Tank Under Attack!!

[Greagzter]

So, I have been building my collection of zoas and things were going well. I was getting really nice growth and pretty fast too. This made me more excited and frequent tank maintenance seemed like it was paying of. This was up until about a week ago, when I noticed two of my Armor of God colonies began to close up. I checked my chemistry and it was the same as before. Additionally I had about 10 more frags that came in also about the same time. Then I began to notice that some polyps began to close up or even disappear.
Today I finally found out what has been killing the zoas and my pocket, Amphipods! These mother F-ers got good taste too, they seem to be enjoying things like AOG, Bad Mamma Jamma, Red Hornets, Rastas etc. I seem to be somewhat relieved to at least now who is responsible for this heinous crime. Did some reading and found out that a reef safe wrasse should take care of the problem.
Can someone please recommend a wrasse? Thanks

 

[trinimaddness]

I believe the 6line eats them

 

[Elflaco112]

i believe the 6line eats them

+1

 

[ClownAquatics]

Are you sure that it is an Amphipod eating your zoas. I have heard stories of people saying that they do, but I have tons of Amphipods BIG ONES in my fuge with a frag rack and zoas there doing fine.

Hopefully you don't have a nudi.

 

[fishman1069]

There are better wrasses than the 6 line. Those lil buggers get nasty! I can't think of one right now but I'm sure someone will chime in with a better choice.
BTW, Are you sure it's amphipods? The reason I ask is, we all have amphipods in our tanks and I never heard of them eating coral. It could be zoa nudis, which I don't think wrasses eat. Either way, good luck getting rid of them

 

[Greagzter]

I am pretty sure, I've been observing the tank like there is no tomorrow. And today I caught them in action. There are few youtube videos out there that actually shows an Amphipod taking down a zoa. Thanks guys I will definitely get a wrasse today.

 

[Lenny718]

Do you have any asterina starfish in your tank?

 

[Greagzter]

I have seen like 1 and a half, and they are always on the glass somewhere. But never seen them on any of my coral.

 

[Lenny718]

If you seen one there are many more your not seeing yet. When I had them in my tank I never caught them in the act of eating my zoas but all my zoas where disappearing and now that I got rid of those bastards my zoas are starting to come back.

 

[Greagzter]

I'm not worried about them because unlike Amphipod they are very slow and I would imagine easy to get rid of.

 

[SethKim]

Copper = 100% failproof !!!

How are you Greg? sorry to hear your trouble,
amphipods are most active during night time no? I can't think of any fish that are nocturnal and go after those "pests". hmmm...
anyways good luck!

 

[jaa1456]

I would rather have a melanarus wrasse over the 6 line. Both will work, but the 6 line is a pia.

 

[trinimaddness]

I would rather have a melanarus wrasse over the 6 line. Both will work, but the 6 line is a pia.

melanarus wrasse will eat members of your CUC..that guy ate my fav snail smh

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

melanarus wrasse will eat members of your CUC..that guy ate my fav snail smh

No. The melanarus is fine. The lunar will. They look very similar and often confused by sales people.

 

[peteyboyny]

Sounds more like zoa eating nudis.

 

[marklugo23]

It's not ampipods. You have Zoa eating nudi branch. I had the same problem. Pm your number I know how to get rid of it

 

[NL146]

It's not ampipods. You have Zoa eating nudi branch. I had the same problem. Pm your number I know how to get rid of it

Why not share with the community?

 

[peteyboyny]

why not share with the community?

+1

 

[vio]

+2

 

[marklugo23]

When I get to work ill write the process that worked for me