brucetom Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 This unknow object have taken over all over m glass in the tank. I have my buy the Joes Juice to kill them but not work and he getting bigger now. i have change more than half tank of water still same no change. I trying very hard to find peppermit shrimp to kill them but the are no stock every where now.I have run out of idea how to get warp of them to out of my reef tank.Please advice Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted February 13, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2012 dont look like asterina starfish to me...maybe other expert can advise. look like a zoa spider. PEST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucetom Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 dont look like asterina starfish to me...maybe other expert can advise. look like a zoa spider. PEST! If their Zoa spider. Must more easy The spiders can romove with tweezers but can't use tweezers to remove. Their only stick all over my glass. You are true maybe i need other expert can advise. Please help I been try many matter to get rip of them they still stay on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 This unknow object have taken over all over m glass in the tank. I have my buy the Joes Juice to kill them but not work and he getting bigger now. i have change more than half tank of water still same no change. I trying very hard to find peppermit shrimp to kill them but the are no stock every where now.I have run out of idea how to get warp of them to out of my reef tank.Please advice Thank you I am not expert... Just suggestion... Looks like pest jelly/anemone species.. Try search for ephyra stage... Cheers.. Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucetom Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 I am not expert... Just suggestion... Looks like pest jelly/anemone species.. Try search for ephyra stage... Cheers.. Thank you for reply I checked the live rock Hitch hiker anemone this is under Aiptasia Anemone family.This is Boloceroides species.name unknown.Please advice. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor henry@ml Posted February 14, 2012 Sponsor Share Posted February 14, 2012 Good efforts in getting the photo of this tiny fella though its not clear enough for a positive id. If it is Boloceroides, it may be removed mechanically by scraping them off the glass pane and running the water through a filter sock. Repeat a few round to progressively decimate its population. It also resemble hydroids. Hydroids are dependent on the products of zooxanthelae residing within it's tissues, which in turn is dependent on good lightings to thrive. Cutting down or turning off the lightings will kill off the hydroids. Whatever it is, enjoy the process. Cheerful reefing Quote Join us on Facebook! henry'sreefgourmet - your fish, corals and critters will love it! Goodbye!PO4 - your simple, highly effective and low cost method to phosphate control354 Clementi Avenue 2#01-203Singapore 120354Tel : 6777 4047Mobile : 9843 6032Operating Hours:Mondays : 3pm - 8pmTues - Sat : 12.30pm - 8pmSundays : ClosedClosed on the following Public Holidays : New Year, CNY, Labour Day, National Day & Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucetom Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Good efforts in getting the photo of this tiny fella though its not clear enough for a positive id. If it is Boloceroides, it may be removed mechanically by scraping them off the glass pane and running the water through a filter sock. Repeat a few round to progressively decimate its population. It also resemble hydroids. Hydroids are dependent on the products of zooxanthelae residing within it's tissues, which in turn is dependent on good lightings to thrive. Cutting down or turning off the lightings will kill off the hydroids. Whatever it is, enjoy the process. Cheerful reefing Hi Henry , Thank I will do as you said. I will update u. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucetom Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Good efforts in getting the photo of this tiny fella though its not clear enough for a positive id. If it is Boloceroides, it may be removed mechanically by scraping them off the glass pane and running the water through a filter sock. Repeat a few round to progressively decimate its population. It also resemble hydroids. Hydroids are dependent on the products of zooxanthelae residing within it's tissues, which in turn is dependent on good lightings to thrive. Cutting down or turning off the lightings will kill off the hydroids. Whatever it is, enjoy the process. Cheerful reefing HI Henry, Today i come back from work in the morning,I have do as you said but the unknow odject still stay and getting more . I also checked the on the net in hitchhikers guide to the reef tank and he said the unknow odject this near microscopic species too. Please advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor henry@ml Posted February 16, 2012 Sponsor Share Posted February 16, 2012 HI Henry, Today i come back from work in the morning,I have do as you said but the unknow odject still stay and getting more . I also checked the on the net in hitchhikers guide to the reef tank and he said the unknow odject this near microscopic species too. Please advice? I suggested two solutions. Which did you tried? Quote Join us on Facebook! henry'sreefgourmet - your fish, corals and critters will love it! Goodbye!PO4 - your simple, highly effective and low cost method to phosphate control354 Clementi Avenue 2#01-203Singapore 120354Tel : 6777 4047Mobile : 9843 6032Operating Hours:Mondays : 3pm - 8pmTues - Sat : 12.30pm - 8pmSundays : ClosedClosed on the following Public Holidays : New Year, CNY, Labour Day, National Day & Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucetom Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 I suggested two solutions. Which did you tried? HI Henry, I have scraping them off the glass pane and running the water through a filter sock.Repeat a few round to progressively decimate its population and turning off the lightings in my main tank. all my Coral have move to sump refugium. Henry did miss up anything? Please advice?Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor henry@ml Posted February 16, 2012 Sponsor Share Posted February 16, 2012 HI Henry, I have scraping them off the glass pane and running the water through a filter sock.Repeat a few round to progressively decimate its population and turning off the lightings in my main tank. all my Coral have move to sump refugium. Henry did miss up anything? Please advice?Thank you Excellent efforts For the simple reason that more are still appearing indicates their huge population you got to deal with. Good move to have the corals in the fuge to provide them with lightings while the lights are turned off. Take note though that some of these pest may be hosting on the coral bases and you need to deal with them too. Yes, you missed out something - treatment duration For mechanical removal, the process need to be repeated daily till they are gone For cutting off lighting, it will take about 10-15 days to starve out the zooxanthelae.. It will be good to mechanically remove them while keeping the lights off. Place filter floss in the return pump compartment to prevent those from the corals finding their way back to the main tank. You may consider getting a bottle of FaunaMarine Ultra Pest Remover to treat the corals before returning them to the main tank. Have fun Quote Join us on Facebook! henry'sreefgourmet - your fish, corals and critters will love it! Goodbye!PO4 - your simple, highly effective and low cost method to phosphate control354 Clementi Avenue 2#01-203Singapore 120354Tel : 6777 4047Mobile : 9843 6032Operating Hours:Mondays : 3pm - 8pmTues - Sat : 12.30pm - 8pmSundays : ClosedClosed on the following Public Holidays : New Year, CNY, Labour Day, National Day & Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucetom Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Excellent efforts For the simple reason that more are still appearing indicates their huge population you got to deal with. Good move to have the corals in the fuge to provide them with lightings while the lights are turned off. Take note though that some of these pest may be hosting on the coral bases and you need to deal with them too. Yes, you missed out something - treatment duration For mechanical removal, the process need to be repeated daily till they are gone For cutting off lighting, it will take about 10-15 days to starve out the zooxanthelae.. It will be good to mechanically remove them while keeping the lights off. Place filter floss in the return pump compartment to prevent those from the corals finding their way back to the main tank. You may consider getting a bottle of FaunaMarine Ultra Pest Remover to treat the corals before returning them to the main tank. Have fun Hi Henry , Thank you for advice i will do as you said i will update you in 10 to 15 day. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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