Beginners reef tank, found these, will they do harm?

ScottR · May 30, 2019

Hemmdog said:
Nice nice, mini torch? Do tell.

I want video!!!

Andy Bliss · May 30, 2019

Like this, didn't want to kill the live rock and they wouldn't come out enough to remove them fully ....... so I burned em out! (Then sealed the hole with epoxy) - Brutal but seems to have done the job.

BeejReef · May 30, 2019

F'n hardcore man!

I wouldn't want to be a pest in your tank ;Wideyed

What's the plan for the gorilla crab... jumper cables and rusty pliers... lol

ScottR · May 30, 2019

Andy Bliss said:
Like this, didn't want to kill the live rock and they wouldn't come out enough to remove them fully ....... so I burned em out! (Then sealed the hole with epoxy) - Brutal but seems to have done the job.

Pretty sure epoxy is not needed after the fire storm treatment. :D

ScottR · May 30, 2019

William DeCoursey said:
F'n hardcore man!

I wouldn't want to be a pest in your tank ;Wideyed

What's the plan for the gorilla crab... jumper cables and rusty pliers... lol

Mr crab gets to walk the plank.

Neoalchemist · May 30, 2019

jsker said:
Welcome to R2R
looks like you have a couple of hitch hikers
Gorilla crab needs to go
Bristle worm needs to go
Apitaisa need to go

Why would you pull the worm? That's free clean up crew.

ScottR · May 30, 2019

Neoalchemist said:
Why would you pull the worm? That's free clean up crew.

I have no problem with bristle worms but they can overcrowd a tank over time. If you remove what you can see, there are still 50x even more. Remove or not, they’re there.

Andy Bliss · May 30, 2019

William DeCoursey said:
F'n hardcore man!

I wouldn't want to be a pest in your tank ;Wideyed

What's the plan for the gorilla crab... jumper cables and rusty pliers... lol

Hahaha, no, thats the wifes plan for me if i keep spending

Andy Bliss · May 30, 2019

Ok, so thank you everyone for all of your advise, seeing as this thread is now asked and answered to death and anything i would want to ask or show wouldn’t really fit the title so im tepted to start a new with something like “First 60 days of a new reef tank” in the same catagory?

discuss ........... ?

Neoalchemist · May 30, 2019

ScottR said:
I have no problem with bristle worms but they can overcrowd a tank over time. If you remove what you can see, there are still 50x even more. Remove or not, they’re there.

No argument there. I've seen tanks that look like living spaghetti at feeding time.

Stigigemla · Jun 1, 2019

I think bristle worms are a good inicator of overfeeding. If You see bristle worms when the light is on You feed to much.

specwar · Jun 1, 2019

I have been successful with Hydrogen Peroxide and a dental flossing tool with the bristle on it - makes sure you crack and hard shell of the Aptasia and the HP kills it on contact but it needs to get inside the shell to be 100% effective.

ScottR · Jun 1, 2019

specwar said:
I have been successful with Hydrogen Peroxide and a dental flossing tool with the bristle on it - makes sure you crack and hard shell of the Aptasia and the HP kills it on contact but it needs to get inside the shell to be 100% effective.

I’ve used lemon juice and a small pipette and it worked. But if it just made aiptasia worse in my tank is another story. No idea. I just let them be unless they’re bothering my zoas. It’s a fight few will win long term.

Andy Bliss · Jun 1, 2019

These came in on live rock, I haven't even started feeding yet as the tank is empty.

sfin52 · Jun 1, 2019

Katrina71 said:
The crab will make a great addition to your sump.

A true sump lord

sfin52 · Jun 1, 2019

Andy Bliss said:
Hi all,

A quick update on my way to work!

1) Gorilla crab Has taken the bait and currently resides in my trap, didn’t have time to get it out this morning (hope he stays there) but will transfer to the fuge tonight, he’s happily munching on the cod i added!
2) Bristle worms removed to the best of my ability, (just keep fingers crossed on that one for now).
3) Apitaisa Have all been removed (with a mini torch) and holes sealed.

Fingers crossed were ready for fish/invert on Saturday subject to water test tomorrow.

Next pictures may just have life in tank!

Thats great.

Andy Bliss said:
Ok, so thank you everyone for all of your advise, seeing as this thread is now asked and answered to death and anything i would want to ask or show wouldn’t really fit the title so im tepted to start a new with something like “First 60 days of a new reef tank” in the same catagory?

discuss ........... ?

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