Aptasia!!! Need help

SaltyDaddy

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neglected my tank for a few months, I have an Aptasia outbreak all different sizes. Need help/ recommendations to how remove or kill them. I’ve thrown 2 nudibranch into the tank few weeks back but seem to not do anything at all.
should I take out all rock? But I also have some in my bio filtration.
currently have 3 gonis, an og bounce and 2 Chicago anemones. Currently have 5 fish in the tank.
25 gallon tank

-bryan
 

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Berghias will do the job, but you're going to need more. If you have any shrimp in the tank, then they have to be removed or relocated elsewhere, as they'll eat the babies and eggs. It will take a few weeks or more before you start to see the berghias doing their job. But they are the only thing that will take them out, as long as they don't have any predators going after them. Everything else, is 50/50 with successful removal of aiptasia, fish, peppermints, etc...
 

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Berghias will do the job. As previously mentioned, you’ll have better success in larger groups and no predators. Eliminated most of mine in a matter of weeks. You’ll see them come out once the lights are off
 

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Bherghias would be my go to but depends on the fish you have. I threw 5 into my 50g frag tank in September. I still have aiptasia but took a few months to notice a difference. Had about 50 Aiptasia and have about 10 left. Be patient and maybe add a few more to speed it up.
 

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Somewhere, I seen someone had a laser you could zap them from outside the tank. Never tried myself, but sounds cool and most likely very satisfying 🤣
 

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