Black or blue clove polyps - major pest

[brucey]

I’ve been losing a battle against these clove polyps and they’re taking over the base of my main rock work and moving up the structure.

does anything eat them that’s reef safe?

Im probably not going to eradicate them completely but I need a better solution than using a Sodium/Calcium hydroxide mixture which does knock them back slightly or by dragging out the entire rock work and grinding them off with a dremmel (the nsa scape is just too big to Chuck ).

has anyone successfully managed to clear completely or better manage them?

(getting rid of the rock isn’t an option as it’s the main structure for variety of SPS etc etc)
Cheers

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve been losing a battle against these clove polyps and they’re taking over the base of my main rock work and moving up the structure.

does anything eat them that’s reef safe?

Im probably not going to eradicate them completely but I need a better solution than using a Sodium/Calcium hydroxide mixture which does knock them back slightly or by dragging out the entire rock work and grinding them off with a dremmel (the nsa scape is just too big to Chuck ).

has anyone successfully managed to clear completely or better manage them?

(getting rid of the rock isn’t an option as it’s the main structure for variety of SPS etc etc)
Cheers

Pics are too blue and too fuzzy to tell. You can place fenbendazole in tank which they hate or blue tuxedo urchin will take them down if cloves

 

[i cant think]

I’ve been losing a battle against these clove polyps and they’re taking over the base of my main rock work and moving up the structure.

does anything eat them that’s reef safe?

Im probably not going to eradicate them completely but I need a better solution than using a Sodium/Calcium hydroxide mixture which does knock them back slightly or by dragging out the entire rock work and grinding them off with a dremmel (the nsa scape is just too big to Chuck ).

has anyone successfully managed to clear completely or better manage them?

(getting rid of the rock isn’t an option as it’s the main structure for variety of SPS etc etc)
Cheers

What size is the tank? If it’s a 4’+ tank then a Siganus species will most likely do a dent in them.

 

[brucey]

What size is the tank? If it’s a 4’+ tank then a Siganus species will most likely do a dent in them.

It’s a reefer 425

will research them
Hoping fully zoa, LPS, SPS and budget safe

 

[brucey]

Pics are too blue and too fuzzy to tell. You can place fenbendazole in tank which they hate or blue tuxedo urchin will take them down if cloves

Crapo
Will try and find a better pic