I have a new 180-gallon DT and an existing 75 gallon. I wanted to move some of my live rock & corals to the new DT but they are covered in Aptasia. (Aptasia X was a big fail...)
I will be saving my coral by carefully removing it from my live rock and transferring it to my DT. My first thought is to take the coral off but how do I kill the aptasia and not my live rock; is that even possible?
My other issue is my 75 gallon is going to become our new seahorse tank and I can't have ANY aptasia or it will sting them. I plan to take everything out (including the sand) and clean it since we will need to have new aquascape for the seahorses. I have some Marine Pure and a live rock in my sump that I will use to restart my ecosystem. Also, it will be a dedicated seahorse & invertebrates only tank, so no worries about coral growth.
I read about boiling ROTI water and placing the live rock in there? I do have Zoes on some of the live rock, but I would rather be safe than have to fight this battle again.
Question: What is the most effective way to eradicate Aptasia in a new tank?
I will put peppermint shrimp in my tank, but I would prefer to start out fresh.
Thanks!
I will be saving my coral by carefully removing it from my live rock and transferring it to my DT. My first thought is to take the coral off but how do I kill the aptasia and not my live rock; is that even possible?
My other issue is my 75 gallon is going to become our new seahorse tank and I can't have ANY aptasia or it will sting them. I plan to take everything out (including the sand) and clean it since we will need to have new aquascape for the seahorses. I have some Marine Pure and a live rock in my sump that I will use to restart my ecosystem. Also, it will be a dedicated seahorse & invertebrates only tank, so no worries about coral growth.
I read about boiling ROTI water and placing the live rock in there? I do have Zoes on some of the live rock, but I would rather be safe than have to fight this battle again.
Question: What is the most effective way to eradicate Aptasia in a new tank?
I will put peppermint shrimp in my tank, but I would prefer to start out fresh.
Thanks!