bug found on my zoo's!

[submersible]

I pulled this guy(s) off one of my zoo's. Looks like it has a clutch of eggs on it. Any idea what it could be?

Thanks!

 

[Friday Night]

Good eye

http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=415

 

[donk228]

Looks like a zoo eating nudibranch, a pretty nasty bugger for your zoos.
More info here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=451720
Possible dip to eradicate here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=451720
More edification info here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=533167
Good luck!

 

[submersible]

Crap. If this is momma, does that mean that papa is out there?

Thanks!

 

[MUCHO REEF]

See the pics in the link below

http://reefcentral.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13124003

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1154238&highlight=25+reasons+why+your

You have zoa eating nudibranchs. See # 9 in the link above

See the link below, I have used this dip for many many years safely. Many many others have tried it as well. I updated it later in the thread below but you can safely use 6 drops of Lugoal per gallon of water. DO NOT ADD THOSE 6 DROPS TO YOUR TANK.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=451720

Please read all of the links above, you really need to jump on this ASAP. Good luck

Mucho Reef

If you have 2 nudis, you have many more and you need to do more than just dipping. Please read those links my friend.

 

[submersible]

Must be my lucky day! Went for another inspection and found another, on a different zoo, on the opposite side of the tank. Looks like I'm due for a dip. Where can I get Iodine?

Thanks.

 

[nvdiz]

you'll probably need other things as well

 

[Reefer577]

Not so sure about the lucky part. If you have full sized breeding nudis you will need to check for egg clusters. They are clear, curcular, spiral, and look similar to snail eggs that you might see on the glass except they will be on your polyps. Best time to hunt nudis is just after your lights come on and the zoos aren't open.

 

[Friday Night]

Hit the tank with a flash light at night.. just to get a ballpark of of what your dealing with...

 

[fsn77]

Be persistent and you'll be able to rid your tank of them. It can take some time, but you can definitely win this battle.

 

[submersible]

I did check my zoo's last night, pulled half of them out of the tank for an inspection, and found 1 more, which got away, and a asterina star. I picked up some lugols, and flatworm exit, and plan on using Mucho's method, to dip all my zoo's. I'll also do another inspection for eggs.

Only thing I'm not sure about is the colonies that have some paly grandis attached.

Thanks.

 

[650-IS350]

ALso check around the grandis to ensure all egg masses and possible nudis hiding are caught.

 

[MUCHO REEF]

URGENT - whatever you do, please do not fresh water dip the P. Grandis as they can not tolerate any type of fresh water dip and they will perish and slime rapidly. Just a heads up.


MUcho Reef