Nudi ID please!!!!! pic

Absolut352 · 07/12/2007, 05:11 PM

I got a zoo colony from BlueZoo and and since adding it i have seen a couple of these little guys. All banned to the sump so far. Thanks

cloak · 07/12/2007, 05:43 PM

The only thing I could find that looked somewhat similiar was called Aeolidacea - Aeolids.

Hope this helps.

macronut · 07/12/2007, 05:44 PM

Looks like a zooanthid eating nudibranch. See the website zoaID.com shows other zooanthid eating pests.

hankthetank · 07/12/2007, 06:41 PM

Bad critter...kill on sight!

dc · 07/12/2007, 06:48 PM

If they came with the zoos, they are probably eating them. Check at night, if you have a couple you may have lots.

Absolut352 · 07/12/2007, 06:54 PM

Thanks for the help. Death it is.

Absolut352 · 07/12/2007, 07:41 PM

Well damn. After reading the posts of these guys being zoo eaters i decided to remove the colony for futher inspection and found about 20 more. I spent the better part of an hour hunting these evil bastards down and flushing them all. I also found a larger one on 1 of my other colonies. My only fear is that there are more in hiding. Is there anything that eats these? What else can i do besides hunting them by hand?

andyjd · 07/12/2007, 07:44 PM

I am sure you had Fresh Water dip Zoa's, have a search and see what turns up.

Andy

cook · 07/12/2007, 08:02 PM

Def fresh water dip for 3 minutes.

Absolut352 · 07/12/2007, 08:23 PM

Thanks for the advice.

Hormigaquatica · 07/12/2007, 08:24 PM

Dipping will kill many adults- might not take out the eggs though, Im not sure.
I had an outbreak a few years back in my tank- I found an old Joes Juice syringe very helpful. It was tedious, but I checked the tank a couple times a day and sucked out all that I could find. After doing that for a few weeks, the nudis eventually stopped showing up, and my zoanthids and palys regrew.

AquaReeferMan · 07/12/2007, 09:47 PM

Dipping will kill mostly all the nudis or make them leave the colony. Dipping however will not kill the eggs. You will need to scrape them off my hand. Here is a wonderful link to follow about dipping your zoanthids. I dip all new zoas that enter my tank just for that reason. I am a little surprised that bluezoo didnt dip them or qt them before selling them.

Zoa Dip
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=451720

extinguishfire · 07/14/2007, 10:02 AM

After getting a four line wrasse and a divided leopard wrasse the nudis in my tank disappeared. Don't know which one ate them or if something else happened but maybe they are keeping them in check.

07/12/2007, 05:11 PM	#1
Absolut352 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 41	Nudi ID please!!!!! pic I got a zoo colony from BlueZoo and and since adding it i have seen a couple of these little guys. All banned to the sump so far. Thanks

07/12/2007, 06:48 PM	#5
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	If they came with the zoos, they are probably eating them. Check at night, if you have a couple you may have lots. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

07/12/2007, 08:24 PM	#11
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,022	Dipping will kill many adults- might not take out the eggs though, Im not sure. I had an outbreak a few years back in my tank- I found an old Joes Juice syringe very helpful. It was tedious, but I checked the tank a couple times a day and sucked out all that I could find. After doing that for a few weeks, the nudis eventually stopped showing up, and my zoanthids and palys regrew. __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 240g LPS/Softie Reef

07/12/2007, 09:47 PM	#12
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Dipping will kill mostly all the nudis or make them leave the colony. Dipping however will not kill the eggs. You will need to scrape them off my hand. Here is a wonderful link to follow about dipping your zoanthids. I dip all new zoas that enter my tank just for that reason. I am a little surprised that bluezoo didnt dip them or qt them before selling them. Zoa Dip http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=451720 __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

07/14/2007, 10:02 AM	#13
extinguishfire Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Posts: 286	After getting a four line wrasse and a divided leopard wrasse the nudis in my tank disappeared. Don't know which one ate them or if something else happened but maybe they are keeping them in check. __________________ 90 gallon bowfront for a year then upgraded to a 140 gallon in April 2005. Then in October 2007 started a 295 gallon in-wall build.

07/12/2007, 05:43 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	The only thing I could find that looked somewhat similiar was called Aeolidacea - Aeolids. Hope this helps.

07/12/2007, 05:44 PM	#3
macronut Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 405	Looks like a zooanthid eating nudibranch. See the website zoaID.com shows other zooanthid eating pests.

07/12/2007, 06:41 PM	#4
hankthetank Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 161	Bad critter...kill on sight!

07/12/2007, 06:54 PM	#6
Absolut352 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 41	Thanks for the help. Death it is.

07/12/2007, 07:41 PM	#7
Absolut352 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 41	Well damn. After reading the posts of these guys being zoo eaters i decided to remove the colony for futher inspection and found about 20 more. I spent the better part of an hour hunting these evil bastards down and flushing them all. I also found a larger one on 1 of my other colonies. My only fear is that there are more in hiding. Is there anything that eats these? What else can i do besides hunting them by hand?

07/12/2007, 07:44 PM	#8
andyjd International Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dunedin, NZ Posts: 1,147	I am sure you had Fresh Water dip Zoa's, have a search and see what turns up. Andy

07/12/2007, 08:02 PM	#9
cook Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Harmony,fl Posts: 1,292	Def fresh water dip for 3 minutes.

07/12/2007, 08:23 PM	#10
Absolut352 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 41	Thanks for the advice.