hi guys
Ive got this piece of GSP that has folded over itself and kind of engulfed the rock/plug it was originally placed on. I dont know, because that was way before i bought it.
Its been in a QT tank for 6 weeks and id like to frag it into something more maneagable. I have a nice piece of rock that ive removed from my DT, and plan to add the GSP. Ill keep it isolated to help delay any migration. I also have a long thin oyster shell im thinking of putting small frags on and letting it grow out.
I was planning on just taking a hobby knife to it, and try to open it up. arrange it so its flat, and then crazy glue it to the rock. Hows that sound?
Now, heres the curve ball. Its housing a 2" long thin red segmented worm. Ive dipped this thing in Bayer twice and its still hiding in there. I guess the Bayer isnt penetrating sufficiently to kill it.
10ml bayer/4oz water 15 mins, 3 x 15 min water rinses.
how soon after cutting and gluing it onto a new rock should i wait to dip?
Would i be best gluing it onto a tile, and remove and dip it 2-3 times over a couple weeks to kill any hatched bugs? Then glue it onto the rock right before i move to DT?
How many times could I remove from tile, dip, and reglue?
I do have isopods and some copepods in the tank, and other than the red worm, i havent seen signs of other coral pests. No flatworms or red bugs. the dipping is purely precautionary.
thanks for any advice!
Ive got this piece of GSP that has folded over itself and kind of engulfed the rock/plug it was originally placed on. I dont know, because that was way before i bought it.
Its been in a QT tank for 6 weeks and id like to frag it into something more maneagable. I have a nice piece of rock that ive removed from my DT, and plan to add the GSP. Ill keep it isolated to help delay any migration. I also have a long thin oyster shell im thinking of putting small frags on and letting it grow out.
I was planning on just taking a hobby knife to it, and try to open it up. arrange it so its flat, and then crazy glue it to the rock. Hows that sound?
Now, heres the curve ball. Its housing a 2" long thin red segmented worm. Ive dipped this thing in Bayer twice and its still hiding in there. I guess the Bayer isnt penetrating sufficiently to kill it.
10ml bayer/4oz water 15 mins, 3 x 15 min water rinses.
how soon after cutting and gluing it onto a new rock should i wait to dip?
Would i be best gluing it onto a tile, and remove and dip it 2-3 times over a couple weeks to kill any hatched bugs? Then glue it onto the rock right before i move to DT?
How many times could I remove from tile, dip, and reglue?
I do have isopods and some copepods in the tank, and other than the red worm, i havent seen signs of other coral pests. No flatworms or red bugs. the dipping is purely precautionary.
thanks for any advice!
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