Need advice on MOVING and making ROCK aiptasia FREE

[TRUKINGNY]

So ill be moving in the next 2 weeks and wanna make the move as smooth as possible only problem is i have aiptasia on a bunch of my rock and since ill have the rock out i wanna try and make it aiptasia FREE.. So question is can i set up a large cooler like the one below for 2 days with the fish OR just set up the tank with NO rock?... ALSO what will be the best way to make the rock aiptasia free FAST?

 

[hijinks]

Really the best way is killing the rock.

 

[arnaldolex]

when i get aiptasia on one of my rocks i get some of that putty to bond the rocks together i use the fluval one and when it goes in i plug it up lol and never c it again

 

[TRUKINGNY]

Really the best way is killing the rock.

If i do this then im gonna cause another cycle right

 

[duromega]

If i do this then im gonna cause another cycle right

yes

 

[TRUKINGNY]

any other opinions?

 

[Custom05Taco]

Buy new dry rock. What about dips I'm not sure but that maybe something to look into

 

[Affordable Aquatic]

Dont kill the rock. An easy and cheap way to rid the rock of aiptasia is to locate the aiptasia while the rock is under water, take the rock out of the water and hit each spot of aiptasia with a short blast from a propane torch. It will kill the anemone, leaving the rest of the rock undamaged. The amount of die off you will cause with the torch is insignificant and will generally not cause a new cycle. Just dont burn the house down. I use one of the Bernzomatic torches with the push button, self-igniting head.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzoma...iting-Torch-Kit-330879/203368720?N=5yc1vZbqoo

 

[walnuts24]

Be VERY CAREFUL applying heat to live rock. As you probably know, certain palys can be deadly when their toxin transpires into air.

 

[davidsea]

Rich
Take the rock ,out use a power washer on the spot to be cleaned off at 1500 psi .I did this and never had a problem again. All gone