Shortly after setting up my tank, I purchased some blueish-purple clove polyps from a LFS. He warned me about them possibly spreading. At the time, I didn't mind as I was testing survivability in my mixed-reef and purple is my wife's favorite color. They've now taken hold and are spreading. Has anyone had any success eradicating them. I've read about fluke tabs and Fenbendazole. I read somewhere about aiptasia eating filefish liking them also. Any experience with getting rid of these?
Blue clove polyps eradication?
- Thread starter bfliflet
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bull shark
New member
I have been looking for BCP.
Are you going to sell any frags?
Are you going to sell any frags?
Saltwaternooby
SPS junkie
I have a few now, if you find something let me know.
GuySmily
New member
These guys?
I started with one near-microscopic red baby polyp. It quadrupled in two weeks:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pTAsrQZHwCpGO-s2X8nGCdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
And in 6 months, I had a few colonies like this:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/APzQuo-DZllPNSYZw_l4t9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
I loved the way they looked so I let them grow until my tank crashed last year. I'm actually surprised they didn't survive. I'm sure you don't want to crash your tank to get rid of them, so... The way I cleared space for other coral was to break off chunks of colonized rock. Screwdriver + hammer did the trick. Other than that, I'd say go ahead and let them have any unused rocks, unless they're eating up too many nutrients for you.
If you have any to give away, I'd like to take some. I miss having them in my tank. I live between the EDH Blvd and Bass Lake exits, so it'd be easy to meet. All I have to trade after my crash are some green palys and some blue sympodium polyps. I'll post pics when I get home.
I started with one near-microscopic red baby polyp. It quadrupled in two weeks:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pTAsrQZHwCpGO-s2X8nGCdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
And in 6 months, I had a few colonies like this:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/APzQuo-DZllPNSYZw_l4t9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
I loved the way they looked so I let them grow until my tank crashed last year. I'm actually surprised they didn't survive. I'm sure you don't want to crash your tank to get rid of them, so... The way I cleared space for other coral was to break off chunks of colonized rock. Screwdriver + hammer did the trick. Other than that, I'd say go ahead and let them have any unused rocks, unless they're eating up too many nutrients for you.
If you have any to give away, I'd like to take some. I miss having them in my tank. I live between the EDH Blvd and Bass Lake exits, so it'd be easy to meet. All I have to trade after my crash are some green palys and some blue sympodium polyps. I'll post pics when I get home.
They look like the second picture. They're nice looking but they are preventing SPS corals from expanding encrustation. They're also starting to grow in between zoas.
Here's the original thread showing experimentation with Fluke Tabs. The post shows someone's results. I was hoping someone local had similar experiences and results. :uzi:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=21501132&postcount=160
Here's the original thread showing experimentation with Fluke Tabs. The post shows someone's results. I was hoping someone local had similar experiences and results. :uzi:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=21501132&postcount=160
Here's an update of the fenbendazole treatment used to eradicate the blue clove polyps.
Original infestation that was spreading fast
And the GSP that was killing a coral hidden behind photobombing Sailfin...
1 hour into treatment and the GSP were already stressed
24 hrs later and BCP/GSP very irritated
48 hrs total and BCP is nothing but a spec while GSP shows no signs of life
I did remove my gigantea anemone before treatment as I was unsure of sensitivity. My bubble tip showed no signs of stress so I put the gigantea back in during day 2. I just completed a partial WC and will be adding carbon tonight to remove residual medication. The only casualties were the BCP, pretty sure the GSP and a few snails I failed to remove before treatment. I did have one (of a few) millies stress on day 1 but looks better since and the YR Iron man doesn't like the treatment. It's lost some tissue in a few spots but I think it'll pull through. I hear that xenia and other xenia-like corals as well as soft corals are affected. I don't know about mushrooms. :uzi:
Original infestation that was spreading fast
And the GSP that was killing a coral hidden behind photobombing Sailfin...
1 hour into treatment and the GSP were already stressed
24 hrs later and BCP/GSP very irritated
48 hrs total and BCP is nothing but a spec while GSP shows no signs of life
I did remove my gigantea anemone before treatment as I was unsure of sensitivity. My bubble tip showed no signs of stress so I put the gigantea back in during day 2. I just completed a partial WC and will be adding carbon tonight to remove residual medication. The only casualties were the BCP, pretty sure the GSP and a few snails I failed to remove before treatment. I did have one (of a few) millies stress on day 1 but looks better since and the YR Iron man doesn't like the treatment. It's lost some tissue in a few spots but I think it'll pull through. I hear that xenia and other xenia-like corals as well as soft corals are affected. I don't know about mushrooms. :uzi:
I dosed 2g of 22% fenbendazole (440mg) on Day1 for 300gallons of net water volume. So, just about 1.5mg / gallon of tank water. Normal treatment lasts for 2.5 - 3days. I think the range you'll find if you search the topic is 1-2mg/gallon of water dosed once and filtered out 60-72hrs later.
Saltwaternooby
SPS junkie
I will probably be doing this also, thanks for being the guinea pig! Glad it works.
I didn't come up with it. There was guy named MaxDraco who documented his attempts based on not finding FlukeTabs (similarly documented on RC) in the US. It's still not without risks. If an infestation is not that bad, it might be easier/safer to treat outside of the display tank.
I forgot to mention that some zoas closed up during this process but none were lost.
I forgot to mention that some zoas closed up during this process but none were lost.
Saltwaternooby
SPS junkie
I know, but that's not anyone i would rely on/ be able to talk to about their findings. I have it on one medium sized rock about 50% and a small patch on another so it should be fine.
My maxima was receding a bit prior to treatment but pulled through. Either way, I'd try to remove it prior to treatment. I also noticed my sand sifting star was affected but didn't die until a day after treatment was complete. It came to the surface above the sand and started walking around and just stopped. When in doubt, remove what you can or treat in a hospital tank.
I can say the BCP are really gone now having dissolved completely. The GSP has the purple-ish tissue still but no polyps have been seen since the first day of treatment.
I can say the BCP are really gone now having dissolved completely. The GSP has the purple-ish tissue still but no polyps have been seen since the first day of treatment.
Yep. The GSP is definitely a goner. I've been too busy to try and remove the remaining tissue. At the moment, it's decomposing in my tank. My tangs eat the algae the grows on the surface sometimes dislodging remnants. Be forewarned, most of my snails died in the process. I was able to frag a millipora that started to RTN and two pieces are recovering. I also lost my my sand sifting star and one of my two cleaner shrimp. Remove what you can. Treat the rest.
