Fluke Tabs Solved My Blue Clove Polyp Problem!
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Tomoko Schum
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Any update?
I am thinking about dipping a large rock with an SPS colony, which is very sparsely populated with green star polyp in my 180, and simultaneously kill rampantly spreading xenia in it, too. I hope that this will take care of all the xenia and star polyp problems.
Anyone tried a fluke tab treatment with encrusting Gonioporas?
I have three encrusting gonioporas in the tank. Should I move them to another tank? I've had them for a few years now and hate to lose them.
Ripped Tide
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The total treatment time was 6 days. I made a few mistakes:
1. Left biopellets running with the skimmer off
2. Accidentally left the carbon reactor running after dosing the first fluke tab. I noticed this on the second day, so it didn't hinder the treatment too long.
The biopellets caused some damage (I guess). I experienced some rtn at the end of the fluke tab treatment and a week or so after. I didnt loose anything. I related the stn to the biopellets running while the skimmer was off.
I made the conscious descision to leave the pellets running even with the skimmer off. I wanted to avoid having to restart the pellets, and wait for the bacteria to regrow.
I have since then removed the pellets and issue have subsided and the tank appears to be going stronger than ever. Live and learn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcKG9k9e6gk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The total treatment time was 6 days. I made a few mistakes:
1. Left biopellets running with the skimmer off
2. Accidentally left the carbon reactor running after dosing the first fluke tab. I noticed this on the second day, so it didn't hinder the treatment too long.
The biopellets caused some damage (I guess). I experienced some rtn at the end of the fluke tab treatment and a week or so after. I didnt loose anything. I related the stn to the biopellets running while the skimmer was off.
I made the conscious descision to leave the pellets running even with the skimmer off. I wanted to avoid having to restart the pellets, and wait for the bacteria to regrow.
I have since then removed the pellets and issue have subsided and the tank appears to be going stronger than ever. Live and learn.
Tomoko Schum
New member
Thank you for the updates.
Did anyone notice any issue with LPS's?
I heard that Fluke tabs do no affect zoa but it affect some softies. How does softies such as leathers take the treatment?
Did anyone notice any issue with LPS's?
I heard that Fluke tabs do no affect zoa but it affect some softies. How does softies such as leathers take the treatment?
Ripped Tide
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I did have a few issues that occurred during the treatment. I cannot directly relate it to the fluke tabs.
I removed the leathers I wanted to keep before the treatment. The ones that stayed in the tank died.
I was running biopellets on that tank, and I think that's where my issues were. I had to turn the skimmer off for the treatment, but didn't want to risk loosing the bacterial colonies on the pellets. I experienced some stn and cyano. I lost one frogspawn. The acros have recovered. And the cyano went away when I pulled the pellets off the system.
Other than that, it was just a little pain correcting the problems caused from the whole ordeal.
bmullikin1
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I'm desperate here, evil things are taking over my tank, cant find fluke tabs anywhere, dont know what to do now,kalk seem to make them spread evening when vaccuming them out. any other product similar or avialable overseas.
I too, have blue clove polyps completely taking over my reef. They have killed off most of my zoo's, I try to brush them off with an old toothbrush so the zoos can get light, only to have them return with vengeance. They are growing and covering all kinds of things, the "stems" on my candy cane, almost covering my beloved palys, even in my sump with a 40W CF, only on 16 hours.
I studied reef tanks for 5 or so years before I started, and broke one of the cardinal rules of knowing everything about a specific coral species before introducing it to my tank, typical stupid me. (although, in my defence, they were not on the radar like gsp or xenia)
If anyone has any available fluke tabs, or would know where I may acquire some, I would be VERY willing to take a few off your hands. My tank is 17 gallon display, 20 gallon sump. I think I may try posting in the wanted section, I am very unfamiliar with the whole posting thing, sorry.
I studied reef tanks for 5 or so years before I started, and broke one of the cardinal rules of knowing everything about a specific coral species before introducing it to my tank, typical stupid me. (although, in my defence, they were not on the radar like gsp or xenia)
If anyone has any available fluke tabs, or would know where I may acquire some, I would be VERY willing to take a few off your hands. My tank is 17 gallon display, 20 gallon sump. I think I may try posting in the wanted section, I am very unfamiliar with the whole posting thing, sorry.
joao junior
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If fluke tabs are effective from AEFW,how about treat all the tank?what yours think?
Wow, I can't believe they don't sell Fluke tabs anymore. I don't know what I would have done. Anyone know why they took them off the market?
I had GSP and Xenia that had taken over my tank. You pull the Xenia off it just grows back. The GSP are indestructible. Of course it's an even bigger problem when it has grown on base rock that you can't remove unless you rip the tank apart.
In the end I had to nuke the tank with Fluke not once, but twice. Major water changes of course, and yes, you need to remove softies and inverts to your hospital tank.
I had GSP and Xenia that had taken over my tank. You pull the Xenia off it just grows back. The GSP are indestructible. Of course it's an even bigger problem when it has grown on base rock that you can't remove unless you rip the tank apart.
In the end I had to nuke the tank with Fluke not once, but twice. Major water changes of course, and yes, you need to remove softies and inverts to your hospital tank.
AcroporAddict
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I tried long spined black urchins, as they were supposed to eat them, but that was a load. At least Fluke get rid of Blue Clove Polyps.
bmullikin1
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Well heres my experience w them, I too made the mistake of putting a small frag of blue cloves in my tank. Well about a year later they just started to pop up everywhere. I tried kalk, manjo wand, etc, would take care of the ones your using it on, but i think that spread them even more as you couldnt vaccum all of the stuff out while killing it. Was to the point of breaking down my tank, until i came across this thread. A big thanks to acroporaddict as he seems to be the only one in the world w these any more. I had to sell all my leathers as was not to sure i wanted to take the chance of killing them, even after treatment. I went a more conservative route, I dosed my 180 w a 40breeder sump w just one fluke tab. I took skimmer, carbon, gfc offline for 4 days. Got the same result which was dead cloves, also killed some gsp that was getting out of hand, although that is taking alot longer than the blue cloves, also noted that i took offline my frag tank and refugium during treatment. thanks guys, so heres some before pictures
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AcroporAddict
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Sam,
Your tank is very nice. I'm glad you did not have to break it down. Great to be out from under those little nasties, isn't it?!! Update this thread please, if you ever try to reintroduce leathers to the tank.
I will soon be moving the LR/corals from the 300 gallon tank I treated into a new 465 gallon, and will probably put a leather in there to see what happens, as any residue of the Fluke Tabs in my rock will transfer into the new system. I'll post what happens.
I don't think it is a matter of Blue Cloves being resistant to treatment, it is a matter of getting them all, as they fill all the nooks and crannies where they grow, and prior to using fluke tabs, I would treat (spot kill) with a sodium hydroxide (lye) 2N solution, but if you don't kill all the tissue they just grow back. Fluke Tabs makes it easier to get everywhere at the same time.
Dave
Your tank is very nice. I'm glad you did not have to break it down. Great to be out from under those little nasties, isn't it?!! Update this thread please, if you ever try to reintroduce leathers to the tank.
I will soon be moving the LR/corals from the 300 gallon tank I treated into a new 465 gallon, and will probably put a leather in there to see what happens, as any residue of the Fluke Tabs in my rock will transfer into the new system. I'll post what happens.
I don't think it is a matter of Blue Cloves being resistant to treatment, it is a matter of getting them all, as they fill all the nooks and crannies where they grow, and prior to using fluke tabs, I would treat (spot kill) with a sodium hydroxide (lye) 2N solution, but if you don't kill all the tissue they just grow back. Fluke Tabs makes it easier to get everywhere at the same time.
Dave
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Teddynola
pod wrangler
I got my hands on some fluke tabs recently (thanks!), and just added one to my tank tonight. I removed my coco worm, some gsp and all of the snails I could find, but my 4-5 in feather duster would not budge. I have a fire, cleaner and harlequin shrimp that I hope survive, but I really want to rid my tank of the scourge that is pulsing xenia. Here are some before pics, I hope my after pics are as impressive as AcroporAddict's shots are. Wish me luck, if I was a nail biter, I'd have none left!
Tomoko Schum
New member
bmullikin1 - Did you do big water changes after killing the blue polyps to rid of fluke tabs out of the water?
Hi, I have a burgeoning clove problem and am trying to decide if I just am just going to give over to them or go with the nuclear option.
The thing that is stopping me are my ricordea yuma. Has anyone who has used these fluke tablets had ricordea yuma in their tanks? Thanks.
The thing that is stopping me are my ricordea yuma. Has anyone who has used these fluke tablets had ricordea yuma in their tanks? Thanks.
bmullikin1
New member
Since i only dosed one tablet, i only did a 10g water change, and skimmed wet, no carbon. The only other thing killed seemed to be my mexican turbos, other snails seem fine.
Hi, new member here in the UK. My tank is absolutely overun with Xenia and I'm at my wits end. I was recommended this site and this thread to (hopefully) prevail on some kind soul to sell me a few fluke tabs to treat my system.
If you can help, please let me know. I'm prepared to pay a significant amount.
Thanks
Martin
If you can help, please let me know. I'm prepared to pay a significant amount.
Thanks
Martin
