• Argus and Aiptasia

  • Timothy

I have repeatedly come across information on the internet about argus fish eating aiptasia... at least two people have mentioned that this fish completely cleared out all aiptasia in a week and did not touch any corals... has anyone here used argus in the fight against this pest?

Cheryl9296

The red-spotted Argus (Scatophagus) and New Guinea selenotoca had to be kept in freshwater (estuarine fish); they are beautiful and hardy fish that can reach decent sizes in large aquariums if handled correctly from the start. We had them up to 20 cm. They enjoy plant-based food and are gluttonous. The red-spotted Argus exhibits strong intraspecific aggression as it ages, while selenotocas are peaceful. It is quite likely that the Argus can eliminate aiptasia in a marine aquarium, as it is naturally a detritivore.

Anthony7814

Well, for my volume, I can take one small one, but not for long... which one do you recommend?

Kristen2246

Spotted argus (red-backed). Only gradually acclimate to saltwater, only after that release into the aquarium.

Joshua9847

I translated the molly fish... it turned out fine... now the problem is finding argus... I searched all over Kyiv yesterday... there are none—people say you have to order from wholesalers... and the prices for argus are interesting... from 20 to 100... and they are all the same size—what's the catch? It's clear that all the fish are from Asia... after all, argus don't breed in aquariums.

Joshua448

By the way, the woodman doesn't cope with the aiptasia... maybe they eat some small ones... but in general, the fields of aiptasia are flourishing... oh, what a rare nuisance... now the umbrellas are really stressed... not only have they stopped reproducing... because that nasty thing has taken over the territory... but now they also don't open up... or rather, they only open when I poke them with a needle, and then they hide their tentacles for a while... and they are terribly poisonous... I pulled one out the size of a ruble... as soon as I touched it, it squirted something that got on my skin—burned for about two hours like after boiling water.

Alyssa1438

Contact Sergey, I saw one type of argus today.