Transferring corals with Blue Clove Polyps

[sh12345]

Hi all,

I have a mixed reef plagued with blue clove polyps, and have recently setup a new (pest free) larger reef. I want to start transferring corals to this tank, though some corals (e.g. hammers and zoas) have BCP infestations. I have two ideas - dose fenbendazole into the current reef (having removed inverts) and hope that kills BCP so I can tranfer. Or, I setup a separate tank and dose fenbendazole there, and treat the affected corals for 3 days before confirming no BCP and adding to new tank. The latter is my preferred choice, though I worry if this’ll provide additional stress to corals. Anyone with any experience in this topic, I’d greatly appreciate any advise! Thanks

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I had that blue clove problem once, I fragged every single coral and glued it to the new rockscape, and then nuked the clove rocks in bleach. I sacrificed a few zoa's as it was just easier to buy new frags and start again.

 

[slingfox]

Fenben seems to work for many but not everyone trying to combat BSP (ie, they sometimes reappear later). If I was starting a new tank and wanted to transfer some coral over I would frag coral from the existing rockscape. If I wanted to reuse some of the rockscape I would nuke it first with bleach, muriatic acid, or water and then let the rock bake in the sun for a few weeks. I would not want to depend on fenben if I didn’t have to.

 

[BryanM]

If you do go down the fenbendazole road, do a lot of research about the correct procedure.

Also note that leathers, gsp, gorgonians if left in during treatment will suffer and likely die as well.