How would you treat a small aiptasia rock in QT?

[JoJosReef]

Removed this small branch piece and put it into QT when I found one aiptasia on it. I just hit it with 5 shots of F-Aiptasia for 5 more that popped up on it. What do you think? Keep at it with F-Aiptasia or call it a lost cause and nuke the rock? Would you bleach it? If so, how would you bleach the rock? I'd like to get it back into my tank eventually, because it is a nice branch, purpled up super quickly and mushrooms or zoas could grow nicely on it.

 

[Subsea]

Use a toothbrush dipped in 3% hydrogen peroxide and brush all surface of rock, rinse in saltwater, then soak for 10 minutes in 10% solution of 3% H202

 

[Derrick0580]

As small as it is I would personally just soak it in bleach water and let it dry and stick it back into the tank.

 

[reeftivo]

3% H2O2 is pretty weak and may not help much brushed onto the rock. if you use 3% i would soak it. Even then they are pretty resilient. i have a piece that i used 12% H2O2 on and it still didn't get them all but that's probably my fault since i was afraid of the concentration and only soaked it for like 5 minutes

 

[JoJosReef]

I soaked a new frag with 3% bleach by dripping (keeping the frag plug wet with H2O2 while not hitting the polyps with H2O2). There was an aiptasia on the frag plug and it wasn't bothered at all by the H2O2.

How about citric acid? Can I just drop the piece in a citric acid bath instead of a bleach bath? I'm about to wash gyres, so that would be convenient...

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Its not about what aiptasia you see but its what you dont see. Be ready for a outbreak...

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

I soaked a new frag with 3% bleach by dripping (keeping the frag plug wet with H2O2 while not hitting the polyps with H2O2). There was an aiptasia on the frag plug and it wasn't bothered at all by the H2O2.

How about citric acid? Can I just drop the piece in a citric acid bath instead of a bleach bath? I'm about to wash gyres, so that would be convenient...

Citric acid would start to dissolve the branch

 

[JoJosReef]

Citric acid would start to dissolve the branch

Good point! Thanks!

 

[ScottJ]

Just let it dry out a couple weeks? That should kill'em, right?

 

[JoJosReef]

Just let it dry out a couple weeks? That should kill'em, right?

That's another thing I wanted to know. Will letting it dry out a few weeks eradicate the aiptasia? Or will it rear its ugly heads again?

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

That's another thing I wanted to know. Will letting it dry out a few weeks eradicate the aiptasia? Or will it rear its ugly heads again?

My experience is dry out in the sun will killem. I usually soak in citric acid first for a few days before letting the rock dry out for a few weeks.

 

[ScottJ]

Or soak in RODI water a few days,then dry!

 

[boacvh]

Concentrated kalkwasser paste is my go to option

 

[JoJosReef]

I think the consensus is to go ahead and nuke the rock. I agree, who knows when and how many more will pop up. So far, they have all been localized to this branch, knock on wood, and I removed it pretty quickly from my display. Hopefully that's that.

 

[KrisReef]

I think the consensus is to go ahead and nuke the rock. I agree, who knows when and how many more will pop up. So far, they have all been localized to this branch, knock on wood, and I removed it pretty quickly from my display. Hopefully that's that.

Keep us updated on your progress with treatment for the rock and also let us know if the infection shows up in your tank.

I don’t know if Aiptasia or cockroaches are better designed to survive in adverse conditions?

 

[JoJosReef]

I don’t know if Aiptasia or cockroaches are better designed to survive in adverse conditions?

Partnered rulers of sea and land when it all goes to fertilizer.

I've been keeping a very close eye on the DT and so far not seeing anything yet. I went a bit overkill with the F-Aiptasia on the infected rock and left it for 2 weeks in the quarantine tank. I just moved the rock and put it in the new frag tank, which is well lit and close to my monitor! I'll be keeping an eye on it.

 

[KrisReef]

Partnered rulers of sea and land when it all goes to fertilizer.

I've been keeping a very close eye on the DT and so far not seeing anything yet. I went a bit overkill with the F-Aiptasia on the infected rock and left it for 2 weeks in the quarantine tank. I just moved the rock and put it in the new frag tank, which is well lit and close to my monitor! I'll be keeping an eye on it.

What’s that?

 

[CoralB]

Nuke in bleach for a few days then rinse and soak in RO water for a couple days , then leave out in the sun for a week . And if that doesn’t do it throw it on the grille and add barbecue sauce lol !! Kidding on the bbq but the first part should work .

 

[CoralB]

What’s that?

Oh well , now it’s time to add a peppermint shrimp

 

[JoJosReef]

What’s that?

Nearly pulled out the blow torch!

Looks like remains of a barnacle with some stringy stuff sticking out. Grainy pics, below:

A bit better visualization by eye. Doesn't look like polyps from close up, but I've now got that spot on watch!

Good eye!