Well....I still haven't seen or caught any pests, but when I used a bristleworm trap and put the bait way far inside, twice the bait was taken. So I think there is something in the tank...just don't know what or where yet.
Yeah....I'm not really fond of that option either.
I suspect that this is a problem I've had for a long time and it was in my Red Sea Max and got transfered with rock over to the new (used) 75 g tank. Well at least the water chemistry is good!
CUC?
No way, they can't fit in the trap.
This is the trap I'm using:
http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_Trap%60Em_Bristle_Worm_Trap_Fish_Hatcheries_Breeding_Supplies_for_Saltwater_Aquariums-Coralife-ES09550-FIMIBN-vi.html
I guess the trick is to check on it and pull it out as the worms can...
Now that my tank is stocked and has been running about two months, I will write on this subject again. Tested the water a couple a days ago and nitrates were 0 as were phophates.
About a week ago I did have nitrates around 15 ppm. Someone suggested that I make sure that the return line from...
I am certain now there is a predator in my tank. I set up a bristle worm trap with a piece of raw shrimp in it last night, and now the shrimp is gone. So I didn't catch anything. It has to be either a flatworm or large bristleworm.
I'm going to continue to try my trapping efforts until this...
Set a trap last night....nothing noticed. Used a portion of dead clam as bait. Will try again tonight with a piece of shrimp.
Saw elsewhere on the web about putting it in a small container with some holes in it. Will try that again before I try with a rock.
Six line wrasse, Carpenter flasher wrasse, two clowns, clown tang, couple of green chromis, and a tiger shrimp goby. There is also a fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, and pistol shrimp.
Also a bicolor blenny.
Seller said you could go either way. I was going to move it later.
I know the method is not ideal but aside from this clam death - which may not have been caused by acclimitization anyway - it's worked fine to date. It actually looked fine after I put it in the tank, did not appear stressed...