Coral Salvage

[Sasquatch]

Assume the worst lol, aiptasia,red and green bubble and a touch of HA on exsisting corals, Id really like to rescue them (from a friends tank wink wink) any suggestions as to returning their virginity??

 

[1guydude]

Well 1st get a grip of peppermint shrimp....hope they eradicate the aptasia. Than id get some coral rx or I use revive....and make some sw up.... Get a toothbrush (preferably new). Sit em in the dip... Scrub em...a lil or as needed.... Rinse and repeat as needed. A good cuc will help too...I really enjoy these snails with a soft shell that are a lil quicker than the others...something like stomellia sp. They eat lots of stuff....

 

[Sasquatch]

Well 1st get a grip of peppermint shrimp....hope they eradicate the aptasia. Than id get some coral rx or I use revive....and make some sw up.... Get a toothbrush (preferably new). Sit em in the dip... Scrub em...a lil or as needed.... Rinse and repeat as needed. A good cuc will help too...I really enjoy these snails with a soft shell that are a lil quicker than the others...something like stomellia sp. They eat lots of stuff....

These are mature aiptasia and peps won't touch them, Ill research the revive, thats a new one to me. Thanks

 

[Peppie]

Have you done any research on a critter called a bergi? It will eat the apatsia

 

[1guydude]

I recently got a copper band butterfly fish and was told it would eat em too. Don't forget the aptasiaX or joes juice.....

 

[Sasquatch]

Have you done any research on a critter called a bergi? It will eat the apatsia

thanks Pep, yes I have but this is salvage not restoration, if I (my friend lol) was keeping the tank it would be that or a file fish

 

[Sasquatch]

I recently got a copper band butterfly fish and was told it would eat em too. Don't forget the aptasiaX or joes juice.....

don't want no more fish lol, they are immune to joe's and ap ex, I bough some lye and did a draino challenge on them, still came back at the site.
I liked the revive ingredients so maybe that and a paint brush full of superglue?

 

[07FocusST]

Well i would have said a File fish.....

 

[mcoomer]

So let me see if I've got this right. We're talking about corals that aren't mounted to rock that you can easily get in an out of the tank for treatment, right? If so, you're really in a good position to save them.

For the aptasia, I'd get some super glue gel and bury them alive. Simply chase the little bugger back in it's hole and put a dab of glue gel right over the hole. Let the gel air dry for a minute or two to skin over then back in the tank it goes. For the algae, I'd put your corals, one at a time, into a small container of tank water and scrub at it with a soft bristle toothbrush. Use two or three more small containers of tank water to rinse any loose algae before putting the coral back in the tank. For any algae that is attached to live flesh, use tweezers to remove as much as you can. Keep a turkey baster handy and periodically blow the corals off to disturb the algae. Keep at it and you should be able to clear up your problems.

Mike

 

[Sasquatch]

Thanks Mike, thats pretty much the plan, quite concerned about transferring this crap to the new tank, maybe Ill set up a way station tank

 

[1guydude]

hopefully all goes well

 

[Peppie]

Thanks Mike, thats pretty much the plan, quite concerned about transferring this crap to the new tank, maybe Ill set up a way station tank

Be careful setting up a third tank. Make sure you place it were the better half cant find it. LOL
Remember that is two more than you are allowed to have running.

 

[eww]

??????? NEVER heard this rule.

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[Sasquatch]

Ill keep ya posted Thanks!

hopefully all goes well

stealth tank in the attic?

Be careful setting up a third tank. Make sure you place it were the better half cant find it. LOL
Remember that is two more than you are allowed to have running.

ha, your just young and haven't earned enough bad man points yet, just wait and see lol

??????? NEVER heard this rule.

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