SPS pests and treatment options - Page 17

Scorpius · 10/06/2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by taithao35

Scorpius: no fishes casualty????

No, but just like interceptor any invertebrates take a hit.

thirst · 10/10/2016, 02:36 AM

Did your skimmer go crazy when you turned it back on?

I just dosed an 8 oz bottle into my 150 gallon system. So far so good. I've turned the skimmer back on but it's bubbling like crazy. About 3 gallons of skimmate already.

Wonder how long this is going to go for.

Scorpius · 10/11/2016, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by thirst

Did your skimmer go crazy when you turned it back on?

I just dosed an 8 oz bottle into my 150 gallon system. So far so good. I've turned the skimmer back on but it's bubbling like crazy. About 3 gallons of skimmate already.

Wonder how long this is going to go for.

Same issue with my skimmer. I have a water level and air adjustment on my skimmer. I had to start over on it's settings.

Run some carbon to soak some of the treatment up.

MillerReef · 11/12/2016, 05:28 PM

I've had my tank up for about 2 years now and never had a problem with pests. But I think I might have one now. A couple months ago an acro that was thriving started to STN. I fragged some pieces once it started spreading. Now the frags have STN as well and I see what looks like a pest.

Please help me ID the pests on the back frag. They are really small so zoom in. And also any options for treatment.

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itz frank · 01/10/2017, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jfeva0049

do red bugs always have a yellow body?? i have tons of little pods/bugs on my glass that appear to be clear with a little brown head. these are very small, small than a typical looking pod. any idea if they are harmful? thanks.

Sorry for the necro.

But I've noticed that I have white bugs crawling all over a valida. Can't tell that they are yellow. They seem white.

Any other way to tell if these are bad?

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ADVRESOURCE · 01/12/2017, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mpoletti

This image was from the article that Eric Bourneman wrote for Reefkeeping magazine

Here's an updated picture on Monti Eating Nudi's.

Sam2832 · 08/20/2017, 10:23 PM

The last of them
Hi i need advices in my attempt to get rid of the montipora eating nudibranch.
It started last year (spring of 2016) and since then i have lost/removed all my montiporas except these 5 frags.I saw the last one in date 2 weeks ago on my aquaman,after that i removed the monti from my rocks and installed them on plugs with the base glued on all sides to avoid the nudibranchs to lay eggs underneath.I presently have 2 wrasse to help control them.

Thanks

Sam2832 · 08/20/2017, 10:24 PM

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Leopardshark · 09/15/2017, 02:47 PM

Hello all, I just received some acros and I saw these white fast moving worms in the bags.
They swim fast, they are white, very small (1-2 milimiters or 1/20 of an inch)
I took some pictures while in the bag, sorry for the quality and one picture of one worm that I took out, which turned yellow when it dried.
Please let me know your veredict!
I will treat with Coral Dip rx immediately.

Regards

PatrickB101 · 10/09/2017, 01:08 PM

coral.jpg

I saw this growing out of my monti cap and was curious what it is, the best I can tell is its a vermetid snail? It is very hard to the touch there did seem to be smaller ones under it as well.

PatrickB101 · 10/10/2017, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PatrickB101

Attachment 380862

I saw this growing out of my monti cap and was curious what it is, the best I can tell is its a vermetid snail? It is very hard to the touch there did seem to be smaller ones under it as well.

any thoughts on what that could be or any more info pictures I could provide to get a better diagnosis here?

thanks as always!

Leopardshark · 10/10/2017, 01:43 PM

Do you have a better pic?

PatrickB101 · 10/10/2017, 02:18 PM

Thanks for the response leopard shark

coral3.jpg this is under the backside not visible from anywhere inside the tank

coral2.jpg this is a another picture of the one above.

PatrickB101 · 10/13/2017, 12:37 PM

any help here would be appreciate it.

The Bean · 10/16/2017, 04:43 PM

Hi all, my seriatopora is showing white bald patched underneath. I do see a parasite inside the branches which has two small antenna. The coral looks fine on top and grows well. Is it something I need to treat. I dipped this coral a few minutes a few months back but it soon comes back.

The Bean · 10/17/2017, 12:08 AM

https://i.imgur.com/JDCuTir.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FmAIaC2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kjktW5u.jpg

I am on the verge of binning it!

MAXIMUS FN · 05/26/2018, 10:19 PM

Hi. Help. Has anyone dealt with this plague? They are like pieces of cotton, they do not move, but the current takes them to other acros and spreads them. Any ideas?

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MAXIMUS FN · 05/26/2018, 10:33 PM

Video!!https://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5b0a3461...6-23-27-33.mp4

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Ofish · 10/12/2019, 05:25 PM

***its the middle of the night so i just turned on the lights so I could take a photo***

Hello, I noticed tonight that my stylophora has white stringy stuff coming out it.
Tried to search online but some say its a feeding response, and some say its stress.
What do YOU think?

+I got this coral 2 days ago, polyps still not opening.
My ai hydra 26 preset is:
30 uv
30 violet
100 royale blue
50 blue
0 red
0 green
10 cool white
Should I increase or decrease the strength in order to aclimate it better?

TIA!!

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bhazard1 · 04/24/2020, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ofish

***its the middle of the night so i just turned on the lights so I could take a photo***

Hello, I noticed tonight that my stylophora has white stringy stuff coming out it.
Tried to search online but some say its a feeding response, and some say its stress.
What do YOU think?

+I got this coral 2 days ago, polyps still not opening.
My ai hydra 26 preset is:
30 uv
30 violet
100 royale blue
50 blue
0 red
0 green
10 cool white
Should I increase or decrease the strength in order to aclimate it better?

TIA!!

)

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I think it's feeding. You can try turning the lighting up incrementally over the next couple weeks so as not to shock it.

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71Percent · 03/26/2021, 06:45 AM

Can someone help me identify this coral hitchhiker? It looks cute (in a weird crab way), but I fear it may be a baby gorilla crab. IMG_1758.jpg

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reefing102 · 03/26/2021, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 71Percent

Can someone help me identify this coral hitchhiker? It looks cute (in a weird crab way), but I fear it may be a baby gorilla crab. Attachment 409939

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I would agree with your initial assessment. Looks like a small gorilla crab. The black tip claws are what I’m basing it on

71Percent · 03/26/2021, 11:08 AM

Thanks for the second opinion. I actually just caught it. I think I may spare it and sentence it to a life in my refugium. I’m surprised my flame hawk didn’t go after it - they were sharing the same coral when I caught it!

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reefing102 · 03/26/2021, 11:23 AM

No problem. Glad it was an easy catch (from the sounds of it)

robbiel1 · 10/06/2021, 05:03 PM

Hello everyone,
I have this coral and have had it for over a year. It was a bright red with purple dots on it. I cannot recall the name if the coral but any idea why it may have turned brown over the last 2 weeks? It was a very rapid change.

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10/09/2017, 01:08 PM	#410
PatrickB101 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 126	identification help coral.jpg I saw this growing out of my monti cap and was curious what it is, the best I can tell is its a vermetid snail? It is very hard to the touch there did seem to be smaller ones under it as well.

10/10/2017, 01:43 PM	#412
Leopardshark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mexico Posts: 2,633	Do you have a better pic? __________________ "To understand the bonds that unites us to all the living beings and to better judge the miracle of our own life, let the first wave of the sea break over you" Jacques Ives Cousteau Current Tank Info: 110 gal SPS tank, 3 G4 Pro Radions, Geo 618 calcium reactor, 2 x MP 40 Vortech, Vectra M return pump, Octopus Elite 200-int skimmer, APEX controller

10/16/2017, 04:43 PM	#415
The Bean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 84	Hi all, my seriatopora is showing white bald patched underneath. I do see a parasite inside the branches which has two small antenna. The coral looks fine on top and grows well. Is it something I need to treat. I dipped this coral a few minutes a few months back but it soon comes back. Last edited by The Bean; 10/17/2017 at 12:08 AM.

03/26/2021, 11:08 AM	#423
71Percent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New York City Posts: 79	SPS pests and treatment options Thanks for the second opinion. I actually just caught it. I think I may spare it and sentence it to a life in my refugium. I’m surprised my flame hawk didn’t go after it - they were sharing the same coral when I caught it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/26/2021, 11:23 AM	#424
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	No problem. Glad it was an easy catch (from the sounds of it) __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

10/10/2016, 02:36 AM	#402
thirst Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,907	Did your skimmer go crazy when you turned it back on? I just dosed an 8 oz bottle into my 150 gallon system. So far so good. I've turned the skimmer back on but it's bubbling like crazy. About 3 gallons of skimmate already. Wonder how long this is going to go for.

11/12/2016, 05:28 PM	#404
MillerReef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 26	I've had my tank up for about 2 years now and never had a problem with pests. But I think I might have one now. A couple months ago an acro that was thriving started to STN. I fragged some pieces once it started spreading. Now the frags have STN as well and I see what looks like a pest. Please help me ID the pests on the back frag. They are really small so zoom in. And also any options for treatment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/20/2017, 10:23 PM	#407
Sam2832 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Montréal Posts: 79	The last of them Hi i need advices in my attempt to get rid of the montipora eating nudibranch. It started last year (spring of 2016) and since then i have lost/removed all my montiporas except these 5 frags.I saw the last one in date 2 weeks ago on my aquaman,after that i removed the monti from my rocks and installed them on plugs with the base glued on all sides to avoid the nudibranchs to lay eggs underneath.I presently have 2 wrasse to help control them. Thanks

08/20/2017, 10:24 PM	#408
Sam2832 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Montréal Posts: 79	Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

10/10/2017, 02:18 PM	#413
PatrickB101 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 126	Thanks for the response leopard shark coral3.jpg this is under the backside not visible from anywhere inside the tank coral2.jpg this is a another picture of the one above.

10/13/2017, 12:37 PM	#414
PatrickB101 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 126	any help here would be appreciate it.

10/17/2017, 12:08 AM	#416
The Bean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 84	https://i.imgur.com/JDCuTir.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FmAIaC2.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kjktW5u.jpg I am on the verge of binning it!

05/26/2018, 10:19 PM	#417
MAXIMUS FN Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 10	Hi. Help. Has anyone dealt with this plague? They are like pieces of cotton, they do not move, but the current takes them to other acros and spreads them. Any ideas? Enviado desde mi Moto G Play mediante Tapatalk

05/26/2018, 10:33 PM	#418
MAXIMUS FN Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 10	Video!!https://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5b0a3461...6-23-27-33.mp4 Enviado desde mi Moto G Play mediante Tapatalk

10/12/2019, 05:25 PM	#419
Ofish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 1	*its the middle of the night so i just turned on the lights so I could take a photo* Hello, I noticed tonight that my stylophora has white stringy stuff coming out it. Tried to search online but some say its a feeding response, and some say its stress. What do YOU think? +I got this coral 2 days ago, polyps still not opening. My ai hydra 26 preset is: 30 uv 30 violet 100 royale blue 50 blue 0 red 0 green 10 cool white Should I increase or decrease the strength in order to aclimate it better? TIA!! ) Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

03/26/2021, 06:45 AM	#421
71Percent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New York City Posts: 79	Can someone help me identify this coral hitchhiker? It looks cute (in a weird crab way), but I fear it may be a baby gorilla crab. IMG_1758.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/06/2021, 05:03 PM	#425
robbiel1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 1	Hello everyone, I have this coral and have had it for over a year. It was a bright red with purple dots on it. I cannot recall the name if the coral but any idea why it may have turned brown over the last 2 weeks? It was a very rapid change. Sent from my SM-A716U using Tapatalk