

Mind you, peppermint shrimp seem to find them gorgeous.

 

[315hottuna61]

Why do u think aptasia x was formulated? ( to kill the #*+*%@#)

 

[Slimkasey]

Dude, you can see everyone's thoughts on the stuff. Would you find a tank full of this stuf and it can get big, how attractive is that. Or pretty corals?

Oh sure one can be Free!

 

[Bifferwine]

They spread very quickly and sting and kill everything they touch. If left unchecked, you'll end up with a tank of aiptasia and nothing else.

 

[yote]

While every thing everybody has posted is true.There is only one reason I can think of where a tank full of aiptasia would be beneficial.And that's if you want a tank with a Copperband Butterfly or a Batfish.since a diet of aiptaisa seems to be what it takes to keep those fish happy.