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Old 07-06-2007, 05:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Yellow Polyps / Zoas

So, last year when I started my SW tank, I bought an invert pack from an online reseller. Most of them did very well, except for one - the yellow polyps. I started with a rock that went from 40 to around 2. Not so good!

However, as I became a more advanced aquarist, checking parameters & dosing regularly, etc., these polyps have come back in a BIG way! The original rock probably has 50 and they have spread to another sport in the tank and are doing well there also.

The only problem is... I have a small tank. They are kind of taking over.

My plan right now is to frag the original rock in half and see if I cant get some new rocks started in my prop tank. However, I really need to get rid of the "volunteers" as they are starting to encroach on some other critters I really like - for example my green plating montiopra, where they come in contact, the monti has bleached.

Additionally, the rock where they have started their new colony is one of my larger rocks and home to lots of stuff I don't want to lose, so moving it out of the tank for eradication may be difficult or problematic.

So, how would YOU try to nuke these little buggers?
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