Deuce00 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) I’ve got alittle but of extra berghia nudibranchs 4 sale. 2 for 10$ or 5 for 20$. Got them from salty underground months ago. No special sizes available limited supply. Thanks Dustin Springfield Oregon Edited September 7, 2019 by Deuce00 Added picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 wish you were a little closer to Portland, would take what you have! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimusprime3605 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Yup, what Krux said...Think I'll do a group buy since no one else has any, locally. Sent from Atlantis 🤙 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce00 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Sadly it seems pretty dead down here reefing wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce00 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Berghia teamwork in my fuge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salted_Waffles Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I have a small Fluval 13.5g with a couple aptasia in it. This seems like a nice solution, but I worry about them starving out after they’ve done their job. Do you know how many a couple could eat in a day? Will the eat through everything in a small tank pretty fast and then starve out? I’m in Eugene, so this seems promising as a solution for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibondy Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/7/2019 at 4:46 PM, Optimusprime3605 said: Yup, what Krux said... Think I'll do a group buy since no one else has any, locally. Sent from Atlantis 🤙 If you organize a group buy, I will join in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce00 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 13 hours ago, Salted_Waffles said: I have a small Fluval 13.5g with a couple aptasia in it. This seems like a nice solution, but I worry about them starving out after they’ve done their job. Do you know how many a couple could eat in a day? Will the eat through everything in a small tank pretty fast and then starve out? I’m in Eugene, so this seems promising as a solution for me. From what I’ve noticed sadly is they starve out and die. I’m not sure how many aptasia they eat a day it has taken nearly 4 months to clear my aptasia infestation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 16 hours ago, Salted_Waffles said: I have a small Fluval 13.5g with a couple aptasia in it. This seems like a nice solution, but I worry about them starving out after they’ve done their job. Do you know how many a couple could eat in a day? Will the eat through everything in a small tank pretty fast and then starve out? I’m in Eugene, so this seems promising as a solution for me. SaltyUnderground has a very detailed write-up about berghia nudibranchs. You should read it before deciding if that's the route you want to take: https://saltyunderground.com/category/berghia-nudibranch-the-natural-choice-for-aiptasia-control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 For the record, I love Berghia for controlling Aptasia. I've done this multiple times, don't worry about them starving. It's about you eliminating aptasia from your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salted_Waffles Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, obrien.david.j said: For the record, I love Berghia for controlling Aptasia. I've done this multiple times, don't worry about them starving. It's about you eliminating aptasia from your system. I can understand that perspective, but personally I just have a hard time putting something in a tank knowing it’ll starve to death soon. Edited October 2, 2019 by Salted_Waffles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juan Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 16 hours ago, ibondy said: If you organize a group buy, I will join in. I’m in as well, if you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMeyer Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If any of you have maintained a colony of these I'd be really curious to read about your setup. It seems to me that at least two small dedicated tanks would be required, one to breed Berghia and one to grow Aiptasia. Second question - do people have problems with these getting chopped up in powerheads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I've kept Berghia multiple times over the years. One of the times, I grew them out before seeding my tank. Grow setup was 1qt plastic "to-go" food containers, with airline stuck in the top. Plus a tank with chunky gravel to grow out aptasia. Feed that tank like crazy, then pull one piece of gravel out, put it in each bergia container. Easy to monitor the consumption rate, new egg casings, new hatchings, and raw berghia growth. They're super easy to keep and raise - its all about growing enough aptasia. In the main tank - I don't Think I had a problem with powerheads... but you really can't monitor berghia in the main tank. They practically vanish. I could find a few, but never enough to do an inventory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce00 Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 Close thread. Donating berghia to LFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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