Pests migrating from refugium

[Doug]

I also have to separate my sps from their rocks and put them on some type of plug and try keep pest crap from the plugs. They have started to encrust but not enough that cant be removed but in a month or two when ready for transfer, they will be.

Except for the huge green cap. Not sure what the plan is with it.

[mseepman]

Don't do it Doug. If there are pests...especially the two you mentioned...they will migrate to your display.

[Doug]

My thoughts to Mark. Guess I will leave it in the 20g for a quarantine tank. I have some nice branch rock I bought for my refugium.

[Skimmerking]

doug just have that rock in a spare tank that is not lite and cover it up. wont that kill off the algae and then you can have that tank as just extra filteration.

[Doug]

Sooooo, what if I were to drill my 30g.....have it higher than my sump.....have the drain feed some sort of elaborate filter cleansing thingy majigy, then into my skimmer compartment. Think this would stop bubble algae spores, aiptasia, and red turf from getting into my main tank. Surely one can filter fine enough to block it?

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by Doug

Sooooo, what if I were to drill my 30g.....have it higher than my sump.....have the drain feed some sort of elaborate filter cleansing thingy majigy, then into my skimmer compartment. Think this would stop bubble algae spores, aiptasia, and red turf from getting into my main tank. Surely one can filter fine enough to block it?

The setup your thinking of after doing a thorough cleaning I am sure you could get rid of the bubble algae but the aiptasia is something I wouldn't tackle unless I cook the rock especially if you have as many as you think there is.
I think this setup will give you grief in the long run than not.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Doug,

Why bother??? Is someone holding a gun to your head insisting that you need to add this "risky" rock to your system somehow? Sounds like a lot of extra work for almost no benefit. You're basically gambling with the health and quality of your display. If it works fine. If not, you will kick yourself for taking this totally unnecessary risk. A lot of unnecessary stress when you could simply leave the rock out and enjoy another beer instead

Just my opinion for what its worth.

Anthony