Widespread Aiptasia Removal
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jccaclimber
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If you tear down all the rock in the tank you will need to house the fish somewhere else while it happens. If you're going to do that I'd try to get the fish housed elsewhere to protect the berghia instead. I had at least 100 aiptasia in a 14 gallon biocube (yes, really) and the berghia cleared them out for me. I started with one bergia plus some eggs so it took a month or two to get the population up, but once it was the aiptasia vanished in a week or two and never came back.
bbaz123456
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If you take out 2/3 of your rock, you will not take care of your problem, just delay it a few months.
There is aiptasia in all of your rock, they may be very tiny and you don't see them.
Your only real options to solve the problem are;
1. Completely tear down the system and sterilize in whichever way you choose
2. Get something that will help control them...Butterfly or filefish
3. Get something that will eradicate them...Berghias
There is aiptasia in all of your rock, they may be very tiny and you don't see them.
Your only real options to solve the problem are;
1. Completely tear down the system and sterilize in whichever way you choose
2. Get something that will help control them...Butterfly or filefish
3. Get something that will eradicate them...Berghias
The only 100% sure fire aiptasia removal I have found is a raccoon butterfly.
What he said. I should have read down the thread rather than adding the same information. :fun2:
jccaclimber
Member
Does this clean the system or just keep them out of sight while the butterfly is still there? I ask because my berghia cleaned my (flooded) overflow box and various other places outside the display that they were growing. I don't see a butterfly doing that, or is that an area you would spot treat?
golferbud101691
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how much rock do you have to treat?
bbaz123456
New member
Only sps, lps, zoas, and softies. Oh and anemones. :bigeyes:
Oh yes. Yes it will.
Chrisjbarry
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Nudibrach will work faster then you think.
I wish you great success in your attempt to get rid of aiptasia. I have tried every living fix (fish and critter) and the wand. Nothing worked long term. Tearing down the 150g and starting over after 8 years. My other tanks never had a problem, but this one seems to breed aiptasia everywhere water touches. 
reefgeezer
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A Copperband took care of my problem. I moved a small rock from the display that was covered in Aiptasia into the QT while he was in there. He went nuts on them. Once in the DT he made short work of the ones in there also. Maybe this could be a test procedure... buy a Copperband and place him in QT with Aiptasia... if he eats em, great... if not, trade him @ the LFS for another... repeat.
Agreed. It seems the ratio is about one in three will.
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