Lethal Injection

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  1. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    I have a sponge that is covering some Zoo's and I want to get rid of it. If I were to inject it with hot water would that kill it?
    Or are there any other way's to get rid of encroaching Sponges?
    Danny
     
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  2. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    You cant scrape it off? Luna
     
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  3. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    If its on a rock thats removable you can take it out of the water for a few seconds. The zoos would probably be fine while the sponge would likely die off.
     
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  4. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    They re snake Zoo's and about an inch tall and the sponge is growing up them...like this in the pic....it is not on them all just a portion of the mat....
     

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  5. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    Will a sponge die off that quick?
     
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    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    The hot water might also kill the Zoas. I suggest that you take the rock out, get yourself one of those small pointed razors and delicatly(sp) cut them off. Thats if you want to keep the zoas.


    Luna
     
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  8. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    You got lucky...it says coral safe NO reef safe NO so with my luck it would eat everything except the rock's....
     
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  9. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    A toothbrush or other soft brush won't get the sponge off?
     
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  10. acemow

    acemow Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I use tweezers and pull/scrape the sponge off my palys' rock
     
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