I have approximately 40lbs of live rock in a rubbermaid brute container that appears to be heavily infected with aiptasia. I've tried a product called Aiptasia control, which seemed to kill the individuals, but for every one killed 3 more pop'd up.
I've also tried injected them directly with boiling water, which seems to kill them, but I can't tell if killing them is also re-producing them. I could add a couple peppermint shrimp but I'm concerned there are too many aiptasia for them to manage.
If I pull all the rock, and leave it out of water for a week will that be sufficient to permanently kill off that aiptasia, with the understanding I'd have to re-cure the rock?
I've also tried injected them directly with boiling water, which seems to kill them, but I can't tell if killing them is also re-producing them. I could add a couple peppermint shrimp but I'm concerned there are too many aiptasia for them to manage.
If I pull all the rock, and leave it out of water for a week will that be sufficient to permanently kill off that aiptasia, with the understanding I'd have to re-cure the rock?