amphipods problem

[bkoo29]

Who ever can help me, plz do. I am having zoanthids problem. I first had pieces of skirst missing around the zoa. Now, I have zoa and paly that never fully open. After the lights when out, I took one of the zoa colony and shook the crap out of it in a cup of saltwater. I discover a crap load of amphipods and I think they are the cause of missing shirts and paly/zoa closing. I have been observing for about 4 or 5 night and didn't see any predators. Now, what is a good fish to take care of these ulgy amphipods?? I want these suckas OUT for GOOD!

 

[glOckcOma]

Never heard of Amphopods eating corals, mabe a fish was munching on em and is taking bites of the zoas also

 

[FOSELONE]

wow...theyre taking your shirts too ???

 

[bkoo29]

Never heard of Amphopods eating corals, mabe a fish was munching on em and is taking bites of the zoas also

it is not my fish. I know for a fact

 

[jediluke]

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=143546&st=0&p=1455971&#entry1455971
here's the answer. 6 line wrasse or mandarin goby will eat them quickly. I know one place sell mandarin goby for $12.

 

[dirt-nasty-510]

I have seen them pray on weak zoas they seem to stick themselfs in the mouth of the zoa and go to town then the next day the zoa is dead.

 

[jessesoto33]

I have two Sea Horses, and they seem to never stop looking, and eating Pods all day long, I know mandarin goby's will eat them also! Good Luck!

 

[bkoo29]

I have two Sea Horses, and they seem to never stop looking, and eating Pods all day long, I know mandarin goby's will eat them also! Good Luck!

the question is, will they eat amphipod. lot bigger than copepods

 

[bkoo29]

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=143546&st=0&p=1455971&#entry1455971
here's the answer. 6 line wrasse or mandarin goby will eat them quickly. I know one place sell mandarin goby for $12.

12bucks. that is cheap. if you stop by that store, check out the belly of the mandarin goby and see if it is fat. which type of mandarin is it? is it the real green and colorful one???

 

[zatoichi]

red scooter blenny or yellow coris wrasse with the blenny being the best

 

[jessesoto33]

the question is, will they eat amphipod. lot bigger than copepods

That is what I'm talking about, they are 1/4" curled up, so if they where straitened out they would be even bigger.

 

[gumbii]

an irrridecen(sp?) wrasse will do wonders... esp large amphibuggs..

 

[jediluke]

yeah it was really colorful, that's why I checked. but I am not sure about their belly. I will check and let you know.

 

[jediluke]

do you need asap?

 

[bkoo29]

do you need asap?

actually I am looking for a melanurus wrasse.

 

[bkoo29]

That is what I'm talking about, they are 1/4" curled up, so if they where straitened out they would be even bigger.

so your mandarin goes to town on amphipods all day?

 

[aznpg]

i had the same problem as you and got a yellow coris wrasse and it took care of the problem. its pretty cool to watch it hunt down pods and small snails

 

[bkoo29]

i had the same problem as you and got a yellow coris wrasse and it took care of the problem. its pretty cool to watch it hunt down pods and small snails

nice to know someone out there can relate to what i am going thru. I am thinking about getting a melanurus wrasse.

 

[jessesoto33]

so your mandarin goes to town on amphipods all day?

NO! my Sea Horse's do!

 

[tim]

so your mandarin goes to town on amphipods all day?

my mandarin eats any and all bugs. ive seen him around my zoas keeping them pest free. hope this helps