Recent content by Amitas

Any one keeping this sp. I believe they are A. carduus.

That's a nudibranch, look at the eye stalks

The nutrients have to be in the rock, sense the algae is growing on the rock then, the only logical explanation is that the nutrients are in the rock and the algaes are consuming them before they reach the water column

Usually the sides, does your aquarium with stability. It will boost bacteria growth and help start an efficient nitrogen cycle within your aquarium. What size aquarium do you have, an what is your filtration?

Hydros are good pumps I use them at work and I have a hydro power head on my 29 HQI currently.

Get a small file fish, they can clear a tank of aptasia

The mind has a tendency to jump to conclusions and fill in details. Eye witnesses are completely Fallible.

Well said mr. X. In my honest opinion there are a lot of organisms that get a very bad rap (bristles, emerald crabs, hermits, etc) for doing exactly what they do and nature, and fulfilling their purpose in the aquarium, to eat detritus. These animals have evolved to sense and consume decaying...

My point is that you should identify them before killing them. My ability was suppose to highlight the flaw within the previous statement. Yes their may be some other CUC that are more effective individually at cleaning specific things, but how many of the can get into the center of a rock?

Based on that logic Some species fish eat coral, there for when your coral is dying you should kill every fish in your aquarium, Large enough to eat coral.

You are basically killing one of the main consumers of detritus within your aquarium, based on a pure hunch, that is not based on any scientific observation or ecological theory. I very strongly advise against this.

And we have life

What are your water parameters?

Predators*, I hate auto correct.

If your dead set on getting rid of them. An arrow crab is your best option, polychaete worms are their natural food source in the wild.however I highly doubt these species of bristle worms is your problem. They are not biologically capable of preforming these events, nor is it the ecological...