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Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to control / eradicate pavona? I had a small green ORA piece that I all but forgot about, and it's starting to take over a much too large portion of rockwork. I plan on fragging off some pieces but it encrusts fairly close to the rock so isn't easy to remove.

Was thinking pasting some kalk paste over it when I'm doing a water change. I hate to get rid of a nice looking coral, but this one is going to take over everything eventually.

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I'd do exactly as you outlined... break off the branching portions, then kalk the base and you're done.

Sort of figured that's my only reasonable option.

It's a nice looking coral and not especially fast growing, but I can just tell it will basically encrust through anything. Would probably be a good one for a FOWLR. Light mint green color, doesn't brown at all. Probably the most indestructible SPS I've ever seen. Far more tolerant than monti's, I'd put it closer to GSP for hardiness.

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I'd do exactly as you outlined... break off the branching portions, then kalk the base and you're done.

Sort of figured that's my only reasonable option.

It's a nice looking coral and not especially fast growing, but I can just tell it will basically encrust through anything. Would probably be a good one for a FOWLR. Light mint green color, doesn't brown at all. Probably the most indestructible SPS I've ever seen. Far more tolerant than monti's, I'd put it closer to GSP for hardiness.

I like it's very unique, fractal-like growth pattern as well. But you're right, my old colony was indestructible.
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