BTA tank overhaul.

[rynon]

Due to an infestation of aiptasia and small tank size (25 gallons), I've decided it would be best to just use new rock and sand. My concern is the new rock, even if cured, anemones supposedly do best in a well established tank. I've had my anemone a long time, the last thing I want to do is kill her. I know it's a her because her and her clones spawned a week ago and made a disaster of the tank.....thankfully I noticed and did a lot of water changes and everyone is doing fine. Any ideas on how to establish the new live rock would be appreciated....I'm not in a huge rush, if it means curing and "feeding" a tank with live rock for 6 months I can do that. Thanks everyone!

 

[rkelman]

I wouldn't be replacing the rock and sand.. I would deal with the aiptasia and keep going...

 

[noboddi]

Hey Ryno!

Using well cure rock and sand, I have gotten a BTA tank nem ready in 6 weeks.

 

[mobert]

I would drop an army of peppermint shrimps and feed something that only the fish can gobble fast.

 

[logankolby]

replacing sand and live rock is just like starting over. Don't do it. get the peppermint shrimp or try to deal with the problem another way.

 

[Henryreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14855693#post14855693 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by logankolby
replacing sand and live rock is just like starting over. Don't do it. get the peppermint shrimp or try to deal with the problem another way.

+1, Starting over is way to drastic IMHO to deal with aptasia.

 

[rynon]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Sorry about the delay on the reply.

 

[JohnnyB in SD]

Berghia Nudibranhs will take care of the aiptasia for sure. They're pricey, but so is an army of ppmnt shrimps.
I used them, took a few weeks but they did a thorough job. Resold them to local reefer - gotta catch em when the lights go out.

 

[rynon]

I have used those as well, on my reef tank, worked fantastically....but they apparently left one or two which soon left me with a problem again. I don't have the population I did, but I have some. I'll keep you posted on whatever I do.

I'm curious, anyone know where I can buy a male BTA? I have 4 females that spawned and getting a male in there could be interesting next year.

Thanks!