Pests migrating from refugium

[Doug]

Sooooo, what if I were to drill my 30g.....have it higher than my sump.....have the drain feed some sort of elaborate filter cleansing thingy majigy, then into my skimmer compartment. Think this would stop bubble algae spores, aiptasia, and red turf from getting into my main tank. Surely one can filter fine enough to block it?

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by Doug

Sooooo, what if I were to drill my 30g.....have it higher than my sump.....have the drain feed some sort of elaborate filter cleansing thingy majigy, then into my skimmer compartment. Think this would stop bubble algae spores, aiptasia, and red turf from getting into my main tank. Surely one can filter fine enough to block it?

The setup your thinking of after doing a thorough cleaning I am sure you could get rid of the bubble algae but the aiptasia is something I wouldn't tackle unless I cook the rock especially if you have as many as you think there is.
I think this setup will give you grief in the long run than not.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Doug,

Why bother??? Is someone holding a gun to your head insisting that you need to add this "risky" rock to your system somehow? Sounds like a lot of extra work for almost no benefit. You're basically gambling with the health and quality of your display. If it works fine. If not, you will kick yourself for taking this totally unnecessary risk. A lot of unnecessary stress when you could simply leave the rock out and enjoy another beer instead

Just my opinion for what its worth.

Anthony

[Doug]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Doug,

Why bother??? Is someone holding a gun to your head insisting that you need to add this "risky" rock to your system somehow? Sounds like a lot of extra work for almost no benefit. You're basically gambling with the health and quality of your display. If it works fine. If not, you will kick yourself for taking this totally unnecessary risk. A lot of unnecessary stress when you could simply leave the rock out and enjoy another beer instead

Just my opinion for what its worth.

Anthony

Can it be a wine or a whiskey?....LOL..

Yes I know. I just wanted another attached tank with that rock in it but you guys are correct. I just keep trying to fool myself. I already did several of my corals, cut then right at the base and glued to travatine tile pieces.

Perhaps I will kill it off then sell it or haul it to the dump....

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by Doug

Can it be a wine or a whiskey?....LOL..

Yes I know. I just wanted another attached tank with that rock in it but you guys are correct. I just keep trying to fool myself. I already did several of my corals, cut then right at the base and glued to travatine tile pieces.

Perhaps I will kill it off then sell it or haul it to the dump....

Let me remind you when we spoke on the phone I told you to use a safe live rock as I thought you had some ...do you remember what you said...
The reason I am starting from dry and fresh is I don't want any of my bad hitchhikers in my new system......just a reminder.

You could tie in the extra tank you have with the left over rock you have from me as added filtration or a cryptic tank.

I suggest drying the old rock and sell it for a good $$ or maybe some FOWLR folks would buy it the way it is..

[asylumdown]

If you want another tank with rock in it, there's no reason why you can't use this rock after sterilizing it. There's plenty of ways to completely wipe out all life on live-rock, then start with it from scratch. However, starting again with new dry rock will save you all sorts of time and trouble, but I've always wanted to do a bleach and muriatic acid treatment on rock just to see what it's like LOL.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by eli@fijireefrock.com

Let me remind you when we spoke on the phone I told you to use a safe live rock as I thought you had some ...do you remember what you said...
The reason I am starting from dry and fresh is I don't want any of my bad hitchhikers in my new system......just a reminder.

You could tie in the extra tank you have with the left over rock you have from me as added filtration or a cryptic tank.

I suggest drying the old rock and sell it for a good $$ or maybe some FOWLR folks would buy it the way it is..

Okie doke Guys. I surrender. I will sell it. Anyone want some good rock for your fishies only. Comes with bubble algae crops... some red turf algae crop, {my urchins are mowing it down}, and a bagazzillion aiptasia I was keeping for the copperband in quarintine but will never buy...

[asylumdown]

sigh... what I wouldn't do for a time machine so I could go back and not add that one frag of frogspawn with 2 tiny little bubbles of bubble algae on it. Now I have over a thousand, some the size of a mandarine orange.

You're making the right choice. Those little nasties can grow on nothing more than your hatred for them.