sea spiders

[fishome25]

I just recieved a bali aquacultured montipora it has a bunch of small sea spiders on it. Should I remove them?

 

[Anthony Calfo]

If they are truly sea spiders (pycnogonids) they are so specialized that they likely will not survive regardless.

Still be cautious and putthis coral through a proper full 4 week quanantine as you do all new livestock without exception

There are some pycno's indeed that prey on cnidarian corals/anemones. Morgan Lidster has mentioned to me recently of one preying on Aiptasia that he observed.

kind regards,

Anthony

 

[fishome25]

I knew the quarantine speech was coming. I don't disagree with you. I guess I'll leave the spiders, they are pretty cool. on this piece are also filter feeding worms or maybe barnacles, and a clear green shrimp with big claws.