Help me conquer these green palys!!

Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

I know they are dangerous to work with.. But they have taken over a lot of my favorite rock pieces! I need to know how to beat them back without killing my rock and poisoning my tank...
Anybody have some input? It's getting out of control already... I've been too complacent by about getting them out, and now I'm paying the price

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BeanMachine · Aug 8, 2016

Such a rookie move.

Honestly I think you are stuck with them without removing rock and replacing with new.

Or get a angel that hopefully loves polyps.

Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

I know..

Dang.. I can dry out most of it.. But s couple are invaded along w nems and coral on them. There's no effective way to kill them in tank then?

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Greaser9999 · Aug 8, 2016

That's why I never glue frags directly to rock work, always glue them on small rock pieces that I can move around and trim when necessary

lowbudget · Aug 8, 2016

but the rock easy

Zoarder · Aug 8, 2016

just baby the palys, put more attention to them, and frag them and hope they will melt when u do lol

Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

They got my nice Tonga tree in the center of tank.. W Rbta and rock Nem on it

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Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

Does Majano wand work or just spread them?

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solitude127 · Aug 8, 2016

I used to use Joes Juice on some eagle eyes that were in my tank and it took care of them.

swiftism · Aug 8, 2016

super glue/epoxy putty over them?

thegrun · Aug 8, 2016

Use a gouge and scrape them off the rock, it's not difficult. Cover over any pieces left behind with kalk paste.

Confuse · Aug 8, 2016

I'll let you borrow my regal. lol He LOVES zoas.

janiners305 · Aug 8, 2016

Confuse said:

Dude thats a good idea will he eat sps tho i need palys eaten lol

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Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

Thanks.. Well, I carved the crap out of all my rock trying to get all of the flesh off.. Took a sharp blade and 4.5 hrs, but it's done! My hands are mutilated and on fire, and not sure it's related, but have a scratchy throat as well :/
I put it all back in and an running fresh carbon and saying a prayer to the reef gods I got em all, and the tank can tolerate any toxins left behind after rinsing.
I need a cold beer, or five... What a pita!

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Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

.. And now the sneezing has started

I must be sensitive or allergic maybe.. I didn't dry them out or boil them, so idk.. Did wear glasses this time tho lol..

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Anarez · Aug 8, 2016

i also lost the battle I cut the good corals off and dried the rock a couple days then with tweezers pulled them off then I put the rock back in no real problems lol

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Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

So far so good.. With the tank at least! I can't stop sneezing and blowing my nose.. And my lips and mouth have a lemony or metallic taste now.. I can't believe I did this AGAIN! I tried wearing latex gloves at first. But I was surely gonna slice my hand with how slippery they were. Gonna hafta get some kind of textured waterproof gloves for next time I guess. They better be gone after all this gargbage.. Lol

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Zoarder · Aug 8, 2016

Jhuneke said:

http://m.marinedepot.com/products/e...es-one-pair-shoulder-length-protective-gloves

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Jhuneke · Aug 8, 2016

Thanks Noah.. Might hafta get some just to stay dry! Lol but I had the ricks out of tank to scrape, and need like a textured or fabric grip I think . Maybe those fish scaling gloves lol

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Confuse · Aug 8, 2016

Jhuneke said:

Palytoxin!!!!

RIP Jami.

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