Killing Encrusting SPS

[camellia]

My Bad!

I'm learning the hard way where NOT to put fast growing, encrusting sps.
I've scrapped/scared them with a knife in the areas I can reach and don't want growth but I can't get to most places. Removing the rock at this time isn't possible.

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[marquiseo]

Using either Kalk paste and boiling hot water works. SPS are super fragile and anything like that will make it RTN in that spot. I would scrape a line to mark off the area to kill off.

 

[marquiseo]

And covering with glue works

 

[picoreefguy]

reef napalm works as well. just suck it up in a syringe and squirt it on the area you want to kill. (after you've turned all the pumps off)

 

[gacolt]

i cover with glue if coralline algae grows fast in your tank,the glue will be covered in a couple of weeks or less.or you can just pop off the glue in a week.

 

[sewer urchin]

Killing Encrusting SPS

Heck just give it to me, I can kill anything!

On a more serious note, I've had good luck with Acroholic's Reef Napalm and have even done a thick Kalk paste with good luck. Make sure your return pumps ( and power heads) are off. I have forget and but them on feed cycle, then they turn on and spread the stuff everywhere.

 

[camellia]

Thanks everyone, I'll try the Napaim. Anything Archolic uses or advice he gives is a definite!!!


I don't allow Coraline to grow on my back glass, I can't really stop it from growing on the overflow but I don't think the glue would cover or look to good....
Sewer...
It's a huge rock, probably 30 pounds. I can't take it off to give it to you but if you're interested in buying a Big rock I'll sell it to you cheap with lots of Zoas & SOS, Miami Vice, Pink Bling, Glamour Gold...
All very pretty... and yes I did make up those names ha ha!

Sewer Urchin;1002086 wrote: Heck just give it to me, I can kill anything!

On a more serious note, I've had good luck with Acroholic's Reef Napalm and have even done a thick Kalk paste with good luck. Make sure your return pumps ( and power heads) are off. I have forget and but them on feed cycle, then they turn on and spread the stuff everywhere.