Please share your most unhinged methods for removing aiptasia 
Donāt know about unhinged LOL 
Natural predators are the way to go for dealing with aiptasia. I tried peppermint shrimp, but they didnāt work. My wrasses ate my first batch of Berghia nudibranchs. The Copperband butterfly really helped, though! I tried the nudis again, and they worked amazingly well in my sumps. But once they ran out of aiptasia, they disappeared. I added some more a few months ago, and now theyāre breeding in the sump! 
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I agree on trying the natural way, File Fish, Molly Miller Blennys, Nudis (only eat Aiptasia so once gone they will die unless you give them to someone who needs them), and sometimes Peppermint Shrimp for smaller tanks, for bigger tanks there are some awesome fish that can assist but I am the 50g and under guy. If still having an issue you can try reef glueing the mouth.
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I tried a peppermint shrimp and it didnāt do anything. Iām pretty sure my fish ate it. 
This is all really helpful though thank you for the information!
Oh my goodness Iām definitely going to try the reef glue tonight!! Iāll keep you all posted
Iāve heard Australian stripey are great for it
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Nudi work the best but hit or miss if they eat them all
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I jusy bought some Kuekenthali cleaner shrimp, they are supposed to be awesome for it, I will give out my feedback when I get it.
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Please do never heard of them
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Same, just heard about them this week.
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Iāve never had luck with anything but berghia
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I am pretty sure my pink streaked wrasse or clowns ate my Nudis.
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@GrimReefer please do! Would be eager to see how well it does!
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Yea I have self assigned myself the guinea pig of my group to see how they do. 
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The worst! Helpless to do anything but pray (if thats your thing). Just lost an order a couple of weeks ago due to this. TOTG and a glitter BG. Heartbreaking! 
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I doubt that, in my experience they do eat that type of food
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hit and miss, and after few month they will eat corals just like copper band
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I know Peppermint Shrimp may do that but I have read nothing about the Kuekenthali cleaner shrimp, doing that.
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Haha, I think Iām actually qualified to answer this one, unfortunately
Someone left our store a Google review calling us āAiptasia Heavenā years ago. Weāve been fighting these things for YEARS. Finally got to the point where you donāt immediately see them everywhere when looking into our tanks lol. Hereās what Iāve learned from our experience.
1. Berghia Nudibranchs (Probably the most effective)
These are probably the most effective option weāve tried, especially for larger infestations. The downside is theyāre expensive, not always easy to find, and you really need to understand how they work. How many you need, their breeding cycle, lifespan, what might eat them, etc. They feed exclusively on aiptasia, so once the food source is gone, theyāll eventually starve.
Iād recommend doing some research before buying them. Even AI can help you understand their life cycle and figure out how many you might need. Otherwise you could spend a lot of money and get nowhere.
2. Easier biological options
Aiptasia-eating filefish, peppermint shrimp, and copperband butterflyfish.
These are generally easier to find at your LFS, or at least have them ordered for you. Iād probably start by looking into filefish or peppermint shrimp first. However theyāre hit or miss. Some will eat aiptasia like crazy, others wonāt touch it.
They may also pick at other corals or inverts, so thatās something to watch out for. Copperbands especially can be challenging to keep, so I wouldnāt recommend getting one just for aiptasia control without researching their care first. And be careful mixing these with Berghia, since some fish and shrimp may eat the nudibranchs.
3. Chemical treatment
Red Sea Aiptasia-X is another option.
You use the applicator to cover the aiptasiaās mouth with the treatment. Pretty useful when youāre dealing with a smaller number of them. Just make sure you follow the instructions, especially the application method and how much to use and avoid overdoes.
4. Physical removal
Sometimes the simplest solution is just replacing the rock.
If you have a rock thatās absolutely covered in aiptasia and itās easy to remove, Iād honestly just replace the whole thing rather than trying to kill every single one. Of course, this depends on your aquascape and whether you have corals attached to it, but itās definitely worth considering.
These are just a few methods weāve tried and find useful. Hope our experience helps!
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