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01/06/2010, 03:08 PM
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The Zoa / Amphipod Battle
I have watched while gangs of very large Amphipods attacks and consume the skirts of seemingly otherwise healthy Zoas. I know the debate about perhaps they are only eating those Zoas that are dying - but I see no signs of distress (prior to being eaten of course.)
I understand that eventually the Amphipod population will decrease on it's own - but I'm worried it won't be until after all the Zoas are gone. My challenge is, I need a way to control the Amphipod population without negatively impacting the Copepods (I have a happy and healthy Mandarin.) It seems my only option would be a something to predate on the Amphipods, I know a wrasse would help, but wouldn't it also out-compete the Mandarin for Copepods? Has anyone else found a solution to this problem? and if so, is there a specific species of Wrasse (or anything else) that would be best suited? I initially posted this in the discussion area, but thought maybe one of you "Zoa Gurus" may have a solution - Thanks for your input!
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01/06/2010, 04:22 PM
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Try a yellow coris, seagrass wrasse, leopard, line wrasses. They'lll make a quick dent in the population real quick.
I have a mystery, leopard, Yellow coris and red fairy wrasses, royal gamma.... pods don't live long in my tank.
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01/06/2010, 04:27 PM
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I'm hoping to find something that will only eat the larger Amphipods and not bother with the tiny Copepods. Thanks!
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01/06/2010, 11:25 PM
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Maybe a royal gamma?
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01/07/2010, 01:13 AM
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PJ cardinals work great too.
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01/10/2010, 08:07 PM
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I got a clown goby and in a matter of days it wiped out my amphipod population in my pico tank.
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01/10/2010, 09:06 PM
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-Tom The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw Current Tank Info: 96X30" 270Gal, Kessil 360WEs, BK250 Double Cone, 400 gal ASW station with continuous water change |
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