Removing Polyps

[meowzer]

I have some brown paly's spreading in my 29G....YEAH, I put it there...LOL....BUT, some are spreading on other things,
How do I remove them? Do I just scrape them at the bottom? see how they are starting to make my pipe organs mad

 

[btldreef]

I just take a razor blade to their base. I do a water change afterwards just to be on the safe side.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3321998
I just take a razor blade to their base. I do a water change afterwards just to be on the safe side.
DARN....I just did a water change...literally 30 minutes ago haha......so should I wait until my next water change?

 

[gill again68]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3322003
DARN....I just did a water change...literally 30 minutes ago haha......so should I wait until my next water change?
No you have to do it now!

I would wait I mean your doing changes how often?????

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3322009
No you have to do it now!

I would wait I mean your doing changes how often?????
Usually every other week, BUT these things aer growing fast and starting to irritate the polyps

Do they release something bad or something????

 

[gill again68]

Polyp do have some nasty stuff. If you will recall all the warnings when fragging them. Are you running any carbon? That would help with any toxins or at least cut them down.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3322019
Polyp do have some nasty stuff. If you will recall all the warnings when fragging them. Are you running any carbon? That would help with any toxins or at least cut them down.
Yeah...in this tank I have a HOB filter with 2 carbon bags...I just changed one today too...LOL
Now I'm scared

 

[spanko]

Use an xacto knife and try to get some of the rock underneath so you don't cut the polyp stalk. They are just gonna keep doing that ya know.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3322029
Use an xacto knife and try to get some of the rock underneath so you don't cut the polyp stalk. They are just gonna keep doing that ya know.
Yeah I know.....I had one polyp that was floating loose...LOL...I tossed it in the 29G..and well....you saw the pic
They sure are pretty though
I'm gonna toss them in my 10G Kenya tree tank, and if I ever get back to Texas to my NOTSO LFS....I am bringing him LOTS of kenya, a few red mushrooms, and possibly some of these polyps

 

[meowzer]

OHHHHH....What happens if I cut into the polyp? Will it poison the tank?

 

[spanko]

No. But try not to. Will slime like a son of a gun. Just one or two would not cause a problem IMO. Glove would be a good idea, then a good scrub of your hands and arms with hot soapy water after.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3322033
No. But try not to. Will slime like a son of a gun. Just one or two would not cause a problem IMO. Glove would be a good idea, then a good scrub of your hands and arms with hot soapy water after.
Well I hate to say it, but I am gonna have to wait for hubby My knife needs sharpening, and this rock is ...well....it's hard as a rock HAHA
I don;t want to chop these things up

 

[gill again68]

Dont pick you nose before you wash you hands. Rock is hard as a rock now whoood ah thunkit

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3322042
Dont pick you nose before you wash you hands. Rock is hard as a rock now whoood ah thunkit

I know man...LOL...thanks for the warning I was just about to start picking

 

[spanko]

Most reef rock is fairly soft. Limestone like ya know.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3322048
Most reef rock is fairly soft. Limestone like ya know.
LOL...well I'll blame it on the dull knife then

 

[scopus tang]

Take some Kalk paste and drop it on the oral disc of those suckers, and they will shrivel up and blow away.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scopus Tang http:///forum/thread/381410/removing-polyps#post_3323212
Take some Kalk paste and drop it on the oral disc of those suckers, and they will shrivel up and blow away.
Would Joe's Juice do the same

that is if I want them dead....LOL

 

[gill again68]

Can you selectively kill them with the kalk paste or will it kill indiscrimnately?

 

[btldreef]

You can kill individual polyps with it.