killing off aiptasia

[dave601m]

I've been offered 60-100 lbs of live rock Free but it is the most aiptasia covered rock ever

What works better to kill it off - bleaching or boiling? How long for either, and how certain it won't come back?

Will aiptasia in the sump spread up to the display? I thought I read something about someone on here using it in the sump as a filter feeder, but I can't remember where. Thanks!

 

[B.rian]

do not put it in your sump, that is for sure. it will spread. i would suggest boiling it for about 1/2 to a full hour. that should kill anything on it.

 

[Behrmon]

I did see the same thread that contained a link to a video clip (maybe Melev's Reef) re. using aptasia in the sump and how it was contained - couldn't find the thread though.

 

[Jill & Brian]

boil it in bleach Then drop a plugged in toaster into the vat with the rock. That should get some of it

 

[ahmer1781]

i had a rock with aptasia too...if i just boil it for an hour is it good enough and then i throw it into my live system??? i dont want to cause a problem with the water parameters cuz i got stuff in there!!

 

[swreef103]

i've been using aiptasia control by bluelife.seems to be a better products than jos juice. i don't think that stuff really works but i'll tell you when you use this bluelife i actually notice that i di dwork on most of the pest anonome i juiced including the majanos.

 

[worcestereefer]

I just used Joe's Juice two days ago on several decent sized aptasia and none of them have come back. It definately works.

 

[Yaktop]

boil it in bleach Then drop a plugged in toaster into the vat with the rock. That should get some of it

wow, you sure are thorough

 

[dave601m]

cool, so i boiled it all. most of it i won' be using for some time down the road (upgrade!) so i want to store it long term - should I dry it out or what? There's probably still tons of crap in it - dead worms, pods, etc. can i store it in bins of freshwater to help the die off, or does it have to be salt water? I'm not trying to culture anything on the rock, just let it all decay so it won't make a big nuttrient spike next time i use it.

 

[nichols]

This has some info. Cool site.
http://www.reefvideos.com/reefshowcase_04_content.html

 

[OceanGuy]

Mitch Carl in his talk at the last meeting on pests said that for Aiptasia, he takes the rock out of the tank and puts it in a dip with 40ppm Levamisole for one hour. He said that takes care of all of it. (It also takes care of bristleworms and other things that are in the rock.)

 

[jc9394]

I had Aiptasia with LR when I got them, my peppermint shrimp eat them in few setting...

 

[Bobbofin]

Call the President of Iran for a nuke bomb!