Bad News (id pls)

[Rjukan]

Could anyone please identify these pests? And a possible removal suggestion? I have tried siphoning them out, but they always come back. I guess they are a type of nudibranch (sp)?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Paintbug]

its a nudibrach. im dont know much about them but i did find this article on treatments. towards the bottom
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1988&articleid=3354

 

[Rjukan]

"A more recent nudibranch pest that affects SPS coral aquariums has recently become prevalent, and prefers to consume corals of the genus Montipora and Anacropora. These nudibranch are very small, attaining a maximum size only up to half of a centimeter, are pale white to tan in color, and have many branch-like appendages along their back. They are very damaging pests in a reef aquarium that can multiply and consume corals in a very short period of time."

Ugg, thanks a lot for the link Paintbug. Sounds like thats it for sure

 

[Paintbug]

i hate seeing those things!! may want to check with the SPS forums. someone there may know of a good way to rid them for good.

 

[gdm42001]

Here is some more info on the little coral eating #$%

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=corafeed4

 

[smcnally]

I had those on a plating monti once. The only thing that seemed to work for me was to give them a qwuick freshwater dip and pluck them off with tweezers.

 

[aquawolf]

I was thinking the same thing, maybe a fresh water dip with some Lugols would do the trick.

 

[Rjukan]

Thanks for the info and suggestions. I think Im just going to let them eat the monti bases I have and let them starve off after that. I only have 2 maybe 3 small bases and I wasnt really thinking of keeping those types anyway.

Thanks again

 

[speccialj922]

i had the exact same ones in my tank. they were tearing up my zoos. get a long turkey baster and suck them out. keep an eye out, check often.

 

[AEALOVESHERGIRLS]

Oh shoot!!!! I have one in my tank too! I thought it was cute!!!!!! I had no idea it was bad, it was a hitchhiker and I htought it was just a baby nudi!!! Great, I have seen it a thousand times and smiled at it, no idea it was bad. Well, I guess I'll have to just keep checking my corals and pluck it off when I see it!

Amanda

 

[Paintbug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6721798#post6721798 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AEALOVESHERGIRLS
Oh shoot!!!! I have one in my tank too! I thought it was cute!!!!!! I had no idea it was bad, it was a hitchhiker and I htought it was just a baby nudi!!! Great, I have seen it a thousand times and smiled at it, no idea it was bad. Well, I guess I'll have to just keep checking my corals and pluck it off when I see it!

Amanda

and the whole time you were smiling at it, he was just laughing right back at you .