New 110 Gallon Reef

juanlien · #1 05-21-2020, 07:05 PM

very nice

shrimp · #2 05-21-2020, 07:50 PM

Those are hydroids and there are bad. If they spread and cover all your rock it will be impossible to get rid of them. I had the "pleasure" of dealing with them in the past.

LifeIsGreat · #3 05-21-2020, 11:36 PM

Hydroids and algae... well I guess the anemone doesn't get to keep its rock. One for the boiling pot. Thanks for the heads up folks.

Ryancw · #4 05-21-2020, 11:40 PM

absolutely do not boil live rock

shrimp · #5 05-22-2020, 02:50 AM

Are the hydroids only on one rock?

LifeIsGreat · #6 05-22-2020, 06:39 AM

yes, a new rock currently in qt

shrimp · #7 05-22-2020, 01:43 PM

I have boiled the rock before with hydroids and the hydroids came back. I strongly suggest just to get rid of the rock all together. Get another one without the pest.

smokinreefer · #8 05-22-2020, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryancw

absolutely do not boil live rock

Curious, why not?

cvrle1 · #9 05-22-2020, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by smokinreefer

Curious, why not?

Fumes that can get you sick, if there are any pallies on the rock and you literally cook them, they will release toxin that can kill you. Rocks can shatter and explode if boiled and so on.

Please never never never actually cook and boil rocks.

cvrle1 · #10 05-22-2020, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LifeIsGreat

Hydroids and algae... well I guess the anemone doesn't get to keep its rock. One for the boiling pot. Thanks for the heads up folks.

As mentioned dont literally cook/boil rock. To kill what is on there, do bleach or acid bath. Word of warning about acid. While it does work and work fast, it can be quite dangerous to work with. So unless you know what you are doing and have all the safety gear, do a bleach bath. Takes a bit longer, but it is much safer and you get same result.