Control or Eliminate completely for healthier tank

[kenjung]

I have Aiptasia and Majano in my tank. After a while I have no desire to completely eliminate them as long as I don't see them easily. I can blow them away easily with kalk solution as soon as I see them. If we can eliminate as desire what is the need to completely eliminate them ? they might serve as nutrient export and bio-diversity and healthier tank ?

 

[BlueDartReefer]

I would suggest complete elimination. Any possible nutrient export will be very minimal. Plus, they will both be direct competition with any and all coral.

 

[Steve175]

Eliminate or they WILL eventually grow out of control . . . esp. around your favorite coral.
If not, you will be posting a thread in 6 months asking the best way to sterilize and recycle LR.

 

[pledosophy]

IME eliminate the best you can. There will always be those few weeks a year where tank maintenance is a third priority and you will go from 10 aiptasia to 200.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Eliminate or they WILL eventually grow out of control . . . esp. around your favorite coral.
If not, you will be posting a thread in 6 months asking the best way to sterilize and recycle LR.

And just how do you propose to eliminate them completely? I have a rock wall in a 180g mixed reef. They can grow in places I can't see. How do I eliminate them?

There are some butterflies (copper banded & mueller's) that will eat aiptasia. I got a mueller's from NY Aquatics who guarenteed it was eatting frozen food (and it did). I only see aiptasia in my nem tank now. But mojano anemones are another story.