How to kill unwanted palys??

mph84 · 02/25/2012, 04:17 PM

I've got a bunch of tanish palys that are trying to take over! The problem is that are within a bunch of encrusted acros and I don't want to kill any of the acros. I'm looking for something that will just get the palys. Any ideas?? thanks in advance.

-Mike

pakirri · 02/25/2012, 04:36 PM

Use a razor blade and cut them dude.

RyanSweatt2004 · 02/25/2012, 04:47 PM

cut, frag, sell, repeat. All you need is some frag rock and some rubber bands and you've got a nice little way to make a few bucks

mph84 · 02/25/2012, 04:58 PM

if i could get my hand in there it would be easy. they are surrounded by large acro colonies with lots of branches. it'd be very difficult to try and cut them. some have suggested hot water in a syringe what do you guys think of that??

sporto0 · 02/25/2012, 05:44 PM

Try super salinated water in the syringe.

baskin · 02/25/2012, 06:58 PM

i use kalk paste, works great.

dublo8 · 02/25/2012, 07:47 PM

Kalk water and a hypodermic needle. I use this method and it works 100% of the time to kill back anthelia in my fuge.

kingfisher62 · 02/25/2012, 07:55 PM

Any pics?

Drichards36 · 02/25/2012, 08:00 PM

kalk paste here, used it on a bunch of texas trash palys that were taking over.

taylor t · 02/25/2012, 08:23 PM

Have you tried a majano wand? I tried it with xenia, red mushrooms, and a couple zoanthids. Worked pretty good. Melts them, and the skimmer takes it out (hopefully). I couldn't do too many at once though. About 10 minutes a day seemed to make a mess for me.

drcarr · 02/25/2012, 08:36 PM

i have a similar issue with texas trash palys.
what is the method used with kalk paste and a needle?
do you stick it in through the mouth of the paly and inject? or do you cover the mouth from above?
thanks!

02/25/2012, 04:17 PM	#1
mph84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 11	How to kill unwanted palys?? I've got a bunch of tanish palys that are trying to take over! The problem is that are within a bunch of encrusted acros and I don't want to kill any of the acros. I'm looking for something that will just get the palys. Any ideas?? thanks in advance. -Mike

02/25/2012, 07:47 PM	#7
dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	Kalk water and a hypodermic needle. I use this method and it works 100% of the time to kill back anthelia in my fuge. __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return.

02/25/2012, 07:55 PM	#8
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	Any pics? __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

02/25/2012, 04:36 PM	#2
pakirri Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 196	Use a razor blade and cut them dude.

02/25/2012, 04:47 PM	#3
RyanSweatt2004 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maine Posts: 590	cut, frag, sell, repeat. All you need is some frag rock and some rubber bands and you've got a nice little way to make a few bucks

02/25/2012, 04:58 PM	#4
mph84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 11	if i could get my hand in there it would be easy. they are surrounded by large acro colonies with lots of branches. it'd be very difficult to try and cut them. some have suggested hot water in a syringe what do you guys think of that??

02/25/2012, 05:44 PM	#5
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	Try super salinated water in the syringe.

02/25/2012, 06:58 PM	#6
baskin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 36	i use kalk paste, works great.

02/25/2012, 08:00 PM	#9
Drichards36 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 55	kalk paste here, used it on a bunch of texas trash palys that were taking over.

02/25/2012, 08:23 PM	#10
taylor t Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Naperville, Il Posts: 2,396	Have you tried a majano wand? I tried it with xenia, red mushrooms, and a couple zoanthids. Worked pretty good. Melts them, and the skimmer takes it out (hopefully). I couldn't do too many at once though. About 10 minutes a day seemed to make a mess for me.

02/25/2012, 08:36 PM	#11
drcarr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 105	i have a similar issue with texas trash palys. what is the method used with kalk paste and a needle? do you stick it in through the mouth of the paly and inject? or do you cover the mouth from above? thanks!