Pest ID

[Shark888]

Hello,

I got an intruder with my newly arrived coral, looking to know if it's bad or ok to keep it there ?

By the way is someone can tell me the official name of the coral on the pic, thanks ?

 

[Uncle99]

I dip in revive for 15 minutes, then brush only the skeleton parts, re dip for 5 and then rinse for 10, every coral to remove anything except the coral itself.....torch coral, not sure the official name....pests are pests....I keep none.

The risk IMO, is just to great for me, lots to lose if I am wrong so it's just a safety thing. Since removing pests, hitchhikers and all that stuff, have not lost a fish, a coral, not even a snail since 18 months and counting.

 

[Bent]

A: amphipod

B: torch

 

[ramseynb]

A: amphipod

B: torch

+1

It's not bad, you can keep it. They eat detritus so they're good to have in your tank. Fish like them too.

 

[Shark888]

Thanks all, as always, very helpful answers. :beer:

 

[mcgyvr]

Shark,
Bookmark/browse/study/read this ..
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/
Covers most of the common stuff and lets you know "good/bad"
See the second picture

 

[nereefpat]

Torch = Euphyllia glabrescens for official (Latin) name.

 

[Shark888]

Shark,
Bookmark/browse/study/read this ..
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/
Covers most of the common stuff and lets you know "good/bad"
See the second picture

Thanks for the link, yes its exactly this one I got, Amphipod Gammarid.

Torch = Euphyllia glabrescens for official (Latin) name.

Thanks. :thumbsup: