Copepods, isopods, amphipods? pests?

[nanomania]

8 years of hobby and 2 years of gap, started a new reef tank and faced velvet for the first time and now this.. pods are multiplying like crazy and i guess they are pest pods.. here is a short video of them.. not that clear though... but please help.. they are eating my zoas..

https://youtu.be/Eqp1bV4pN5o

 

[Animagus]

At the beginning of that video the bug you see on the glass is a Munnid Isopod, harmless IME. I can't really make out anything else when you pan down to the polyp on the sand bed though.
Maybe these links will help. GL.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker.shtml

http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=384

 

[kptompk]

Have you looked up Zoe pox?

I purchased some zoanthids and found an orange glowing nudi on it. It was eating it like a rabbit eats carrots. They were disappearing fast. But after I got rid of the nudi (sea slug with dreds) the came back.

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[nanomania]

Have you looked up Zoe pox?

I purchased some zoanthids and found an orange glowing nudi on it. It was eating it like a rabbit eats carrots. They were disappearing fast. But after I got rid of the nudi (sea slug with dreds) the came back.

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No nudis

 

[nanomania]

At the beginning of that video the bug you see on the glass is a Munnid Isopod, harmless IME. I can't really make out anything else when you pan down to the polyp on the sand bed though.
Maybe these links will help. GL.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker.shtml

http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=384

Cudnt fint them on the list.. mine are like 2 mm yellowish brown colour..

 

[nanomania]

Guys im 100% sure they are pods irritating my zoas...

Here is the link of same problem im facing..

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2321141

 

[nanomania]

Plz help

 

[Jeff4777]

Throw a wrasse or some anthias in there. Problem solved.

 

[C.Eymann]

There are a few species of amphipods that are known predatory coral eaters, Someone on here a while back had larger amphipods eating his SPS, what was concerning is that he was treating with interceptor-a medication that should be lethal to all crustaceans, but these nasty guys prevailed, not sure how his situation turned out lost track of the thread. Best of luck!

 

[nanomania]

True, in this hobby even the experts sometimes know nothing about a particular problem..