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I have long threads that seem to be stuck in each polyp of a gorgonian that has not opened since the issue started. Am I supposed to remove the coral from water and extract the threads with a tweezer?
 

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I have long threads that seem to be stuck in each polyp of a gorgonian that has not opened since the issue started. Am I supposed to remove the coral from water and extract the threads with a tweezer?
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That's dinos, and a type that will be susceptible to UV. (stringy)
You should blow them off or dip/rinse whatever to keep the dinos off the corals in the meantime. Corals don't do well when dinos attach directly like that.
 
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That's dinos, and a type that will be susceptible to UV. (stringy)
You should blow them off or dip/rinse whatever to keep the dinos off the corals in the meantime. Corals don't do well when dinos attach directly like that.
Thank you, I'll give that a try. What's the process for eliminating from tank?
 
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The threads do blast off but seem to come back pretty quickly. What else can I do?
 

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