what's this little thing? - Page 2

RcToners · 09/16/2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Mallorie, did the one you caught roll up into a little ball when prodded?

The other isopods dont really look anything like these. The big black eyes are pretty much a dead give away, the tail or lack of is another dead give away. If they could roll up in a ball they would not be cirolanid isopods but thats not going to be the case with these IMO.

mallorieGgator · 09/16/2010, 12:32 PM

I didn't really poke it. I sucked it up with a medicine dropper. It sat on my finger for about 20 seconds and it didn't dig into me. I'm trying a test tonight with a piece of nori and a piece of clam to see which one they eat. If clam, we know it's bad, if nori it could be a scud. It was so small, I had a hard time seeing it's apendages. I'll poke and smoosh them tonight.

mallorieGgator · 09/16/2010, 01:25 PM

So, I'm going to set my trap tonight because I'm still pretty sure they are bad isopods. Want to get them out before they get large enough to reproduce.

RcToners · 09/17/2010, 09:32 AM

So did you use the trap last night ??

DJREEF · 09/17/2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mallorieGgator

So, I'm going to set my trap tonight because I'm still pretty sure they are bad isopods. Want to get them out before they get large enough to reproduce.

Good luck Hon,

I wouldn't wish those little bastards on anyone.

DJ

Sk8r · 09/17/2010, 12:00 PM

Joining Sugar Magnolia to make a couple of points: 1. you should not have fish or even snails in a tank during a cycle. Don't take that fish store's advice on this point. 2. You need a quarantine tank anyway. Get a 20g tank and keep it bare, no rock, plain carbon-floss filter, a refractometer, and some nitrate test strips. Those fish and your inverts can live in there while you sort the tank out. 3: this is an article on dealing with cirolanids: hope it helps. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php

mallorieGgator · 09/17/2010, 07:19 PM

tried the trap, no luck. Thinking about intercepter now.

mallorieGgator · 09/17/2010, 09:21 PM

Does anyone have a link on dosing interceptor or any advice on dosing? Thanks!

RcToners · 09/17/2010, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mallorieGgator

Does anyone have a link on dosing interceptor or any advice on dosing? Thanks!

I think I posted a link to it earlier in the thread. How did you try to trap them?? There is a key to traping them with the bottle method that is detailed in the link I posted earlier in this thread. Interceptor is kind of a pain in the rear because you actually need a prescription to get it and if you call your local vet you can just explain the situation and they should help you out. Its going to cost about 80.00 to get enough of it. I just started my 150 back up today after nuking the tank last week, I had alot of life on my rock, coral, a couple of fish and so on but honestly these things are so bad that I figured I better take care of it now before I have to much money in livestock and I lost it all.

DJREEF · 09/18/2010, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RcToners

I think I posted a link to it earlier in the thread. How did you try to trap them?? There is a key to traping them with the bottle method that is detailed in the link I posted earlier in this thread. Interceptor is kind of a pain in the rear because you actually need a prescription to get it and if you call your local vet you can just explain the situation and they should help you out. Its going to cost about 80.00 to get enough of it. I just started my 150 back up today after nuking the tank last week, I had alot of life on my rock, coral, a couple of fish and so on but honestly these things are so bad that I figured I better take care of it now before I have to much money in livestock and I lost it all.

You know, I hate to say this, but a cup of bleach is about $.25. If the system is brand new I'd consider scrapping it and starting over.

DJ

heckfire · 09/18/2010, 11:52 AM

har har har,,you know what funny?? guess what i saw in my tank i only have2 clowns and a damsel ,,they have no marks on them,, i wondered why the fish did not eat that darn thing while it was swimming around.......freakin great...

heckfire · 09/18/2010, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heckfire

har har har,,you know what funny?? guess what i saw in my tank i only have2 clowns and a damsel ,,they have no marks on them,, i wondered why the fish did not eat that darn thing while it was swimming around.......freakin great...

RcToners · 09/18/2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heckfire

har har har,,you know what funny?? guess what i saw in my tank i only have2 clowns and a damsel ,,they have no marks on them,, i wondered why the fish did not eat that darn thing while it was swimming around.......freakin great...

From that image, it does not appear to be a cirolanid isopod due to the tail appendages and lack of huge black eyes.

DJREEF · 09/18/2010, 02:32 PM

It looks like a tiny fish.

DJ

kbl14 · 09/18/2010, 02:46 PM

i had these guys come in on my live rock on my first tank. Killed all but one of my fish before i realized what was going on. I literally pulled the last fish and let the tank run for about six months before i went and bought a cheap fish to put in there to test. That fish lived and I never saw them again. I traced my back to some florida live rock i bought.

heckfire · 09/18/2010, 02:47 PM

not a fish, wish i knew how to enlarge crop and save the image

heckfire · 09/18/2010, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJREEF

It looks like a tiny fish.

DJ

here ya go

09/17/2010, 09:32 AM	#29
RcToners Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 1,008	So did you use the trap last night ?? __________________ Current Main Tank Info: 375g display + 120g fuge 2 Tunze 6105's with 7106 multi controller - Reeflo Orca 200 Skimmer with Pro Cup - 4 AI Sol Blue Led Modules Perc Clowns, Mystery Wrasse, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, Diamond Watchman, Cleaner Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Wheelers Shrimp Goby, Bullet Goby, Purple Carpet, Red/Green Open Brains, Candy Canes, Hammer Coral, Green Orange Blue Pink & Yellow Ricordea, Orange Tube Coral, Several Multicolor Zoos, Button Polyps, & Several Multicolor Shrooms

09/17/2010, 12:00 PM	#31
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Joining Sugar Magnolia to make a couple of points: 1. you should not have fish or even snails in a tank during a cycle. Don't take that fish store's advice on this point. 2. You need a quarantine tank anyway. Get a 20g tank and keep it bare, no rock, plain carbon-floss filter, a refractometer, and some nitrate test strips. Those fish and your inverts can live in there while you sort the tank out. 3: this is an article on dealing with cirolanids: hope it helps. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/18/2010, 02:32 PM	#39
DJREEF 25 & Over Club Join Date: May 2000 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 1,737	It looks like a tiny fish. DJ __________________ = 8-->{I> Current Tank Info: FOWLR&SPS

09/18/2010, 02:46 PM	#40
kbl14 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 6	i had these guys come in on my live rock on my first tank. Killed all but one of my fish before i realized what was going on. I literally pulled the last fish and let the tank run for about six months before i went and bought a cheap fish to put in there to test. That fish lived and I never saw them again. I traced my back to some florida live rock i bought. __________________ Kurt Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mostly softies and zoas, fifteen gallon refugium, 20 long frag tank with a 55 gallon sump.

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09/16/2010, 12:32 PM	#27
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	I didn't really poke it. I sucked it up with a medicine dropper. It sat on my finger for about 20 seconds and it didn't dig into me. I'm trying a test tonight with a piece of nori and a piece of clam to see which one they eat. If clam, we know it's bad, if nori it could be a scud. It was so small, I had a hard time seeing it's apendages. I'll poke and smoosh them tonight.

09/16/2010, 01:25 PM	#28
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	So, I'm going to set my trap tonight because I'm still pretty sure they are bad isopods. Want to get them out before they get large enough to reproduce.

09/17/2010, 07:19 PM	#32
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	tried the trap, no luck. Thinking about intercepter now.

09/17/2010, 09:21 PM	#33
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	Does anyone have a link on dosing interceptor or any advice on dosing? Thanks!

09/18/2010, 11:52 AM	#36
heckfire Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 331	har har har,,you know what funny?? guess what i saw in my tank i only have2 clowns and a damsel ,,they have no marks on them,, i wondered why the fish did not eat that darn thing while it was swimming around.......freakin great...

09/18/2010, 02:47 PM	#41
heckfire Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 331	not a fish, wish i knew how to enlarge crop and save the image