Help nudibranchs eatin zoos

[Feelthereefer]

Ok these things gotta go please help whats best plan of attack..

 

[Feelthereefer]

Anyone...

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

im new to the sw game a nudibranch is a invert right kinda like a bristle worm?

 

[Feelthereefer]

I guess these are tiny like spikey ones that are irratating my zoas and keeping them.closed...

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

a nudi is a sea slug type creatuer you said spiky wich leads me to beleive bristle worm does it look like a slug or a centipede

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

could u possiably post a pic

 

[Feelthereefer]

Its a lil tiny green spikey looking thing that is only on the zoos I can try to get a picture of one but they are so small its not a bristle worm...

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

heres a good link you may wana check out http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

 

[Feelthereefer]

Hey thanks that what it is aeolid nudibranch zoa eater now I just gitta find way to get rid of them..

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

have you heard of the soda bottle trap?

 

[Feelthereefer]

Yes for crabs an stuff.but these things are tiny they just hang out on the zoo rock I think the only way is to dip the rock in something maybe fresh water or something...

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

Yes for crabs an stuff.but these things are tiny they just hang out on the zoo rock I think the only way is to dip the rock in something maybe fresh water or something...

noo no fw dip that'll do more harm than good whats on the piece of rock only one zoa colony?

 

[Feelthereefer]

Its a decent colony two or diff colors its a nice piece I think I have a picture of it befor these things started messing with it...

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

a fw dip would stress them if not kill em. how big are they mabye you could catch em with a net or brine shrimp net

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

oh and beautiful zoas btw im envious i wish mine will look like that one day

 

[Feelthereefer]

I did do that knocked them off with a chop stick but there is pretty many and there are eggs..i have read that they can really be a pain in the *** I dunno what to do

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

hm lemme google il see if i find anything

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

heres a good link it mentiions a reef did hunting for the nudi at night and suckin em up at night with a turkey baster and scrapein any eggs off
http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?95221-how-to-get-rid-of-aeolid-nudibranch

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

here's a thread from AA 3 years back http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f11/how-do-you-get-rid-of-zoa-eating-nudibranchs-41349.html

 

[Feelthereefer]

Hey thanks I will.read it thank you for your help...