Aiptasia Annihilation: The Results!
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- Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2020
- !! The Results Are In !!
Cam heads back to Coast to Coast Reef to reveal all his observations on the experimental addition of Aussie estuarine “Stripey” fish aka Microcanthus strigatus in an effort to biologically remove and control a plague of pest anemones - Aiptasia. After allowing only a few weeks to pass, it’s fair to say you’ll be surprised by these results! 
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This is a really cool success story for the removal of aiptasia and stripey has a new home. That is a double win. Awesome
That’s was a great update. I was looking forward to that. 🎖
Great result - usual quality content keep up the good work Cam!!
How funny the clients liked the stripey. I mean they are no nemos but they do get people into the hobby lol. I do like it when a popular fish is not only doing well in the wild but is also very robust and perfectly suited to a long life in an aquarium. They are strong against disease, great feeders and the last to complain if parameters are out. Like a lawn mower blenny with a much larger palate. The diversity of corals on offer in the clients tank makes this such an interesting experiment. As does the strategy of looking at adding a fish as an experiment. Its a neat mindset :) The best take away? watch your fish. the sooner you spot an issue, the less of an issue it is. Personally cheering for this stripey at least to get the reef safe tick!
Wow that was a great and successful attempt there cam !!
Great 👍 result Cam, especially for the customer, not a bad one either for stripey, look 👀 forward to future updates on this tank, and if all remains harmonious. 👍🏴
This was an excellent experiment , will even get long term info.
Nice one!
lovely fish and utilitarian, He is a keeper!
How awesome. Thanks for trying this fish
Interested to see any updates.
Hello and thanks for a very good youtube channel! 👍
Cam, you mentioned that you planned to take out the little "Stripe" fish when it did its job. Exactly how would you have planned to catch it, if you did not intend to extract large amounts of the corals of the tank? If you have a smart alternative method for this, I would like to ask you to make a section, where you show how it works.
Greetings: Mikael from Helsingborg, in Sweden
I found stripey like to spar with mado so maybe a conspecific aspect to their aggression? They are aggressive feeders so that might put off something like a fire fish maybe? Great vid!
Glad you were able to eradicate those pesky aptasia. Good job 👍
To bad you can’t get berghia in Australia. They do a fantastic job of eating the aiptsia including the base/foot. I love the stripey and glad it is working out well for your client
This video is great! But what called my attention the most was that back wall with all that coralline algae. What do you do to get al that coralline in your tank? Thanks :)
Keeping the magnesium high is most important, otherwise having the right light (not too bright) helps. Cam
9:10 damn that’s a good looking yellow tang
I wonder if these are available in the uk.
Any experience with them and majano anemone? Stripey are rare in the u.s.
It's good the clients decided to go against the original plan and keep the fish because aiptasia does not just get eaten, it will grow back, so removing the removal method would just put you back where you were in short order. That said for those aiptasia in the nooks and crannies of your rock might just try using chemical treatments and then throw some kalk paste on top, and then super glue or epoxy to entomb the SOBs.
Hey Cam, another great video, as always. How is the Stripey doing? Still a model citizen?
In this tank yes😊
bristletail filefish are also Aiptasia eaters but like some butterflys, and copperbands ect eat a little coral to maybe
Great result with the Stripey.
What are your plans with the rabbit fish? It looks really skinny.
Definitely needs more vegetables. Vitalis Marine Grazers are my usual go-to algae food. Cam
Seems like vermetid snails is the new pest in there now. Can you do a video on how you will tackle that?
ureshiihi G’day!
We have done a very thorough video regarding Vermetid Snail eradication techniques on our channel, you should totally check it out!
Bumblebee snails will eradicate virmid snails.
Re vermetid we pulled all the coraline of the back wall. It seemed to help
Awesome. And that fish is just something people can go to the docks and catch in Australia? Man, must be nice. Snails too.
No wonder I can't find frog spawn, hammer corals. They are all in that beautiful tank.
Wish I had a stripey a few months ago before I had to break down my tank!!
Thanks great video Cameron. Been looking for a better way to get rid of my aiptasia issue as my file fish has done nothing about it and totally don't recommend aiptasia x ..you kill 1 and 40 new ones turn up ..not good .
Any update on the stripey? Did it behave with the corals ?
So far I’ve not had problems with Stripeys eating corals. Cam
@@GalleryAquaticaTV thanks for your reply. That's great to hear.
Will peppermint shrimp eat small fanworms?
Chaetodon auriga make a good Job in my Tank.
What will stripey feed on when he's eaten all the aptasia. Do you feed him other foods aswell. I live in the UK and have a problem with aptasia aswell but can't find a stripey.
Stripeys eat all sorts of prepared foods. He might start looking at the coral but that’s why we are paying close attention. Cam
Try my favorite aphasia removal technic. A tomentosa file fish. Does a great job and fun to watch. Also majanos will be gone.
Hello Cam. How is the Australian Stripey doing after 1 year.
The tank was destroyed by the floods earlier this year but we managed to save all the fish, including the stripey. He’s doing well eating brine shrimp and pellets as there aren’t any aiptasia in the new tank he’s in. Cam
Significant increase in demand for Stripies in 3...2...1...
Lol, totally. I’d planned to make sure we were well stocked at the shop but they’re not easy to get at the moment unfortunately... Cam
Yay!! for the stripey. He did a great job, simple but effective.
One of my favourite channels on You Tube. Both of you keep up the great work. And say hello to Grumpy the puffer for me
Hey Cam the fish guy 🤘. I noticed there is quiet a bit of vermetid snails, whats your plan to solve this issue?
that's my question too...
Good question. Slow methodical eradication using epoxy or glue is my preferred system. Cam
What fish is that?
Does the stripe eat mejano anenamies as well?
I haven’t really been able to confirm yet but I do think it does. Cam
Well done mate. My question is what is the scientific name of stripey. How to find this fish in LFS in Eurpe? I never seen such fish before.
Microcanthus strigatus
Microcanthus strigatus
Microcanthus strigatus
How do you feed corals with that little thief in the tank? hahaha
Hey Cam, you called this fish a "stripey" but I can't find anywhere. What's the actual name of this fish? Would like to talk to my importer about getting some into NZ if possible.
Cheers
Microcanthus strigatus :)
@@GalleryAquaticaTV ahh that's the one! Cheers!
What fish is strippey?
It’s an Australian native commonly seen in estuaries and the ocean. It’s very hardy and eats Aptasia. Cam
I see a yellow wrasse in your tank. My silver belly wrasse killed off all of my shrimp.
It’s definitely a possibility. Cam
What is the Latin name of the fish?
Microcanthus strigatus
i think it is Microcanthus Strigatus
Whats a Strippy?
A Stripey is an Aussie fish that eats Aiptasia. Very common south of the Great Barrier Reef. Cam
@GalleryAquaticaTV thank You are the avaliable for sale i am in USA?
That's great maybe one day they will on the market so we can get strippie in the US.
Liveaquaria actually sells them!
@@fishybizzness1592 nice thanks
Wow 150 dollars
They must have seen this video! Lol
@@fishybizzness1592 right lol
I've been fighting aptisia let me get that stripey. I have a blue damsel that eats apisistia newborns
Take out the rock one at a time