Berghia in aquarium
January 3, 2003
From: John Mauro, Jr.
Dr. Rudman,
Hello. Also, Happy New Year. Once the problem with Aiptasia is under control, will Berghia survive, or is it doomed as other sea slugs are in a closed environment.
Best Regards,
John Mauro, Jr.
DeanneMauro98@cs.com
Mauro, J., 2003 (Jan 3) Berghia in aquarium. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8769Dear John,
In a closed system like your aquarium, Berghia is likely to eat or kill all the Aiptasia. This means it will then starve unless it finds some other sea anemone that tastes satisfactory. I guess the only solution is to keep a separate tank with a stock of Aiptasia in it to feed the Berghia. I know it sounds a bit strange keeping the pest you are trying to destroy, but I guess its only a pest when its infesting your main tank.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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