Killing blue cloves with fluke tabs

[CJO]

I used a fluke tab on my aquarium a month ago. All of the blue cloves are gone, but I've had some issues that may or may not have been related to their use. I ground up the tab, mixed it with salt water and added it to my tank one day. The next morning, I found my blood red fire shrimp being eaten by my maxi mini anemone. I don't know if it was just happenstance or whether the fluke tabs had anything to do with it.

I have also had an issue with phosphates since using the tab. I assume it is from the die-off from the blue cloves (there were a lot of them). I did do a large water change (about 20%), but probably should have done more.

However, I am now blue clove free!!

CJ

 

[Aquaph8]

CJ, my fire shrimp didn't die but he was pretty drugged, I can see one getting caught by a nem that they wouldn't normally while in their weakend state.

 

[ritter6788]

My cleaner shrimp was spazzing a bit right after adding the tab. The next day it was deader than a doornail. The snails fell off the glass but looked alive on the bottom.

Now that I'm thinking about it there may be dead snails and that's what's causing the ammionia spike. I'll have pull them out tonight and check.

 

[Aquaph8]

My cleaner and fire made it through but the porcelain crab and snails didn't fair to well.

 

[ritter6788]

I treated my frag tank Thursday night. I didn't turn off my skimmer this time. After one day the cloves are closed up just like they did in my display. It killed a purple lobster I've had for a long time. There is some xenia in there that is wilted but not dead yet. The sinularia looks fine and so does the BTA so far.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Keep us updated!

 

[ritter6788]

Even with the skimmer running the cloves still died. I didn't to do a water change until day 3. There is some xenia in there that looks like it's falling apart. My sinularia is closed up and droopy.

Anyone else notice a nasty, dark black skimmate after treating? I guess from the decaying corals, it's bad.

 

[ritter6788]

The sinularia coral looked really bad so I pulled it out. It was my very first coral but luckily I gave enough away to be able to easily recover a frag. I knew it was a risk when I treated the tank.

All blue cloves, xenia and star polyps are gone.

 

[cymaster007]

Did the BTA survive?

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[tinctorus]

It's funny you guy's are all trying to kill blue cloves and here I am LOOKING for blue cloves and cant find them ANYWHERE down here and I dont have the $ to pay for shipping them to order online

 

[bige]

It's funny you guy's are all trying to kill blue cloves and here I am LOOKING for blue cloves and cant find them ANYWHERE down here and I dont have the $ to pay for shipping them to order online

Stay away from them. You can't control them. You will eventually regret it.

 

[ritter6788]

Did the BTA survive?

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Yep!

BTW, crown royal glasses make great BTA holders.

The tank has a diatom bloom from the clove die off.

 

[ritter6788]

Stay away from them. You can't control them. You will eventually regret it.

+1

If I had any I wouldn't give them away.

 

[CJO]

Did the BTA survive?

I had no issues with my RBTA.

CJ

 

[swannyson7]

I've got a few tabs on the way and I'll be trying the dip method to kill anthelia... I'll post updates once I start the treatment!

 

[VelasCorals]

I've got a few tabs on the way and I'll be trying the dip method to kill anthelia... I'll post updates once I start the treatment!

Any updates?

How many tabs are you using per gallon of water?

 

[Aquaph8]

Any updates?

How many tabs are you using per gallon of water?

If your treating your whole tank Im willing to bet that one crushed up tab mixed with water will do the trick up to around 200ish gallons. It'll take out xenia, clove polyps, anthelia and star polyps and possible some shrimp/crabs just FYI.

 

[VelasCorals]

If your treating your whole tank Im willing to bet that one crushed up tab mixed with water will do the trick up to around 200ish gallons. It'll take out xenia, clove polyps, anthelia and star polyps and possible some shrimp/crabs just FYI.

Perfect thanks.

Now I can't find them for sale anywhere online? Anyone see them for sale?

 

[db1317]

I've got a few tabs on the way and I'll be trying the dip method to kill anthelia... I'll post updates once I start the treatment!

Anxiously awaiting your updates! My tank is becoming overrun with anthelia and am really close to trying fluke tabs, too. Would like to hear of your results, too.

 

[VelasCorals]

Anxiously awaiting your updates! My tank is becoming overrun with anthelia and am really close to trying fluke tabs, too. Would like to hear of your results, too.

Their results are good enough for me. I would drop it in the tank right now if I had some.