coral QT

Pdetevis · 06/26/2014, 12:34 PM

I have a tank that got taken over by hair algae and apstasia. I want to start tank over, what can I do with my corals so they don't die and how can I get the hair algae and apstasia off them?

Donkeykong · 06/26/2014, 04:29 PM

Are they connected to rocks or just frag plugs. If they are connected to rocks I would either break them off the rock or break the rock down so there is just the minimum around rock left connected to the coral. Then scrubbing the hair algae of the rock left or frag plugs, and using a kalk past to directly inject into the aiptasia. You can set up a small frag tank to keep just the corals going in the process of starting your display tank over again.

Pdetevis · 06/26/2014, 04:50 PM

some are still attached to rock, I will separate, how would I go about setting up a frag tank

Pife · 06/26/2014, 08:57 PM

Just like a normal tank.

glaukos · 06/27/2014, 09:20 AM

What kind of corals are you talking about pdetevis?

footballdude2k3 · 06/27/2014, 09:56 AM

If you have enough money tied up in corals, I would get a Gryphon AquaSaw and cut away a small healthy part to make sure you have a frag if you can't save the colonies

06/26/2014, 12:34 PM	#1
Pdetevis Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 93	coral QT I have a tank that got taken over by hair algae and apstasia. I want to start tank over, what can I do with my corals so they don't die and how can I get the hair algae and apstasia off them?

06/26/2014, 08:57 PM	#4
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Just like a normal tank. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

06/27/2014, 09:20 AM	#5
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	What kind of corals are you talking about pdetevis? __________________ Mike Just doing my hobby and having great fun with it....no room/need for drama:) the only way to win with a toxic person, is not to play

06/26/2014, 04:29 PM	#2
Donkeykong Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grover Beach CA Posts: 1,847	Are they connected to rocks or just frag plugs. If they are connected to rocks I would either break them off the rock or break the rock down so there is just the minimum around rock left connected to the coral. Then scrubbing the hair algae of the rock left or frag plugs, and using a kalk past to directly inject into the aiptasia. You can set up a small frag tank to keep just the corals going in the process of starting your display tank over again.

06/26/2014, 04:50 PM	#3
Pdetevis Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 93	some are still attached to rock, I will separate, how would I go about setting up a frag tank

06/27/2014, 09:56 AM	#6
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	If you have enough money tied up in corals, I would get a Gryphon AquaSaw and cut away a small healthy part to make sure you have a frag if you can't save the colonies