LPS burrowing parasite - what is this?

Bearnadian · 04/16/2016, 10:26 PM

Hey Guys,

Any one recognize what this is or how to get rid of it? Not sure what dip to do as I did a RX dip when I first got this frogspawn and apparently it didn't get stop the infestation.

Dkuhlmann · 04/17/2016, 02:51 AM

I take it they were there when you got the frogspawn?

Use Bayer for parasite dips, do a search here on Bayer and you can read a lot on the subject.

cloak · 04/17/2016, 10:55 AM

I'm not exactly sure what were supposed to be looking at in the pictures.

Bearnadian · 04/22/2016, 05:08 PM

The dark read spots on the skeleton of the coral.

Bearnadian · 04/22/2016, 05:09 PM

I didnt see it when i bought it and i did dip in RX beforegoing in my tank.

Bearnadian · 05/23/2016, 06:07 AM

I dipped again and it seems like they receded for a short time but now they are growing and expanding more.

kawicivic · 05/31/2016, 08:46 PM

that is a new one for me as well - are they holes or items on the coral?

That color red makes me think pest algae possibly? but obviously algae does not move. Can you scrape it off? Flat worms are annoying but fairly easy to deal with if you catch them before they take off. Check out flat worm threads if you think that is what they are. Flatworms are pretty easy to recognize as they kind of slide long. They are slimy and should scrape off and you will likely be able to tell them apart from algae by the way they scrape off.

Bearnadian · 06/21/2016, 09:56 PM

The parasites slowly pulls tightly into the holes they created in the coral's skeleton if you try and pick one off. Ive yet to get one pulled off with tweezers.

j_mazzy · 06/21/2016, 10:06 PM

They remind me of vermeil snails. I have seen them before and think they act the same way.

j_mazzy · 06/22/2016, 08:35 PM

vermatid

04/17/2016, 02:51 AM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I take it they were there when you got the frogspawn? Use Bayer for parasite dips, do a search here on Bayer and you can read a lot on the subject. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

04/17/2016, 10:55 AM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I'm not exactly sure what were supposed to be looking at in the pictures.

04/22/2016, 05:08 PM	#4
Bearnadian Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 24	The dark read spots on the skeleton of the coral.

04/22/2016, 05:09 PM	#5
Bearnadian Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 24	I didnt see it when i bought it and i did dip in RX beforegoing in my tank.

05/23/2016, 06:07 AM	#6
Bearnadian Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 24	I dipped again and it seems like they receded for a short time but now they are growing and expanding more.

05/31/2016, 08:46 PM	#7
kawicivic Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rockford Posts: 2,316	that is a new one for me as well - are they holes or items on the coral? That color red makes me think pest algae possibly? but obviously algae does not move. Can you scrape it off? Flat worms are annoying but fairly easy to deal with if you catch them before they take off. Check out flat worm threads if you think that is what they are. Flatworms are pretty easy to recognize as they kind of slide long. They are slimy and should scrape off and you will likely be able to tell them apart from algae by the way they scrape off.

06/21/2016, 09:56 PM	#8
Bearnadian Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 24	The parasites slowly pulls tightly into the holes they created in the coral's skeleton if you try and pick one off. Ive yet to get one pulled off with tweezers.

06/21/2016, 10:06 PM	#9
j_mazzy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: about an hour from charlotte Posts: 622	They remind me of vermeil snails. I have seen them before and think they act the same way.

06/22/2016, 08:35 PM	#10
j_mazzy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: about an hour from charlotte Posts: 622	vermatid