Restarting due to blue clove polyps

[dart]

Hi Reefers,


My tank has been running for about 2.5 years now. I've been through pretty much every algae issue in the book, and just as things were finally settling down, I discovered blue clove polyps have taken over most of my rockwork. At this point, I don't see a realistic way to get ahead of it, so I've decided to bite the bullet and do a full restart with a new aquascape and new sand. I want to move livestock to a temp setup, along with some live rock and sand from the current tank, until I finish cycling the new setup.

Here's what I'm working with livestock wise:

• Pair of clownfish
• Pair of damsels
• One striped blenny
• One small sand-sifting goby
• A handful of corals as well

Current display tank is 75 x 50 x 55 with a sump of size 60 x 42 x 35.

For the temporary home, I've got a spare 60x30x30cm tank available. My big question for those of you who've done a restart before, is this tank big enough to safely hold this stock for however long the new display takes to cycle?

I don't have anyone who can take the fish or corals off my hands temporarily, so I'm on my own to make this work. If you've been in a similar spot, I'd really appreciate some valuable advise to handle this situation.

• Whether you think this stocking is workable in that footprint for a few weeks.
• Any tips for keeping aggression and water quality in check in a tank that size.
• What you'd do differently if you were restarting from scratch with limited holding space.

Really appreciate any experience or advice you can share. Trying to get this right without stressing out the livestock any more than necessary.

 

[KrisReef]

Fendendazole can erase them>

I accidentally got some, somehow they were growing and filling in nicely across some of the rocks in my reef. I got a lifetime supply of Goat Dewormer from tractor supply, without a script, in CALIFORNIA. It killed them in one shot.

LEt me find the link-

Here it is.

I used 2.75ml in 135 total system gallons, of this product
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...25ml?msockid=2f9430279f4d64f423eb234f9eb66595

Shake the bottle well, the stuff seems to settle.

SOme of my snails survived, which isn't supposed to happen?

 

[dart]

@KrisReef Thanks for the suggestion. I have been through a couple of threads about using Fenbendazole but was not sure if I should go that route. After I made up my mind to restart, I ended up getting new dry rocks and I have built an aquascape already.

 

[KrisReef]

@KrisReef Thanks for the suggestion. I have been through a couple of threads about using Fenbendazole but was not sure if I should go that route. After I made up my mind to restart, I ended up getting new dry rocks and I have built an aquascape already.

Good luck!

If you are transferring stuff that might have cloves, I would recommend dipping those during the transfer, but they need to be rinsed well, and even that is supposed to be risky as the medication adheres to rocks, for months according to others.

 

[dart]

Good luck!

If you are transferring stuff that might have cloves, I would recommend dipping those during the transfer, but they need to be rinsed well, and even that is supposed to be risky as the medication adheres to rocks, for months according to others.

It’s going to be a tedious process for sure. Il have to remove them from their current plugs and transfer them to new plugs before I can move them to new setup. I won’t stick them directly onto the rocks until I make sure there is no sign BCP growing on them.

 

[KrisReef]

It’s going to be a tedious process for sure. Il have to remove them from their current plugs and transfer them to new plugs before I can move them to new setup. I won’t stick them directly onto the rocks until I make sure there is no sign BCP growing on them.

Good luck!

 

[Tcook]

Fendendazole can erase them>

I accidentally got some, somehow they were growing and filling in nicely across some of the rocks in my reef. I got a lifetime supply of Goat Dewormer from tractor supply, without a script, in CALIFORNIA. It killed them in one shot.

LEt me find the link-

Here it is.

I used 2.75ml in 135 total system gallons, of this product
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...25ml?msockid=2f9430279f4d64f423eb234f9eb66595

Shake the bottle well, the stuff seems to settle.

SOme of my snails survived, which isn't supposed to happen?

Did you have any inverts like urchins or other corals you had to remove first?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I’ve had to do a rock swap once because of blue clove polyps. I cycled the rocks in a separate container for a month then did a straight rock swap. The hardest part was fragging every single coral and gluing them to the new rocks. But in the end you end up with a 100% pest free rocks. No need to move the fish IMO

 

[Fish Fan]

I think Mr. Mojo above has a great plan; cycle your rocks so that you can do this all in one day with minimum stress.

To cycle the rocks as quickly as possible, I'd suggest using Fritz Turbostart if it's available in your location as this product can cycle a tank (or more specifically your rocks) very, very quickly, much quicker than other bacteria products.

Good luck!