Control/Manage Pocillopora Coral Spread

  • Thread starter Thread starter LOZReefer
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

LOZReefer

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 21, 2025
Messages
100
Reaction score
89
Location
Central
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Anyone have any creative ways for controlling/managing the spread of Pocillopora "spores"? I've got it all over my tank and they're all nearing nickel size. I was thinking about just taking a wire brush or something and going to town on them in an attempt to kill them off. Anyone come up with a method with good success?
 
I personally don’t but I think some try to cover undesirable corals in kalk paste or something to that effect.
 
I know this is an old topic, but one of my tanks is covered in it. It's covering rocks, it's covering the weir/overflow. I'm well past the point of being able to get this back in check by hand and I'm starting to think maybe I should look into some non-reef safe livestock that can maybe get this under control. My ricordias are starting to become a problem as well.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

IF ONE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE YOU WERE AWAY, WHICH WOULD WORRY YOU MOST?

  • Power or backup power

    Votes: 11 27.5%
  • Heating or cooling

    Votes: 2 5.0%
  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 3 7.5%
  • Return pump or water circulation

    Votes: 3 7.5%
  • Dosing or automated testing

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Plumbing, overflow, or leaks

    Votes: 5 12.5%
  • Tank sitter or remote monitoring

    Votes: 1 2.5%
  • Electrical failure of some sort

    Votes: 1 2.5%
  • Seam or structure failure

    Votes: 11 27.5%
  • Something else (tell us in the comments)

    Votes: 3 7.5%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new