How to Get Rid of a Nuisance Coral?

#1 05-04-2010, 08:08 PM

It's probably athenia or what ever it's called in most cases it can be pulled off in one piece that is if you can get the edge of the mat to start to lift. I have some that I trim pretty much regularly pull rock out. I then use the edge of my finger nail and kind of flip the edge up and then it pulls off in fairly large pieces. you may want to applie a bit of boiling water to the spot useing a turky baster and have the spot you are basting pointing down ward so the water runs off and only afects that area this will kill the remaining athenia. The stuff you pull of you can then sell or give away.

Bill

Eb0la11 · #2 05-04-2010, 09:56 PM

People want to buy athenia? haha. Well, I got a 2nd patch I have to deal with after I see how my efforts worked on this one, so if I do decide to sell some or something then I'll salvage some of that patch.

doch · #3 05-04-2010, 11:01 PM

LOL... I took a lighter to the GSP that got where I didn't want it... worked like a charm!!

Eb0la11 · #4 05-05-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by doch

LOL... I took a lighter to the GSP that got where I didn't want it... worked like a charm!!

I thought about this... If my other methods dont work I might try it, we'll see.

BlueAbyss · #5 05-05-2010, 07:45 AM

I believe the stuff you're talking about is Anthelia.

Definitely try to sell it if possible, or even give it away.