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purge43
04/24/2011, 05:40 PM
Im not sure where to post this, but Im an sps keeper. Just as the title says, they are encroaching on some of my sps, which have a higher priority then they do. I never bought any so they must have hitched a ride some where. Ive tryed cutting them, but they regrow, Ive injected them with vinegar and that does work, but there alot of them and Id be adding way too much vinegar to the system. any ideas? is there something else i can inject them with? or spread over them?

Dog boy Dave
04/24/2011, 05:50 PM
Take the rock out and hit it with hot water. Be careful and try not to get any water on anything that you dont want to kill. You should be able to wipe them out. I have done this often. It might take a couple of trys to get them all. If its a big tank you might try angel fish. Dont know what a "paly" is but i bet my angels would eat them.

Grant W
04/24/2011, 07:00 PM
Just peel them off or razor knife them off and make frags for people or throw them out.

bobbychullo
04/24/2011, 07:28 PM
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/anemone.html

go to the bottom of the page and use Eric Bourneman's aiptaisa control recipe.

Spun1_2
04/24/2011, 08:19 PM
I wouldnt recommend doing the hot water or boil technique . This is a must read

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/palytoxin-the-worlds-second-deadliest-poison-possibly-available-at-your-lfs

Using a razor and giving the frags away would be a better option than killing them.

SAZAMA
04/25/2011, 11:51 AM
hit'em with kalkwasser or lime juice or cut them with a razor blade