Cirolanid ???
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Steven Pro
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Here is a pretty good article on Cirolanids,
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php
BrianPlankis
Premium Member
Even though the pictures are a little blurry, they appear like they could be Cirolanids. The best test will be to prod it with a chop stick and if it rolls up into a complete ball it is NOT a Cirolanid. If it can't roll up into a complete ball, you are probably looking at Cirolanid.
Many Cirolanids are not parasitic, but only testing with a fish will really determine that. I don't really advocate testing with a fish though. For more details you can read the link that Steven posted.
Brian
Many Cirolanids are not parasitic, but only testing with a fish will really determine that. I don't really advocate testing with a fish though. For more details you can read the link that Steven posted.
Brian
it rolls up into a complete ball, only when it dies. but I did not succeed with your method. I do not have the ability.
i'm sorry for the picture, but the eyes are not also large and it measures only 3/16 of inch.
when there is a combat, it is rolled up around the other and also with food.
Thanks
i'm sorry for the picture, but the eyes are not also large and it measures only 3/16 of inch.
when there is a combat, it is rolled up around the other and also with food.
Thanks
BrianPlankis
Premium Member
That is a bit odd they aren't afraid of the flashlight. A couple of questions:
1. Are they out during the daytime? If so they probably are not Cirolanids as they are nocturnal feeders.
2. Where did you get your rock/corals from? Is this a new tank?
Brian
1. I saw of it only 2 during the day
2. My live rock come from sulawesi indonesia
Yes it's new tank starting since March 17
I saw the first one, 1 month later
in the doubt, I will wait 6 months without fish, what do you thinks?
I took other pictures, I caught his 2 specimens with your trap in your article
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php
2. My live rock come from sulawesi indonesia
Yes it's new tank starting since March 17
I saw the first one, 1 month later
in the doubt, I will wait 6 months without fish, what do you thinks?
I took other pictures, I caught his 2 specimens with your trap in your article
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php
BrianPlankis
Premium Member
I'm sorry to hear you have more of them, but thanks for the better pictures and I'm glad the trap worked for you.
What I would recommend is to:
1. Use the trap several more times over a 60-90 day period.
2. If you don't trap any more of them after 60-90 days then I think it would be safe to put in one fish. Then closely watch that fish at night after lights out for any signs of Cirolanids attached to the fish and also check the fish during the day for any sores or bad spots on the skin.
3. Report back here on your results, I love to hear about the trap working and to see if it really does help other people get them out of their tank.
Brian
What I would recommend is to:
1. Use the trap several more times over a 60-90 day period.
2. If you don't trap any more of them after 60-90 days then I think it would be safe to put in one fish. Then closely watch that fish at night after lights out for any signs of Cirolanids attached to the fish and also check the fish during the day for any sores or bad spots on the skin.
3. Report back here on your results, I love to hear about the trap working and to see if it really does help other people get them out of their tank.
Brian
Brian, Tank you for your assistance.
Yesterday, I captured only one cirolanid in 4 hours for a total of 6 since the beginning.
I will take your advice and I will report the results to you.
I would like to know if you succeeded eliminating the cirolanids from your tank.
Steeve
Yesterday, I captured only one cirolanid in 4 hours for a total of 6 since the beginning.
I will take your advice and I will report the results to you.
I would like to know if you succeeded eliminating the cirolanids from your tank.
Steeve
BrianPlankis
Premium Member
Steve,
Your welcome, glad to help
I have had fish in my tank since 01/24/2006 and have not spotted a Cirolanid in the tank since 70 days before that. I trapped for almost 70 days (8 trap attempts) with none captured and then felt safe adding the fish.
I have reduced watching the tank at night, but I feel pretty safe saying the tank is Cirolanid free. If I had any and they were feeding off the fish I would be seeing new baby Cirolanids by now.
Brian
Your welcome, glad to help
I have had fish in my tank since 01/24/2006 and have not spotted a Cirolanid in the tank since 70 days before that. I trapped for almost 70 days (8 trap attempts) with none captured and then felt safe adding the fish.
I have reduced watching the tank at night, but I feel pretty safe saying the tank is Cirolanid free. If I had any and they were feeding off the fish I would be seeing new baby Cirolanids by now.
Brian
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BrianPlankis
Premium Member
Steve,
Thanks for the update and keep trapping, with a 220 gallon tank you won't have to worry about ammonia too much, so you can trap more frequently than I did. It can be frustrating (believe me I know), but keep at it!
Brian
Thanks for the update and keep trapping, with a 220 gallon tank you won't have to worry about ammonia too much, so you can trap more frequently than I did. It can be frustrating (believe me I know), but keep at it!
Brian
BrianPlankis
Premium Member
Looks like the captures are decreasing! Thanks for the reports!
Brian
Brian
Travis L. Stevens
New member
I love how this has progressed to a journal style thread. Though I haven't posted, I've left that for the "expert" CirolanidHunter, I've been following along quite deligently. Keep up the good work.
I made the third trap, Because the thickness of the tank allows it me (I indeed think). 
Trap 1 to the right
Trap 2 in the centre
Trap 3 to the left
I captured 1 cirolanids in the night of May 15th.(in the trap 1)
Since the beginning, I captured 14 cirolanids. If I use Brian's standard, 3 are considered as small and 11 as medium.
I captured 5 to the left, 5 in the center and 4 to the right.
Sorry, if some time my posts are difficult to read, but English is not my language.
Steve
Trap 1 to the right
Trap 2 in the centre
Trap 3 to the left
I captured 1 cirolanids in the night of May 15th.(in the trap 1)
Since the beginning, I captured 14 cirolanids. If I use Brian's standard, 3 are considered as small and 11 as medium.
I captured 5 to the left, 5 in the center and 4 to the right.
Sorry, if some time my posts are difficult to read, but English is not my language.
Steve
