Wanted- All & Any, Advice for removing Blue clove with fenbendazole!

[GooniesReef]

I have a 75gallon, 5-6yo, mixed reef plagued by blue clove!!! 2/3 of the tank is affected! Including aragonite sand. Deeper sandbed with plenum.
I have fenbendazole 222mg capsules. I have removed all my most important & unaffected corals and taken frags of others that cannot be removed easily. I have removed inverts & my sump rocks are cycling in a brute can.
I have read the recent threads on this& @Glenner’sreef write up & photo documents (thank you for this!!!) he used 8g on 180 gallon but I’ve also seen 1g/10gallon. Thoughts ?!
Dose in 2 doses?
Should I leave protein skimmer overflowing? Add air? 5 days treatment? Redose if it’s not gone? Immediately? After a 20% water change?

 

[Miami Reef]

Welcome to the forum!

I’m sure you’ll get great responses soon!

 

[Kennya]

Welcome to R2R

 

[FiddlersReef]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[|Frank|]

Welcome to R2R!

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome. Good luck fighting your bue cloves.

 

[lavoisier]

Howdy, welcome to R2R. Sounds like you have a well researched plan. The complexities of our tanks make certainty difficult but we wish you well in your eradication efforts. Let us know how you get on.

 

[PeterC99]

Welcome to R2R!

Let the skimmer overflow back into the sump. It will equalize over time. Remove as much of the cloves manually as you can. Then overtime, continue removing the remaining cloves.

Good luck!

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to R2R and good luck fighting your plague

 

[vetteguy53081]

Welcome to R2R!

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal

For blue cloves, typical is gel superglue on heads but when you get an abundance, it’s time consuming
Bumble bee snails maybe .
Best bet is to scrub them off with a parts cleaning brush similar to a toothbrush in a separate container with tank water

 

[Fish Think Pink]

I have a 75gallon, 5-6yo, mixed reef plagued by blue clove!!! 2/3 of the tank is affected! Including aragonite sand. Deeper sandbed with plenum.
I have fenbendazole 222mg capsules. I have removed all my most important & unaffected corals and taken frags of others that cannot be removed easily. I have removed inverts & my sump rocks are cycling in a brute can.
I have read the recent threads on this& @Glenner’sreef write up & photo documents (thank you for this!!!) he used 8g on 180 gallon but I’ve also seen 1g/10gallon. Thoughts ?!
Dose in 2 doses?
Should I leave protein skimmer overflowing? Add air? 5 days treatment? Redose if it’s not gone? Immediately? After a 20% water change?

Welcome! Glad you joined. Vetteguy in post #10 really knows his stuff, so you are lucky to get his advice. I'd defer to others, but I'd follow his advice even if someone pipes up with additional info (its a forum - ask a question, get 2 responses and likely 2 may be different lol). Also, this is Forum for Meet and Greet, so going forward there is likely Forum area where people with appropriate background watch and answer. Here you'll find lots of 'Hello" and "welcome" people (like me)

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[MERKEY]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

 

[jsker]

Hello and welcome to R2R!!

How about a picture of you sump

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! I would follow @vetteguy53081 advice he won't steer you wrong.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Schraufabagel]

 

[bnord]

Welcome to the club
Never had clove infestation, but deal with pop ups of Xenia in one tank.
they are like dandelions - when you get them down, I use F Aptasia - or just a dental pick - it gets to be a hobby in its self

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Is the rock removable? Small torch works well. Lol. Kill.patches at a time.
D

 

[rmorris_14]

Welcome!