Sansibia infestation?How to eradicate it?

[pygoplites77]

I am struggling with an infestation of this coral that I think is sansibia .. Do you confirm me? By now it covers whole rocks, it reaches the base of the corals, it looks like a carpet of cyano but seen up close they look like many small purple daisies .. Has anyone had the same problem? How did you solve it? I attach an enlarged photo .. Thanks and sorry for my english

 

[reef lover]

Fenbendazole – eliminate invasive soft corals (Blue Cloves Polyps, Xenia, Aiptasia, Hydriods, etc.)

For those wanting to eliminate invasive soft corals from their tanks; I can report that I successfully eradicated Blue Clove Polyps and Xenia from my tank. I used the canine de-wormer medication Fe…

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[pygoplites77]

thanks..producing medicines would be my last attempt .. are there natural predators? or changes in the water parameters?

 

[reef lover]

You might have luck with a file fish. But i dont think theres any parameters like mag you can change that will effect them.

 

[GlassMunky]

thanks..producing medicines would be my last attempt .. are there natural predators? or changes in the water parameters?

Unfortunately no, not really.
Soft corals survive by basically being invasive weeds and outgrowing their competition. They are doing what’s natural.
Your only real options are physically removing them (and the rock they are on) or treating with something to kill them.

 

[pygoplites77]

thanks..navigating on the web I read about someone who did it with this snail (http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/SwSnails/TigerCowrie.php) Or with pyramid butterfly fish. It's possible?

 

[reef lover]

Hmmm they do eat soft corals...do you have others in your tank that you want to keep? No saying hell eat only what you want him to...

 

[pygoplites77]

No, I only have sps..some euphyllia and a catalaphyllia. Are you referring to the snail?

 

[reef lover]

Yes. You should be safe just make sure to get an adult.