Help me KILL Fire corals

[Awibrandy]

Just like the title says, I need to kill 2 fire corals that have sprung up on 2 pieces of lr. One has already killed a very pretty green sps and now it is headed for my green with purple cap.
So how do I KILL this beast? I'm thinking take the 2 pieces of lr out of the tank and take a chisel and hammer to it. Now here is my dilema; one of them got on to the plug my Tyree Neon Green Toadstool is on and it even started going up on it's stalk. It doesn't seem to like the toadstool's stalk, it stopped and has not gone anyfurther in months.
Anyway, how do I get rid of it so that it doesn't come back?

 

[Tim]

Good luck. I did the chisel hammer on a clients tank,was good for a while but it came back. I guess I missed some of it. You might have to take it out and let it die off if you can......

 

[Awibrandy]

Thanks Tim! I'll make sure to take off more of the rock pass the darn fire coral.
The only thing I am most concerned with is the part of the fc that has grown unto the stalk of the toadstool. Any ideas?

 

[Killerdrgn]

take a butane lighter to it. or a soldering iron.

 

[skene]

Can you not take it out of the tank and put kalk paste on it?

 

[Awibrandy]

Can you not take it out of the tank and put kalk paste on it?

I could, but then I'd kill the Toadstool that it spread to. And that would not be cool.;(

How do I kill the portion that is on the toadstool's stalk?:irked:

 

[Marteen]

Toadstool leathers are pretty hardy you could frag off the pieces that aren't covered in fire coral and attach it somewhere else to regrow while you take care of the fire coral.

 

[Awibrandy]

Toadstool leathers are pretty hardy you could frag off the pieces that aren't covered in fire coral and attach it somewhere else to regrow while you take care of the fire coral.

If that is the only way. I guess I have to.:irked:

 

[Marteen]

Just make sure you get all of it. If it was me I'd just throw the rock out if wasn't a particularly pretty or large piece. Otherwise make sure you cut enough off to get any roots the fire corals may have made into the rocks structure.

 

[Awibrandy]

Thank you very much Marteen.
I intend to break off the piece with the fc on it.

My problem is the Tyree toadstool which the dang fc got on. So I guess I'm just going to have to do some surgery.:irked:

 

[Marteen]

Here is a link on fragging toadstools if you haven't done it before. It looks pretty easy good luck man.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=154612&st=0&p=1604641&#entry1604641

Oh be sure to run carbon when you put the leather back in they can release toxins after fragging that can irritate other corals.

 

[Awibrandy]

Here is a link on fragging toadstools if you haven't done it before. It looks pretty easy good luck man.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=154612&st=0&p=1604641&#entry1604641

Oh be sure to run carbon when you put the leather back in they can release toxins after fragging that can irritate other corals.

Thanks Marteen! Was really looking for away of getting the fire coral off of the toadstool without having to frag it. It's not all that big to beging with, but if fragging it is the only way then I guess I have no choice.:irked:

 

[skene]

Toadstools are easy, as they reproduce off any part that was cut off or broke off.
I have a couple that broke the heads off and they are regrowing at the stump.
Probably would have to say it is the easiest thing to take care of.

 

[Awibrandy]

I know! It is just that it is a small one and I am hating the fact that I will be making it even smaller that's all.

 

[Awibrandy]

Surgery was performed at 8:30 this morning. Tools used were 1 large cutting board, 1 large straight edge screw driver and hammer.
Rocks were carefully removed from FT and transferred to the cutting board where all of the Fire Coral was removed mostly in 1 large clump per rock.
Green polyp Tyree Toadstool was removed from plug and thin layer of fc was scraped away from stalk (minimal sliming if any).
Rocks were rinsed in freshly made rodi s/w and returned to the FT.
Toadstool has a new home within a crevice in the rock.
Water change and media changes to follow shortly.
Happy to report surgery was a success! Below is a pic of the fire coral remnants. Pics of the reef will be posted later today when lights come on.

 

[Marteen]

Looks good I hope you got it all!

 

[Awibrandy]

Looks good I hope you got it all!

Me too!!! I did miss a very tiny piece, but I got the rock back out of the water and took it off.