Pod?

[warvillian]

About 2 weeks ago I added an African Blue Hornet frag. About 3 nights ago I noticed some sort of tan,bug looking thing lingering around and on my hornets. From the pictures I have looked through on the internet it looks like a really small pod. Not sure if this thing is good or bad. It continually bugs the hornets where they close up, so I do not want then becoming irritated and close completely. Thanks in advance.

 

[neilanh]

Some pods are good, some are bad. You're gonna need to try to ID it. Look here if this helps
Xtalreef

 

[warvillian]

Thanks for your help Neilanh I discovered it looks very similiar to a AEOLID NUDIBRANCH. Now the questions is how do I get rid of it. Its currently on my Zoa.

 

[warvillian]

Is it fast? I could prolly grab it with tweezers

 

[neilanh]

Glad you were able to ID it, especially since those guys aren't good. I've never had one, but give the tweezers route a shot. Go in slow and see if you can get ahold of him.

 

[mr_X]

it's the eggs you want to worry about. i would keep a close eye on that coral and report this to the guy you bought it from as well.

 

[warvillian]

Well I grabbed the nudibranch with tweezers, when this happen the lil guy balled up like a rolly-polly. When I went to the LFS today and mentioned it they provided me with a bottle of Coral RX Coral dip. Has anybody used this? Thanks

 

[joy13]

I use it on all my corals when I first get them to check for anything I don't want in my tank. As good as it is it doesn't kill nudibranch eggs. From what I saw at a frag demo nothing will kill the eggs and they had to be picked off. If I find anything on the coral that I don't want in my tank I have a small tank that I can set up and use as a QT.

 

[mr_X]

it works, but i believe it's nothing more than clear pine oil. smell it and tell me if i'm right.

 

[joy13]

it works, but i believe it's nothing more than clear pine oil. smell it and tell me if i'm right.

It sure does smell like it!

 

[warvillian]

I've only "Seen" two nudibranches so im going to try the dip on my zoa's. However does it work with other corals. I have a spiral gorgonian on a rock, and also on this rock is galaxea and blue african hornets. I do not want good corals to be destroyed.

 

[mr_X]

those nudis only eat zoas. no need to dip the corals you already have in the tank unless you see a reason to.