Pests

[cba191]

I'm assuming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

 

[Crabs McJones]

spiroribid worms
harmless filter feeders

 

[BonnieB]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

 

[cba191]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

Do hallichoeres wrasses eat them?

 

[BonnieB]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

Do hallichoeres wrasses eat them?

Good question, I don’t think anything eats them but I’m not 100% positive. They are a sign of a healthy tank. If you brought them in on the corals, then they will survive if the tank is healthy and as I said self regulate. Since they are filter feeders they are good for helping to maintain a healthy water column. I would just gently brush them off into the tank with a small brush (toothbrush works well).

 

[cba191]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

Do hallichoeres wrasses eat them?

Good question, I don’t think anything eats them but I’m not 100% positive. They are a sign of a healthy tank. If you brought them in on the corals, then they will survive if the tank is healthy and as I said self regulate. Since they are filter feeders they are good for helping to maintain a healthy water column. I would just gently brush them off into the tank with a small brush (toothbrush works well).

They're everywhere

 

[cba191]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

And im not sure about tank healthiness. My euphilia are dying.

 

[BonnieB]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

Do hallichoeres wrasses eat them?

Good question, I don’t think anything eats them but I’m not 100% positive. They are a sign of a healthy tank. If you brought them in on the corals, then they will survive if the tank is healthy and as I said self regulate. Since they are filter feeders they are good for helping to maintain a healthy water column. I would just gently brush them off into the tank with a small brush (toothbrush works well).

They're everywhere

What are your parameters? This says to me that they are probably too elevated. You can siphon them out after you gently brush them off and that will decrease their numbers. I know it can be frustrating but if your parameters are in line I would be heavy handed in messing with the tank.

 

[BonnieB]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

And im not sure about tank healthiness. My euphilia are dying.

What are your parameters? What is your flow and lighting? How old is your tank? Can we see a FTS in white light only? Closeups of the euphyllia you are talking about?

 

[cba191]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

And im not sure about tank healthiness. My euphilia are dying.

What are your parameters? What is your flow and lighting? How old is your tank? Can we see a FTS in white light only? Closeups of the euphyllia you are talking about?

They are getting about 150 par. There is pretty strong flow. The rank is about 5 months old.

 

[BonnieB]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

And im not sure about tank healthiness. My euphilia are dying.

What are your parameters? What is your flow and lighting? How old is your tank? Can we see a FTS in white light only? Closeups of the euphyllia you are talking about?

They are getting about 150 par. There is pretty strong flow. The rank is about 5 months old.

It’s not the spirobid worms causing this. You have a huge bioload in there for a 5 month old tank that is still in the early maturing stages. I don’t know when you added all these frags but to much at once can cause an imbalance in intake/outflow of nutrients. Your alkalinity is too low and needs to be brought up to between 8-9 very slowly, like 1 dKH at a time. I find your calcium also a bit high. Your nitrates and phosphates are a bit high for LPS corals and I can’t see everything but if you have SPS then definitely too high. Because of so much in the tank, you may actually not be getting enough flow. I’d like to ask some of our ReefSquad to step in and help you further! @Rocks reef @VintageReefer

 

[cba191]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

And im not sure about tank healthiness. My euphilia are dying.

What are your parameters? What is your flow and lighting? How old is your tank? Can we see a FTS in white light only? Closeups of the euphyllia you are talking about?

They are getting about 150 par. There is pretty strong flow. The rank is about 5 months old.

It’s not the spirobid worms causing this. You have a huge bioload in there for a 5 month old tank that is still in the early maturing stages. I don’t know when you added all these frags but to much at once can cause an imbalance in intake/outflow of nutrients. Your alkalinity is too low and needs to be brought up to between 8-9 very slowly, like 1 dKH at a time. I find your calcium also a bit high. Your nitrates and phosphates are a bit high for LPS corals and I can’t see everything but if you have SPS then definitely too high. Because of so much in the tank, you may actually not be getting enough flow. I’d like to ask some of our ReefSquad to step in and help you further! @Rocks reef @VintageReefer

The majority of those frags were the resut of an online auction gone bad.

 

[cba191]

I'm adduming those snail things. I always dip. I don't know if they're alive, but can they kill coral?

Those are spirobid worms. Harmless filter feeders that will self regulate as you tank matures. If you believe they are irritating the corals, just brush them off. If your nutrient levels are high, they will reproduce a lot though.

And im not sure about tank healthiness. My euphilia are dying.

What are your parameters? What is your flow and lighting? How old is your tank? Can we see a FTS in white light only? Closeups of the euphyllia you are talking about?

They are getting about 150 par. There is pretty strong flow. The rank is about 5 months old.

It’s not the spirobid worms causing this. You have a huge bioload in there for a 5 month old tank that is still in the early maturing stages. I don’t know when you added all these frags but to much at once can cause an imbalance in intake/outflow of nutrients. Your alkalinity is too low and needs to be brought up to between 8-9 very slowly, like 1 dKH at a time. I find your calcium also a bit high. Your nitrates and phosphates are a bit high for LPS corals and I can’t see everything but if you have SPS then definitely too high. Because of so much in the tank, you may actually not be getting enough flow. I’d like to ask some of our ReefSquad to step in and help you further! @Rocks reef @VintageReefer

The majority of those frags were the resut of an online auction gone bad.

These showed up all at once a couple weeks ago