Best method for controlling Pocillopora?

[tgionet]

What are people using to manage pocillopora spawn growth? I've been using bone snips but I was thinking a laser might be more effective and less destructive to other colonies in the tank.

 

[C. Eymann]

I have used kalk and epoxy, laser sounds like a good idea though.

 

[Auquanut]

I have used kalk and epoxy, laser sounds like a good idea though

Does the Kalk work? Is it about the same as using Aptasia-X?

 

[C. Eymann]

Does the Kalk work? Is it about the same as using Aptasia-X?

I have never used Aiptasia X, for both Aiptasia or poccilopora.

Just kalk paste with decent results, and on a few that were occurring close to some colonies I expoxied over them.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

I think the best way to limit growth is to not put it in your tank.

 

[Bob Weigant]

I ripped it out of my tank and gave it all away for free. Never again

 

[C. Eymann]

I'd really like to keep some P. verrucosa as it's got some cool growth patterns, but its hardly available these days and I'm not sure if it would pose the same proliferation problem as P.damicornis.

Anyone have experience with P. verrucosa?

 

[jda]

I never got any of it to work 100%. This is why I have a no poci rule for my tanks.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Yep. I'm in the "Say no to poci" group