Blue clove polyp - again sorry!

[Rooshi]

Hi all

So to keep it short i have had this growing all over my tank for a few years however its taken over and with moving into harder corals its proofing to be a real paIn/pest

I have pretty much read all the post about people using certain chemicals which are no longer available and alternative dog dewormer treatments BUT this scares me and a concern is that killing this much blue clove as well as anything else could have a bad affect on the tank itself!

So has anything changed? Anyone found a new way of killing them?
Any predators been found?

I have included some pictures and in these it has died back in some places (if you can believe it) i think this was die to a salinity spike - either the raise in salt or the raise and then the decrease - not sure (raised 1.030)

Now is this a viable option in a mixed reef? How long could i run at a higher salinity for without causing serious harm to anything also the decrease in salinity again

I hope that all made sense and all help/advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Will update with pictures shortly as photo bucket is taking its sweet time

 

[fletch999]

I am using this and doing just what the article says and it is working great. I think I am going to wait any extra 24 hours before reversing the process.

http://maxdraco.wordpress.com/2013/0...-hydriods-etc/

I can post pics of the process if you want

 

[pscott99]

I have the blue clove problem as well. Did you find anything that works. This link is dead.

 

[cloak]

I've been smothering mine with epoxy. There's a bunch of white spots all over the tank now, but it's only a matter of time before coralline algae grows over it.

 

[pscott99]

Can you to me what epoxy brand is working and reef/fish safe for you. Much appreciated !

 

[cloak]

I've been using the JB WaterWeld they sell at Home Depot for years. No problem. Your LFS might sell some reef safe epoxy too.