Cutting back Purple Clove Polyps Help!!

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  1. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    So I am trying to cut back some of my clove polyps to make room for some new SPS frags. I am okay with the cloves just as long as they don't kill my SPS. I CANT remove the rock from the tank, its one large piece in there and would be a mess to remove the whole thing.

    Current Live Stock:
    SPS/LPS/Softies/GBTA/MiniMaxi/2x Clown/Six Line Wrasse/2x Cleaner Shrimp/Reg & Blue Leg Hermits

    Any help would be great, I have provided pictures to help.

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    Thanks!

    Chris
     
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  2. Biocube

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    Bump, any ideas?
     
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  3. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    Just take a razor and scratch away a clear spot.. ive seen a few sps that have blue cloves taking over the rock but they do not cause problems for their sps

    btw your tank is looking great and congrats on the write up! "Cadillac cube!"

    ps-just got my mp10 today and its awsomeee

    good luck wit new frags they look great
     
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  4. PghSteeler

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    Couldnt tell you how to cut it back but nice looking stuff you have there! WOuld love to find some locally I think I need to find a local marine club because every decent sized piece of coral is 100+ at a lfs and usually has aptasia growing in the tank or on the rock with the coral!
     
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  5. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Thanks but I really regret it! The stuff is a weed! It's all over my tank, I'm okay with it just as long as its nice with my new SPS.
     
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  6. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Thanks for the tips and compliments.

    I hope you love your MP10 as much as I do.
     
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  7. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Does it help to eat up nitrates. Sounds very similiar to xenia where people say its a weed and to put it on its own island! I heard some people use xenia in place of macro algae I wonder if this would do the same.
     
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    Interesting I have no idea.. My nitrates are always at 0 so maybe they are helping out.
     
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  9. PghSteeler

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    Im new to the SW tank has been up now for 2 months and I find myself wanting corals more and more sicne I bought the little xenia frag. Only problem is I can not yet keep a stable pH always shifts between 7.8-8.2 depending when I add buffer and time of day but the xenia is about a week old and seems to be doing fine
     
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  10. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    At 7 pm my PH is typically 8.17-8.28 and 4am my PH is at 7.95-8.0

    Here is the last 30 days of my PH levels.
    Apex History « Reeftronics
     
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