What to do about Aiptasia
 

Looking for the best and most effective option of killing these nasty things. I took down my first reef tank several years ago because I unknowingly purchased a lot of live rock infested with aiptasia and was not able to deal with it effectively in a small tank (34 gal Red Sea). I am now seeing aiptasia start to develop in my new tank. Is there an environment that aiptasia thrive in or start to overpopulate?
I suspect purchasing peppermint shrimp will be a waste of $$ because I have a flame hawkfish.
Anything else I could consider using? Has anyone had good results with using Red Sea's Aiptasia X?

Matted filefish and a zapper was the answer for me.

Hi. Plenty of discussions if you do a search on it as it was only recently discussed so good luck. I used a BBQ ligther taking each piece out and making not of where they are.

Some research I did indicated that they will start to nip at your coral?

Hey Grizz.

Where'd you find the zapper?

Lemon juice and a syringe, worked good for me but don't do to much at once tho..

joe's juice worked really well for me!

Have not had the issues, if you rid yourself of the aiptasia sell the filefish or bring in other rocks with it to keep it feed.

Oceanic Corals

Filefish..their awesome !!

aptasia
 

lots of different options.i usually used berghia-but that takes time-bonus is that you can sell the offspring.lemonjuice in a syringe.kalkwasser mix-but after picking up the berghia book-do it in the morning so you don't get alot of baby aptasia spreading.right now my banner fish love to eat them