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June 25, 2018
Aiptasia started coming back into the 29g system. Albeit slowly. No new additions added to the tank, so I know it was residual aiptasia from the first infestation that the berghia did not erradicate.
All the rock in the 10 tank, that was sitting there for 6 months, is aiptasia free.
I have to assume it's because there was no filtration on the 10g tank. Only a air line creating large bubbles for circulation and a heater. It's plausible, the original berghia added to that 10g tank, laid enough eggs to experience a 'hatching' which found every nook and cranny of aiptasia flesh, though not enough aiptasia to allow them to grow and mature.
I now have a 120g system, that right now has 3-4 visible aiptasia. Since it's a new system, i'm going to remove those rocks and attempt to eradicate outside the tank. Though I expect to purchase more aiptasia at some point in time for the 120.
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