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pinkreef 03-15-2013 11:01 PM

has anyone tried a choc chip seastar to get rid of them?
they like to eat my zenia

MaxDraco 03-15-2013 11:29 PM

The biggest issue I have with these polyps is that they trap tons of detris, crowd out zoas, prevent SPS from encrusting, etc...


I had the really nice blue ones too, and when you cleared a spot, 10 more would spring up somewhere else - plus eventually they'd grow back.


Max.

Aquattro 03-15-2013 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxDraco (Post 802734)
The biggest issue I have with these polyps is that they trap tons of detris,..., prevent SPS from encrusting


2 exact reasons they had to go in my tank.

Aquattro 03-15-2013 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkreef (Post 802728)
has anyone tried a choc chip seastar to get rid of them?
they like to eat my zenia

Spencer tried, not much luck I recall.

mohammadali 03-16-2013 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 802686)
I would have to really dislike someone to give them any of these! :razz:

why :O ?

spit.fire 03-16-2013 05:53 PM

Apparently there's a slug that eats them


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ps6191c6bf.jpg

Aquattro 03-16-2013 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mohammadali (Post 802815)
why :O ?

Because the cover everything, prevent new SPS from encrusting properly, trap tons of crap and you can't isolate them to a separate area of the tank. They spawn by releasing eggs and end up everywhere! I started with 2 polyps hitchhiking on a frag and ended up with millions of them. Getting rid of them is nearly impossible too. Chemicals, if you can find them, and apparently this slug above that are probably not just sitting at the LFS waiting to go home with you! :)

Madreefer 03-16-2013 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 802957)
Because the cover everything, prevent new SPS from encrusting properly, trap tons of crap and you can't isolate them to a separate area of the tank. They spawn by releasing eggs and end up everywhere! I started with 2 polyps hitchhiking on a frag and ended up with millions of them. Getting rid of them is nearly impossible too. Chemicals, if you can find them, and apparently this slug above that are probably not just sitting at the LFS waiting to go home with you! :)

I'll second that. They're evil and those that sell or give them away are just as bad. It takes years of frustration trying to get rid of them.

Aquattro 03-16-2013 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer (Post 802965)
It takes years of frustration trying to get rid of them.

Or a couple of well placed Fluke Tabs -lol

Madreefer 03-16-2013 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 802967)
Or a couple of well placed Fluke Tabs -lol

Haha well that too. If your lucky enough to find someone that is nice enough to part with some. Fluke tabs all the way. 4 days of tense watching the suckers die off is way better than years of stress. Most hardcore reefers have some kind of OCD. They can relate.:lol:


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