I was observing my zoas and discovered I have nudibranchs =( what to do?

thoeffe · Dec 12, 2018

I was observing my zoas and discovered I have nudibranchs. I saw it on the edge of a zoa blended in but knew it wasn't one because it didn't retract when i was blowing off/removing algae. I took a toothbrush to the edge and scrubbed it/smushed it. I also saw a swirl of white dots on a few polyps that I was able to smush. I looked up zoa nudibranch eggs on google images and sure enough that's what they look like. First coral pest. =/ So what should I do? Can they be eliminated or will this now be a constant problem? Should I remove all my zoa colonies and dip in coral rx? Or should I buy something else to treat them?

Scrubber_steve · Dec 12, 2018

I fixed my nudi problem using a torch at night & a largish syringe. Suck them off, down the sink.

Fr4nkthet4nk · Dec 12, 2018

Best solution wrasse fish.

thoeffe · Dec 12, 2018

Im considering using flatworm exit. I saw a post about it somewhere. But I have no clue how I should use it for the nudibranchs and what type of carbon I should use for removing any toxins and what not after it kills them. Any suggestions?

Scrubber_steve · Dec 12, 2018

thoeffe said:
Im considering using flatworm exit. I saw a post about it somewhere. But I have no clue how I should use it for the nudibranchs and what type of carbon I should use for removing any toxins and what not after it kills them. Any suggestions?

I tried that.

didn't work,,, AT ALL!!!

But I suspect it had an adverse effect on my cryptic sponges, pods.