Ricordea eating predator

[karimwassef]

my torch put up a good fight for months, but the mushroom multiplies faster and starts stinging from multiple angles.. too many tentacles stinging. I don't think a bubble could do better.

[jccaclimber]

Old thread, but since I don't think this has been resolved:
Copper free rotary or oscillating air tool modified to vent remotely and a diamond wheel.

[karimwassef]

Do you have one?

[Tripod1404]

Bubble coral might be a good idea. They have very long sweepers with a nasty sting. It can kill euphyllia corals so that shows their potency.

On one my friends used bubble coral corals to kill a colony of mushrooms. He would cut small of the mushroom and put it on the bubble, sweepers would come out in 5 mins and they were sometimes 6-8 inches long. His flow was in such a way that, sweepers were carried directly on to the mushroom colony.

[karimwassef]

My hammer put up an exceptional fight but the mushrooms just grew too fast

[jccaclimber]

Originally Posted by karimwassef

Do you have one?

No, but you can get one for <$50 and mod it. Thinking about it a couple flex extensions for a dremel (followed by a good rinsing and cleaning to prevent rust) would do the trick too.

[jccaclimber]

^I'm not sure how much shipping is and I'd want to verify compatibility with my Dremel, but this one is all of $5. I already have little compatible diamond wheels. Would almost be worth it even if you had to throw it away after using it.

https://www.wish.com/c/5783398894bcf...Fda3wAod3FIMRQ

[karimwassef]

it would have to be a wheel that won't shatter on rock impact.. since these things can be pretty tight on the rock. Also, need a vaccum sheath or aside to pull the pieces.. they're deadly to any sps they get stuck on.

I haven't been able to create a syphon into my sump with a net - seems easy but it's harder to sustain than you'd think.

[karimwassef]

Danny - get 2 of those flex connections, I'll take one of them and owe you $5

[jccaclimber]

Originally Posted by karimwassef

it would have to be a wheel that won't shatter on rock impact.. since these things can be pretty tight on the rock. Also, need a vaccum sheath or aside to pull the pieces.. they're deadly to any sps they get stuck on.

I haven't been able to create a syphon into my sump with a net - seems easy but it's harder to sustain than you'd think.

1) They wheels are diamond coated steel, they aren't going to shatter.
2) I'm sure something like this with a net rather than foam would catch the mushrooms. I use this to change water in my small tanks, and to refill my 300.

Originally Posted by karimwassef

Danny - get 2 of those flex connections, I'll take one of them and owe you $5

I might be up for doing that the other way around, where I owe you $5.

[A sea K]

I've tried suctioning out mushrooms before but they held tight. I don't know for sure but could you inject them with kalk paste as you would aiptasia?

[karimwassef]

the idea is to use a rotary tool like a dremmel connected to a flexible attachment to get to them and rip them apart.. then suck them out

[moondoggy4]

If you can get a power head and aim it at the mushroom it will annoy it enough and they will detach, if you do it to severely they will leave a foot and grow another. Good luck and PS you have a beautiful tank.

[karimwassef]

Thanks. They've got powerheads blasting them but they don't go.

[slief]

Those look like hairy mushrooms. I have a lot of them in my tank. I recently started peeling them off the rocks. I just get my nail underneath them and start working my way under them with my finger. The release pretty easily. I just recently cleared out a few rocks of a couple dozen of them. 10-15 minutes worth of time and I can remove a dozen or so. I do it while the lights are on so I can see what I'm doing.

[karimwassef]

I do that, but my rocks have lots of surface texture (manmade) and they get their foot deep in a groove and I have to use a scalpel to get under there and then scrape the rest... it's time consuming and I use superglue over the remaining area to avoid their recovery (which is amazing).

[slief]

Originally Posted by karimwassef

I do that, but my rocks have lots of surface texture (manmade) and they get their foot deep in a groove and I have to use a scalpel to get under there and then scrape the rest... it's time consuming and I use superglue over the remaining area to avoid their recovery (which is amazing).

Unfortunately that is probably your best bet. You can try injecting them with boiling hot water before peeling them.

[karimwassef]

I'll just use hydrochloric acid in a syringe at the base... melt them off the rock

I have who got inside my acropora branches .. INSIDE.

I now have to frag the whole colony

[suta4242]

There are butterflys that specialise in soft corals in the wild, I would try one of these. Problem is, they also will often eat other food. Depending on what and how you feed, this could distract them from their mission.

Other problem if the tank is large, the fish could graze a bit here and there, encouraging wounded corals to release toxins that may affect your SPS. If the tank is truly large maybe a large angel with a taste for softys could work.

HTH.

[karimwassef]

Which angels specialize in softies only?

[victorcan]

Man I had a Emperor Angel I just traded into the fish store.. Didn't mess with my SPS too bad but anything soft even leathers were don in minuets.. He was large 6-7" beast named Brutis.. I miss the hell outta him but he had to go with my expanding mixed reef.. But maybe the store I sold him to would ship him? He'd solve your problem in a matter of 2-3 days clean.....

[karimwassef]

Would he eat LPS like elegance or favia or lobo?

[victorcan]

Originally Posted by karimwassef

Would he eat LPS like elegance or favia or lobo?

probably he didn't eat spa for the most part but nipped.. everything else was fair game lol

[ThRoewer]

I know that there are some highly specialized nudibranches and even hard shelled snails that have very specific hosts they feed on. Most I know about are "parasites" of zoas and certain SPS, but there is very likely also one that feeds of mushrooms. The difficulty is to get them. Your best bet would probably be contacting a wholesaler about this. They should have come across pretty much every parasite corals, inverts and fish might come with.
One of the first places I would contact would be Diver's Den (you would need to get a hold of one of their biologists.)
Next best would probably be Quality Marine.

There are also some less specific carnivorous snails that may work to some degree. Certain Cowries may work as they are known to feed of anemones and soft-corals. The issue with them is that they are bulldozers who might break a few of the more fragile corals. Due to their size they may also have problems getting everywhere.

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