How do you kill nuisance corals

[oneilwiz]

Hello reefers,

How do you kill this type of Polyp corals without destroying the other corals?

 

[Dpate]

What type?

 

[oneilwiz]

 

[reef lover]

I had those invasive lil buggers...i had to remove desirable corals off rock and do a bleach soak to kill them ...unfortunate i lost all my good life on the rock but got them nasty " freebies" outta my tank .

 

[oneilwiz]

interesting thank you, I think I may just throw away the rock, and pick it off the coral frag. I got sick once from that paly. I will hopefully do this upcoming weekend.

 

[oneilwiz]

It even took over my montipora Cap

 

[reef lover]

Theyre wretched! Just do me a favor and dont throw them in the trash...might expose someone accidently. I would bury them .

 

[oneilwiz]

Theyre wretched! Just do me a favor and dont throw them in the trash...might expose someone accidently. I would bury them .

ok was planning on throwing it in the dumpster. I live in the city I will try to figure out where I can bury it. I dont have a yard.

 

[RandU]

I have similar zoa/ palys growing like weeds. I bought a high powered laser I plan to start frying a few A day.

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

Lasers work, but be careful with it or you'll burn more than the Palys.

 

[DarkSky]

AiptaisiaX or Kalkwasser Paste works too.

 

[oneilwiz]

the last time I messed with these green *******, I was sick for a week.

 

[reef lover]

Ya these are the no joke kind...

 

[oneilwiz]

to be on the safe side I got rid of all the other zoas I had but was surprised these just appear everywhere now.

 

[reef lover]

Most zoas and palys have a relatively small amount of toxin..but these palythoa toxicata are not nice...

 

[oneilwiz]

got it, I wonder how I can tackle this effectively for the corals that have the palys on it. I guess mask and gloves with frag tool outside to pick them off? I have found three pieces of corals with the palys

 

[RandU]

Lasers work, but be careful with it or you'll burn more than the Palys.

I only have other zoas by them so I’m sure I’ll kill a few on accident but that will be worth getting rid of the others

 

[reef lover]

I still had a few strays beside thay rock...i epoxied over them . Lol