Help Clove polyps I think

Chase_The_Reefer

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any1 know the best way to get rid of these I would really hate to remove the rock as there is a nem on it so I’m wonder what’s the suggestions before I take that action?
 

Kamreef1987

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Only thing I heard was fenbendazole, but it has a potential to kill other thing in your tank. I had an infestation of them I used it and while it did kill the cloves it killed some corals. Different people have different results. I would definitely research before there are several articles on google


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maidia

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any1 know the best way to get rid of these I would really hate to remove the rock as there is a nem on it so I’m wonder what’s the suggestions before I take that action?

Try read this link below ( I did my tank long ago and it worked)

 

Chase_The_Reefer

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Thank you that was very interesting I am sure thinking about it but in my case since it is on one rock I think I will try to remove the rock all together. If the stubborn rock nem would move. Thanks for the article though I believe everyone with bcp should read it
 

chewal

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Hi if you think you have them only on one rock your wrong I had them about a year ago so I removed the rock 3 wks later they were on another so I treated with fenbendazole, it took a couple of weeks and now im glad to say they are gone the sps wasn't affected at all but the zoas were not happy all corals recovered without any loses
 

kdog23

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I would be careful using the dewormer method. I recall that it could kill shrimp and other beneficial critters in your tank. I was stared clear by an expert at the coral show...wish I could remember his name but he is a saltwater fish author. Btw I never beat Blue star nightmares
 

kdog23

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Do you use carbon and GFO ? May want also up the water changes and when you get water levels low yank the algae. I had both blue star polyps and a bout of algae. I had a high nutrient tank as I loved coral growth that came with it...but so do nuisance pests.
 

Chase_The_Reefer

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Do you use carbon and GFO ? May want also up the water changes and when you get water levels low yank the algae. I had both blue star polyps and a bout of algae. I had a high nutrient tank as I loved coral growth that came with it...but so do nuisance pests.
I do a water change weekly of about 5 gal for my 20 gal tank. I might start running carbon. Thanks
 

kdog23

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Run carbon and gfo....20 gallon be careful not to overuse. Should help with hair algae. Blue star polyps ...some people get lucky with butterfly fish ...good luck
 
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