Majano help needed!

[skip0211]

I misdiagnosed a Majano infestation for Ricordi, with the help of folks here in another thread by me called killer Ricordia, I asked for help.. Majano’s they are. I have been able to remove the cover of my stand and get to the back of my 265 gal SPS tank. I have no soft corals. I have hundreds of Majano’s now in my tank and some have crawled into some SPS and are killing them in spots..ugh! Tank tear down is not an option..
l’ve searched the internet and find talk of Majano Wands, Liquid remedies that don’t make sense in my case, File fish, Raccoon butterflies, Etc.. I’m hoping someone reads this and has had a similar problem…

Thanks for your help,

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[Tuan’s Reef]

You have a real problem on your hand. And remedies are short and not a great deal of success either. I think there is a type of file fish that eats it, Peppermint shrimps, and of course your usual kalk paste stuff. But there just so much of those guys in your tank. Hope others can chime in with plan for you.

 

[zpete3323]

Any rocks that are loose I would pull and scrub/pitch. Killing that many in the tank could lead to chemical issues I would assume. Find natural predators and pack them in. Probably will take a few months but would save you from a complete tear down if that is what you want to avoid.

 

[skip0211]

What natural predators have folks been successful with?

 

[skip0211]

Bump….

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Bristle Tail Filefish. Not always 100% reef safe, but if they do nip, it's usually zoas, mushrooms, etc. (Although I've read that they can also nip at clams)

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Bristle Tail Filefish. Not always 100% reef safe, but if they do nip, it's usually zoas, mushrooms, etc. (Although I've read that they can also nip at clams)

Also, Biota claims their captive bred filefish are "trained" to eat pest nems...

 

[pecan2phat]

Also, Biota claims their captive bred filefish are "trained" to eat pest nems...

My Biota filefish was in a tank infested with Aiptasia for 18 months without touching one before it got evicted and I ordered it straight from Biota too.

 

[skip0211]

That’s not encouraging.. I have huge number of Majano’s and I just sent Biota an email, asking how many I could add to my 265”. I’ll see what they say.

 

[pecan2phat]

I'm sure all will tell you that every fish is different but I thought with the captive bred I would have a much better advantage. Previously I had tried a wild caught from a LFS and that guy started chomping on SPS over Aiptasia or Majanos. They have pretty sharp teeth, the Biota one use to ambush me when I was doing maintenance in the tank and every time it broke skin and caused bleeding.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

That’s not encouraging.. I have huge number of Majano’s and I just sent Biota an email, asking how many I could add to my 265”. I’ll see what they say.

Maybe ask around in your local reefing community and see if someone has a well behaved one with an appetite for nems... You might be able to borrow or "rent" it for a couple months.