Suggestions for Clove polyps in Tank

goody

goody

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I purchased a montipora about a year ago and although it came in clean looking, I started to notice tiny black dots on the underside of it which I eventually realized were clove polyps. Well they spread to my rock. I knew I didn't want to deal with them so I broke off pieces of the Monti that had any signs and took out the rock that had them on. Needless to say, they are back. I tried using F-aiptasia a few times and it cleared them away, but just got back from being away for 12 days and they are back and covering larger areas. I've read about treatment with Fenbendozole which I don't have and not sure I can get, so.....I'm thinking of:
1. Just living with them in the tank.
2. Try to remove any rock with signs of them (tough since I have encrusted sps on the pieces).
3. Put my filefish in and see if he takes a liking.
Any other suggestions? These are purple clove polyps.

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Goreefin said:
They can take over a tank pretty quickly. You xan try and isolate the rock as well if you like the way they look
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Yeah, I know they are invasive and not thinking of living with them because I like the look, it's just that I feel no matter what I try, they will come back. Even now, they have somehow spread to two rocks that are on opposite sides of the tank.

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