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dawen 08-27-2009 12:12 AM

pest ID
 
i need you guys to id these, look hairy and they are very small in size, about 1/4" they are infested all over my LR, couples even on my glass. dont really seems to bother the corals, most the corals just encrusted on top of them.

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thank you

madkeenreefer 08-27-2009 01:00 AM

Looks to me like some Apstisia, their are many products to rid of these , or you could try pepermint shrimps they are know n to eat Apstisia.

dawen 08-27-2009 03:00 AM

what are the other products that works on these? i tried peppermints, they dont touch any of them

BlueWorldAquatic 08-27-2009 03:03 AM

if it it Aptasia, you can use peppermints, or copper banded butterflies (larger tank). Or Berghia Nudibranches

Or use an aptasia destroyer like Tailored Aquatics', or AptasiaX when they get bigger.

Ken - BWA

dawen 08-27-2009 03:22 AM

peppermints doesnt seem to work for me, do u carry berghia nudibranches? not sure if they are apstisia, the seems flat tenticles, apstisia seems to be fat

fencer 08-27-2009 05:27 AM

Nudis...talk to Reef Shoppe
You going to need about 15 or more for a 72g tank...

dawen 08-28-2009 04:03 AM

also i was arranging my rockwork today, and found this, bad or good?
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TJSlayer 08-28-2009 05:01 AM

Looks like so sort of mantis.... Not good for the main tank depending on type and what you plan on keeping....

dawen 08-28-2009 05:37 AM

i guess i could throw it away, i kept mainy sps and lps, thanks for the quick reply

Keri 08-28-2009 06:23 AM

I can't tell from the first picture what you're talking about the but the shrimp does look like a mantis, and a pretty one at that. Isolate it and try to give it to another reefer, many ppl do keep them as they are very interesting to watch.


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