Sorry to hear about the repairs on the dodge. You might be interested in using a silver scat to knock down those aptasia. I have used them with great success . But they are a temporary fix, they grow fast, and may get a taste for zoas when you run out of aptasia. You could get one, let it do it's work over a few months, then add peppermint shrimp to keep the aptasia in check. I hear they do good on small aptasia. A silver scat is cheaper than a copperband, and much hardier. You can find them in the freshwater section as they are brackish water fish, and can tolerate either full fresh or full marine water. Don't pay extra for a silver scat that is "conditioned" for saltwater, they adapt very easily.
HTH