cant kill button polyps !! any ideas on eradication

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  1. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    I need to kull some green button polyps so far I have tried to inject Kalk paste, didnt work,
    also I tried to scrape them off the rock but they just grew back from the left over gunk.
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Kalk paste killed mine. How thick are you mixing it, like a paste then smearing it on the polyp??
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    is there anything on the rock that needs to live, if not just dry it out.
     
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    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    Kalk paste killed mine. How thick are you mixing it, like a paste then smearing it on the polyp??
    I mix it up then draw it into my syringe and directly inject it into them I tryed this because It has worked in the past for me on apstisia.

    is there anything on the rock that needs to live, if not just dry it out.
    Yea their is a nice colony of red shrooms this is the actual reason im trying to create some space for them
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i don't know maybe burn them some how and if that doesn't work i think you may need a exorcist
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    try putting some pure calcium(like the little ball form) right into their mouths, or maybe feed them some food highly enriched in kalk. if that doesnt work then i dont know what will, they are hardy lil sob's arent they.

    btw i like your star polyp background :)
     
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    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    Me too its a cool look
     
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    Why dont you frag the shrooms on to a different rock? Seems like it would be easier than dealing with the BP's.
     
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