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Hey guys,
i wanted to give you an update on this situation. Upon further observation, i think the individuals above are correct in that these pests are more opportunistic feeders than the cause of the STN. The holes i mentioned earlier look like they could be from fragging, exposing the inside skeletal structure of the stony corals. Maybe the retraction of polyps is due to heads splitting? In any case, i’ve observed an increase of population of these guys, crawling around the rocks. Ive also seen an explosion of coraline algae for the first time since the inception of this tank. I’ve read that this is a good indication of tank stability so im pretty happy and dont want to mess with the tank too much. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread and especially @Auto-pilot for their suggestion.
i wanted to give you an update on this situation. Upon further observation, i think the individuals above are correct in that these pests are more opportunistic feeders than the cause of the STN. The holes i mentioned earlier look like they could be from fragging, exposing the inside skeletal structure of the stony corals. Maybe the retraction of polyps is due to heads splitting? In any case, i’ve observed an increase of population of these guys, crawling around the rocks. Ive also seen an explosion of coraline algae for the first time since the inception of this tank. I’ve read that this is a good indication of tank stability so im pretty happy and dont want to mess with the tank too much. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread and especially @Auto-pilot for their suggestion.