Killing monti cap

[ChrisfromBrick]

I don’t like my monti cap taking over my rock work. Does anyone have any hacks on killing it without pulling out the rock and scraping it off? Thanks!

This isn’t just exposed hanging off. It is wrapping around my rocks all encrusted. No bueno

 

[KrisReef]

Once it is established it's very much a weed like life form that can be difficult to remove. I have one that I have chipped at and scraped but it still comes back. A black out cape might work, but what to make the cape out of? Some folks cover them with 2 part epoxy putty, other folks use calk paste applications. GL

 

[ScottJazz]

I just did this a few weeks ago on almost a dinner plate sizes amount. Just Kalk paste with no flow for 15-30 minutes. It’ll kill it, just is hard to get certain surfaces if they’re at an angle.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

thanks to you both. I was thinking of the kalk paste thing. Is kalk paste going to jack up my kh?

 

[KrisReef]

thanks to you both. I was thinking of the kalk paste thing. Is kalk paste going to jack up my kh?

People say it doesn't but I don't know how that is possible, at least if I tried it I think I would botch the process and kill more than I wanted? I have avoided it for that reason, except for small spot treatments, never a whole cap sized area.

 

[sjfishguy]

Epoxy putty

 

[bobnicaragua]

Before you use kalk and epoxy putty, use a little brass hammer. There will be less to worry about after that.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

thank you Bob

 

[bobnicaragua]

I had this bubblegum digi overgrowing my acros. After breaking off all the branches I could, I did several rounds of kalk with the flow off. That only worked on the flat surfaces. I used epoxy putty on the vertical parts.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

that’s funny because i’m hoping to get my bubble gum to really take off. Why not just frag and sell or give away? It was encrusting?

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

oh i see yes it was lol

 

[bobnicaragua]

oh i see yes it was lol

It’s such a fast grower that I had to break off the branches on a regular basis. That didn’t help with the encrusting.