Best way to kill palys

[N.Sreefer]

I have some captain jerk palys that made it onto my main rockwork from the "island" I made them. Whats the best way to rid myself of them without risking palytoxin exposure or nuking my tank? I am considering fragging them but it seems like alot of work to frag such cheap coral, doubt anyone in my area would want them. I'm hesitant to hit them with kalk paste for the sake of the aquariums other inhabitants.

 

[lapin]

I had some Texas trash palys that were attached to a large rock that had a duncan on it. I used hot vinegar on 3 or 4 every other day until they were all gone.

 

[N.Sreefer]

I had some Texas trash palys that were attached to a large rock that had a duncan on it. I used hot vinegar on 3 or 4 every other day until they were all gone.

Thanks for the suggestion! Ill give it a go.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Thanks for the suggestion! Ill give it a go.

Worked for me as well. Don't go ham on all of them. A handful ever few days

 

[rcassiram521]

I had some Texas trash palys that were attached to a large rock that had a duncan on it. I used hot vinegar on 3 or 4 every other day until they were all gone.

Silly question but how did you remove them or did you use a syringe to apply the vinegar as this is my fear that when removing them they will release toxin.

 

[ZoWhat]

I have a couple of forearm waterproof gloves and I've gone after pale green palys by snipping them with a pair of sharp scissors at their base.......

Best to snip, remove the disc immediately, then snip the 2nd one, get out quickly... blah blah... then once all out, go back by blanketing the tissues with kalk-paste or Aiptasia X


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[dedragon]

Just make sure gloves are used and if it is outside of the tank, well ventilated with a mask and goggles just to be safe. I would think kalkwasser paste would kill them effectively in the tank as well, as long as the tank is large enough so there isnt an alkalinity swing