LR question

[jhill5]

I have a couple pieces of LR that have a bunch of either tube worms or small feather dusters on them. They look like little white feather dusters. Anyway, they are spreading and I do not want them. Can I take the rock out of the tank and scrub it clean, then put it back? Will scrubing the rock cause any die off and amonia spike?

 

[njjamie]

What kind of tank are you going to have??? In my tank, I would put in a fish that would eat that stuff off for you. I am not too sure about taking out the rock and scrubbing it?? If you do that, it was probably a waste for you to buy live rock. Just my opinion.

 

[jhill5]

The tank has been set up for a long time. It is a 180 reef with about 300 pounds of LR. There are probably 3 pieces of rock that have the issue, maybe totaling 25 pounds.
Let me know the best way to get rid of these.

 

[dmjordan]

i have alot of mini dusters in my tank and i like them. they stay small. why don't you like them?

 

[jhill5]

They are getting out of control in this one spot in my tank. The dusters are starting to grow on the base of my large bubble.

 

[1journeyman]

Several species of fish will eat them. I had an outbreak of them, got a 6 Line Wrasse, now they are gone.

 

[jhill5]

That may be it. My 6 line jumped ship, maybe he was keeping it under control before.
That is bad news, now I need to buy another fish.

 

[1journeyman]

And cover your tank, hehe.