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It's inevitable that no matter which route I go I will end up having something.. This current instance I want to get rid of antipasta... will my current method eradicate them? Or is this bleach bath required.. I am getting so many different routes

If the rock completely dries out all of the antipasta die correct?

Would a light power wash help lol?

I like the rock I got so much that I think I am going to go through the headache of trying to nuke the rock... 3 days of drying maybe under a heat lamp. 4 days of vinegar water mix followed by extensive rinsing and another 3 days of drying.

What are the downsides to purchasing rock off Amazon? If any? Link to what you bought. please?

I'd need ~20 pounds. I used CaribSea Coarse sand - so I will go back with that. I will totally be doing that... Maybe it came from the sand who knows.. I may just buy dry rock. I would need to dig through a lot to find pieces like what I have. So you're saying fill the tank with a bucket...

I just love the way the coral look :( I have no problem breaking down the tank and leaving the rock out for several days to dry out and than vinegar bathing it a couple days. But you don't think that will kill it completely???? How would I clean the sand? Or are you saying just get new sand??

Thanks man.. I am happy that my tank isn't established. All I have in life is time so although it sucks and I won't have fish / coral in my tank for a while I'd rather it be done zero headaches so in 3 months I am not wondering why my coral are dying and massive antipasta outbreaks.

Do you think it's okay to put a shrimp in the tank ? I filled it Thursday. So it's barely began to cycle yet.

The live rock is just so cool looking.. and although I know I can find similar live rock without antipastas on it I feel like just nuking the rock is the best case. I just want to know if the sand / filter socks / hoses will be okay or does that have to get filtered / cleaned as well?

I would but the rock has so much character :( I just wish I was told it had antipastas.. I paid very good money with them knowingly selling me it loaded with ****. So I guess I'll be vinegar bathing it and adding bacteria. I worry about **** being in the sand tho

See the thing is I can confirm there are hundreds of little antipastas littered across the rock. They're all gonna grow ! It doesn't seem like I can add a peppermint shrimp yet so I'm feeling like just killing my rock and starting over.. which isn't at much

At this point should I just do all three of my rocks? Leave the tank running with no rock and constantly stir the sand to potentially get rid of any remnants ? The cycle will stop any progress correct ?

So just remove rock place in RO/di and white vinegar for how long ? One day ? Just a dip? Rinse it after ?

I have no problem with waiting for it to cycle! I just want to be rid of this stupid aptasia and I was wondering is it bad and torturous to add a shrimp to deficate these damn little antipastas as I call them

Please no.. I should have been more alert when buying rock

It was filled on Thursday with sand / live rock full of aptasia . I ordered this membrane.. Click me BW60-1812-75 If I find that it's still high after this 99% rejection rate I'll just put two membranes in series.

So a couple updates for today... I changed out the standard home depot bucket for a food safe one for my ATO.. figured it would be best. I finally figured out the RO float valve and cleaned up the entire system. Still have TDS issues Ammonia levels.. Seems as if it's growing. Nitrite...

Would everyone agree this is the correct diagram to setup my RO system?

Please show pics !