Nudibranch removal methods

[DragonForce]

I have....well up to 5-6 of these nudibranches that are eating my polyps. I was wonder if anyone knows of any nudibranch eating creatures I can add? Or an easy way to remove these pests without removal of the reef?

 

[ellisz]

FW dips are your best bet. Let them soak for about 5 minutes and then shake the rock to get any stragglers. Use a few drops of Lugols iodine in the water and PH match it as well.

Some wrasses are known to eat nudis but I dont know of one for sure. On RC, a sea grass wrasse was supposedly the best. Some had results with a sixline which are more common.

 

[DragonForce]

i have a sixline but she doesnt eat them, or atleast I have not seen her eat any.

 

[ellisz]

Manual removal is the only sure fire way. It is a pain though.

 

[weemanpow3]

Hey this guy made a nice guide how to get rid of them. I used this method and it was a success.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=451720

 

[Guest]

Yes, the way Mucho outlines it all with the luguls dip and scraping the eggs off each and every zoo is the only way. F/W dips will not doit alone.

 

[ellisz]

I used mucho's method as well when I had some. After the FW dip, inspect the polyps under a actinic light or a flashlight with a blue filter. It makes the egg sacks show up easier.