Zoa eating Nudibranchs

[Top-dogg]

I had Zoo Nudi infestation before. Although They look colourful they're the reason why almost 50% of zoo population on my rock were closed and shrinking. You could also see the eggs on the front glass and on the closed polyp zoo.
I tried with flatworm exit even tripple dosed, it did not work. I even finished the bottle in two tries.

Then I decided to buy 2 yellow coris wrasse after reading about them. I read that not every wrasse are guaranteed to remove aquarium pest so its kind of a gamble but for me the fact that I wanted some yellow in my tank made me buy these beautiful fishes.

I did my part with manually removing some nudis that I find by turkey baster or water jet/powerhead and scoop them out with fish net.

I dont know if they eat the eggs or the hatchlings but over time my zoos started opening up, the nudis and their eggs started disappearing little by little until they're all gone.



my little 1.5 inch coris wrasse hunting.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Top-dogg

I had Zoo Nudi infestation before. Although They look colourful they're the reason why almost 50% of zoo population on my rock were closed and shrinking. You could also see the eggs on the front glass and on the closed polyp zoo.
I tried with flatworm exit even tripple dosed, it did not work. I even finished the bottle in two tries.

Then I decided to buy 2 yellow coris wrasse after reading about them. I read that not every wrasse are guaranteed to remove aquarium pest so its kind of a gamble but for me the fact that I wanted some yellow in my tank made me buy these beautiful fishes.

I did my part with manually removing some nudis that I find by turkey baster or water jet/powerhead and scoop them out with fish net.

I dont know if they eat the eggs or the hatchlings but over time my zoos started opening up, the nudis and their eggs started disappearing little by little until they're all gone.



my little 1.5 inch coris wrasse hunting.

they are awesome, but dont eat the eggs. they will devour any babies but untill they are visible they will munch on your zoos.


best tool is a combination of everything i said , no one thing works by its self(usually)

[Leach29]

I'm coming up on 2 full weeks of QT havnt noticed anymore hanging around the zoas, and they are all open and looking happy.
I am going to do my third dip as well as a flat worm exit, then probably put them back in the DT. Any thoughts or concerns with adding them back in the display tank?
I am worried about getting a yellow wrasse I have berghia nudibranchs in my DT, as well as as sexy shrimp. So I might wait and see how they are in the DT before adding a yellow wrasse? Should I wait another week before adding the zoas again?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Leach29

I'm coming up on 2 full weeks of QT havnt noticed anymore hanging around the zoas, and they are all open and looking happy.
I am going to do my third dip as well as a flat worm exit, then probably put them back in the DT. Any thoughts or concerns with adding them back in the display tank?
I am worried about getting a yellow wrasse I have berghia nudibranchs in my DT, as well as as sexy shrimp. So I might wait and see how they are in the DT before adding a yellow wrasse? Should I wait another week before adding the zoas again?

your right on schedule , so heres whats next:


get ready for your final dip, dip the flatworm exit first then the coral rx be sure to use a turkey baster to blast the polyps and mats , before placing them in your tank carefully inspect the coral and in between the polyps , look for eggs they are tiny and there cannot be any eggs on them going back in....by this time eggs should be completely removed anyways...right?? lol

adding a corris wrasse with shrimp is a big no no, although my harlequins were able to fight one off for an hour before i removed them lol


keep an eye on your polyps for the next while as nothing is ever guaranteed , but you should be safe at this point.


any new arrivals need to be dipped and inspected for pests and eggs, you should put any new zoas through the same qt you just did , it only takes a few eggs and you have a pest problem.

good job buddy

[Leach29]

Thanks Denny!

[Leach29]

Anyone know where I can get flatworm exit I'n calgary?
I've checked Big ALs, and Pieces ? Golds maybe?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Leach29

Anyone know where I can get flatworm exit I'n calgary?
I've checked Big ALs, and Pieces ? Golds maybe?

wais has it in stock