250 Gallon Starphire tank

[Doug]

It sure looks like the xenia Marc mentioned on RC, but I would assume thats not what it is. Or looks like a fern type red turf algae I have seen, but then one can see the base portion thats attached to a rock. Has me stumped. Marc,s suggestion about asking Borneman or Shimek over at MD, may help.

Tony, the copperband is an aiptasia eater or at least was before I spoiled him. I would think it still would seek them out. I know Ben has put some in the tank that currently holds the copperband but he has not ate any. It never ate any type of zoo,s. I even have some pest types on some rock and it never looked at them either.

[Delphinus]

I was just thinking that if it's not aiptasia, finding something to eat it might mean something else is at risk as well. Although it sounds like the occasional nipped zoo isn't going to cause him any lost sleep..

Doesn't really look like xenia to me. It's the little bead like tentacles, .. well that and it doesn't spread like any xenia or anthellia I've ever seen.

My only real point is that you have to take what you're given when you try biological controls. Some will work, some may work but cause other problems.

It's worth trying a biological control, I'm just saying that "sometimes" if you want a job done right you have to do it yourself! There aren't too many magic silver bullets out there Hopefully something works for you though.

Another thing you might want to try, Littlesilvermax, is a cowry. There are some that are predatory towards soft corals. Just remove whatever you don't want eaten. I have one and the tank it's in is devoid of soft corals, including the plague mushrooms that I have been unable to eradicate in nearly ten years of trying.

Originally Posted by Doug

It sure looks like the xenia Marc mentioned on RC, but I would assume thats not what it is. Or looks like a fern type red turf algae I have seen, but then one can see the base portion thats attached to a rock. Has me stumped. Marc,s suggestion about asking Borneman or Shimek over at MD, may help.

Tony, the copperband is an aiptasia eater or at least was before I spoiled him. I would think it still would seek them out. I know Ben has put some in the tank that currently holds the copperband but he has not ate any. It never ate any type of zoo,s. I even have some pest types on some rock and it never looked at them either.

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

a cowry.

I might just try that.

I think I will try it first in QT and see if whatever biological control works, then if it does I will put some clams, zoos, LPS in there and see what they do to them.

Thanks.

[kari]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I have one and the tank it's in is devoid of soft corals, including the plague mushrooms that I have been unable to eradicate in nearly ten years of trying.

Really? They eat mushrooms? That's the best news I have heard in almost ten years.



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