need help bugs eating my zoos

[nasone]

can anyone tell me if these bugs are good or bad but i have them all over my sand bed

 

[DontXtripNfall]

looks like pods... they are good!!!

 

[nasone]

could their be to many they are all over the sand bed and my polyps almost looks infested can they iratate corals

 

[DontXtripNfall]

if you feel that that there are too many of them so they are stepping on ur corals casuing them to close then maybe a mandarin fish is in ur future!

 

[D1J8Z]

if you want you can get a manderin or a scooter blenny the would be MORE than happy to eat them

 

[NDY]

A Scooter Blenny Would Work Instantly

 

[DevIouS]

Do you guys know the size of his tank before recommending these fish?
Especially the Mandarin....!!!!!

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Devious is right.Too small for a mandarin.Try to siphon those bad boys and bring them to me.I have one in my tank. :shhh:

 

[nasone]

hey nelson someone told me that i have hydroids you can see them in the pic have you ever herd of this and how do i get rid of them

 

[DevIouS]

Type the word "Hydroids" in the search tab at the above column.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Check this site out Paul.



The Sea Slug Forum - Hydroids

 

[nasone]

interesting read nelson i think i have some big pods that are eating my polyps because i do not have any fish that are eating them (the pods) so i think its time for something to eat the pods? what do you think

 

[jcohen9999]

Get a six-line wrasse. It will easily convert to other foods once it has decimated the pod population. I have even seen mine 'clean' the other fish.

Jeff

 

[NYreefNoob]

info :irked:

 

[reefkprZ]

PODS dont eat zoas unless there is dead flesh on them. here is my take on whats happening you have hydroids, they are stinging the zoas killing areas of flesh the pods are scavaning the dead flesh. kill the hydroids the pods eating the necrotic tissue will help the zoa recover. :irked:

 

[nanoreefer22]

People NEED to stop giving advice if they don't know what they're SAYING! Recommending someone get a mandarin, without knowing nothing more than they have a significant pod population isn't something you should do.

The tank could just be young and experiencing a pod population boom that will correct itself in time.

It's understandable that everyone wants to help, but sometimes trying to help only leads to more troubles.

Don't get mandarin or a scooter blenny for that matter. If they're eating your zoas, chances are they're dying.

Hate to be the one that sounds "serious", it's not my style, but its ridiculous to give advice without a single piece of info. on the system.

 

[reefkprZ]

People NEED to stop giving advice if they don't know what they're SAYING! Recommending someone get a mandarin, without knowing nothing more than they have a significant pod population isn't something you should do.

The tank could just be young and experiencing a pod population boom that will correct itself in time.

It's understandable that everyone wants to help, but sometimes trying to help only leads to more troubles.

Don't get mandarin or a scooter blenny for that matter. If they're eating your zoas, chances are they're dying.

Hate to be the one that sounds "serious", it's not my style, but its ridiculous to give advice without a single piece of info. on the system.

AMEN (and i'm not religious)

 

[nasone]

PODS dont eat zoas unless there is dead flesh on them. here is my take on whats happening you have hydroids, they are stinging the zoas killing areas of flesh the pods are scavaning the dead flesh. kill the hydroids the pods eating the necrotic tissue will help the zoa recover. :irked:

Thanks reefkpr i think you are dead on i do have many hydroids but i am not to sure how to get rid of them i try to pull them off with tweezers but it seems like they come back the next day any info on how to rid my tank of the hydroids would be very helpfull thanks for any info