Question on getting rid of ugly button polyps....

Gwitness · Jun 2, 2015

I have a big rock covered in some ugly polyps....how can I get rid of it?? I don't want to inject kalk, so I was thinking is there a fish I can get that eats Zoas and palys only?? Like a large angel or something....or can I just take the rock out of the tank and let it sit in the sun for a week and hose it down??

BBoley24 · Jun 2, 2015

I put my duncan right in the middle of them. That took them out over time.

cloak · Jun 2, 2015

I would just cut the polyps as close to the base as I could with some scissors and then smother any remaining tissue with some epoxy. If you can take the rock out of the tank with ease though I don't see why you couldn't just chisel the polyps off. GL.

Gwitness · Jun 2, 2015

BBoley24 said:
I put my duncan right in the middle of them. That took them out over time.

That's a great idea man...have a more aggressive coral kill them off!!

vic67 · Jun 2, 2015

I pry them off with good tweezers; try to get under the tissue. You might get some residue but that can be scraped off.

Larry L · Jun 4, 2015

Some palys and zoas can be extremely toxic. If you decide to remove them by hand or tweezers, think seriously about wearing gloves and even eye protection. Whatever you do, don't use boiling or hot water on the rocks to get rid of them - the toxin gets airborne and into your lungs. Google "palytoxin poisoning" for info.

Gwitness · Jun 4, 2015

Larry L said:
Some palys and zoas can be extremely toxic. If you decide to remove them by hand or tweezers, think seriously about wearing gloves and even eye protection. Whatever you do, don't use boiling or hot water on the rocks to get rid of them - the toxin gets airborne and into your lungs. Google "palytoxin poisoning" for info.

Thank you for the heads up!!!!!! That is insane!!!! I'm going to try and put an anemone there or something...I have so many it will be a nightmare trying to get them all off and in a couple months they will just come right back!