This video is about how to control pest additions in your reef tank. I will show you the steps I take to remove them prior to putting coral into my reef tank.
3 Major Elements of Pest Control:
- Remove Frag Plugs
- Coral Dip as Directed
- Avoid Contaminated Purchases
If you cannot remove the frag plug, use a toothbrush to clean it best as possible.
Examples of pests on purchases I have walked away from:
- Zoanthid Colony on piece of live rock with hydroids on it.
- Made a trade and at the end I was told the person I just traded with is having a flatworm outbreak.
Dry Rock?
- Live rock can be a source of many good things and many bad things.
- To eliminate the bad things, dry rock is an option to be considered.
- Any live rock added must be from a verified source that preferably has a dedicated dry rock system that does not have new inhabitants routinely introduced.
Mixing Coral Dip
2 separate containers:
- 1 for DIP
- 1 for Rinse
Ensure you swirl the coral into both or agitate with a Powerhead to reach all crevices of the coral.
In the rest of the video, you are going to see 3 additions to my tank and all pests I found while acclimating them.
Coral Addition 1
Corals Added
- Gold Hammer
- Bi-Color Hammer
Pests Removed
- Aiptasia Anemone
- Bristle Worms
- Bubble Algae
Coral Addition 2
Corals Added
- PC Rainbow Acropora
- Green Slimer Acropora
Pests Removed
- Aiptasia Anemones
- Worm
Coral Addition 3
Corals Added
- Branching Montipora
- Hellfire Torch
Pests Removed
- Nuisance Palythoa
- Algae
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