Pest and Pestilence: What the WORST you have ever faced in your reefing career?

[Rp8]

Went thru an ich and flukes combo. Set me back 6 months lost half my livestock. Totally sucked

 

[HankstankXXL750]

Neomesis sp (Thank you wheat for the id, was still bugging me after 10 years), caused me to tear down a 16 yo tank.

Tried to google becomes is sp, but what you named didn’t come up. I have this growing from a rock I got a coral on, asked lfs but they couldn’t identify. I thought it was just some kind of sponge but if bad I want to get it out if I can. Mine is white in shadow, but turns black in exposed light.

 

[kevgib67]

Tried to google becomes is sp, but what you named didn’t come up. I have this growing from a rock I got a coral on, asked lfs but they couldn’t identify. I thought it was just some kind of sponge but if bad I want to get it out if I can. Mine is white in shadow, but turns black in exposed light.

That is definitely not what I had, mine was bright green. Im not an expert but perhaps a sponge or macro algae. I posted mine and within minutes I got a ID from Wheat Toast. I suggest you start a post for an ID and I bet one of the Experts will give you an ID and let you know if and how it can be dealt with. Good luck, I’ll keep an eye out for your post. I’m curious as well.

 

[HankstankXXL750]

That is definitely not what I had, mine was bright green. Im not an expert but perhaps a sponge or macro algae. I posted mine and within minutes I got a ID from Wheat Toast. I suggest you start a post for an ID and I bet one of the Experts will give you an ID and let you know if and how it can be dealt with. Good luck, I’ll keep an eye out for your post. I’m curious as well.

Thanks. I spelled it neomesis sp as your first post. Then auto correct said becomes is sp. when I asked you lol.

 

[yusufhadiwinata]

My note

CMIW

 

[jimsflies]

Blue Clove polyps.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Little ******* made me bleed!

Yikes! Glad mine haven't tried going after me... yet... But, when they're hungry they will get a little too close and personal so I try to keep my distance anyway, lol.

 

[MarineCrouton]

This guy stung me as I clean my sock out. Pest.

Whoa!! What is THAT?!

 

[Jeffcb]

Whoa!! What is THAT?!

Fire worm. Do not touch.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

Hippo Tang, had a couple Ich Wipeouts from them. I had one I Quarantined for Three Month, treated him with everything I could think of. It came down with Ich from literally no where. I joked with my Wife, that I sneezed near the tank after visiting a LFS. BTW This was long before “Dory.”