Permanent Coral Removal

[BlueTang<3]

have you tried epoxy i use it for everything since i got my new light i can get like 3 inches a week of growth from xenia dam stuff lol i would not complain about the stuff your getting lol i just mix the epoxy and cut off the coral and epoxy over a large area around it so far have not had it come back yet

[Myka]

If you can take the rock out and use a little butane torch on it that works well, or boiling water in a syringe (in the tank).

[Madreefer]

Thanks all. I think I'll try the boiling water in the syringe. I can't really take my rocks out. Plus I can never get the aquascape back the same way.

[Madreefer]

I ended up coating the unwanted with kalk paste. Worked great but had to look at bright white patches in the tank for a while. The problem I have now is those stupid little sea stars everywhere. I know they are good but they get on to my sensor for my auto top up and causes it to screw up. Every few days I have issues. Rather than putting them down the drain I'd rather feed them to something that is reef safe. Anything out there to control these starfishes?

[Starry]

harliquin shrimp eat them, but when they are gone, shrimp starve.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Starry

harliquin shrimp eat them, but when they are gone, shrimp starve.

So it would probably eat my sandsifter as well? But if I kept the harliquin in my sump everything should be ok. Thanks, I'll look for one.

[Scythanith]

Move your sand sifter out of the main tank for the duration of the Harlequin's stay. Even if they have an abundant food source they'll hoard everything until it's consumed.