ACROS EXPERTS OPINIONS?

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

Well, finally started to get my new cube looking good and now this...

Woke Up this morning excited to mount my new corals I picked up off a fellow reefer, and I got a jumpstart to my day! By jump start I mean I got a nice shock when I put my hand in the water!! I traced it back to my cobalt Neotherm Heater, so I ditched it.

Moving forward, I started examining the frags for fun, and it quickly turned into disappointment. AEFW! Yup, they are infested with them, and now in my tank...IT IS TOTALLY MY BAD FOR JUST THROWING THEM IN MY TANK BECAUSE IT WAS LATE. Just looking for a confirmation here... I see bite marks, AEFWs, and stressed out bases of the frags, all signs that are indicative of an infestation.

Moving forward, I am going to have to dip all Acros for weeks. Any ideas of what I should use or a plan of attack? Bayer is what i use to use in the past. Let me know what you guys think? BTW, I won't disclose the seller because I don't feel that it is right, although I did notify him.

THANKS!

saltyfilmfolks · May 15, 2017

Grim dude.
AFEW
http://www.melevsreef.com/node/650

@Sabellafella @Lionfish Lair #reefsquad.
I think we really need more detail in the pic, does it have a shell? , It looks like a Sphaeromatid Isopod (Sand Skater) http://www.reefdup.com/2012/03/16/invertebrates-reef-bugs/

G8trBait16 · May 15, 2017

They look like baby Limpets. The below picture was taken from Reefcleaners.org, hopefully this is allowed.

I have many of them in my SPS dominated 75g, they have never caused an issue for my corals. They eat algae and diatoms.

But I could be way off and my eyes are playing tricks on me today.

Sabellafella · May 15, 2017

Keepswiming said:
Well, finally started to get my new cube looking good and now this...

Woke Up this morning excited to mount my new corals I picked up off a fellow reefer, and I got a jumpstart to my day! By jump start I mean I got a nice shock when I put my hand in the water!! I traced it back to my cobalt Neotherm Heater, so I ditched it.

Moving forward, I started examining the frags for fun, and it quickly turned into disappointment. AEFW! Yup, they are infested with them, and now in my tank...IT IS TOTALLY MY BAD FOR JUST THROWING THEM IN MY TANK BECAUSE IT WAS LATE. Just looking for a confirmation here... I see bite marks, AEFWs, and stressed out bases of the frags, all signs that are indicative of an infestation.

Moving forward, I am going to have to dip all Acros for weeks. Any ideas of what I should use or a plan of attack? Bayer is what i use to use in the past. Let me know what you guys think? BTW, I won't disclose the seller because I don't feel that it is right, although I did notify him.

THANKS!

Limpet. Actually just got finished desperately yanking them out of my skimmer cup because they pretty darn hard to get off without killing them lol!

Sabellafella · May 15, 2017

Well the shell looking thing on the plug end is a limpet, but lets get some detailed photos here just incase. Are there any other acros that look stressed?

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

Sabellafella said:
Limpet. Actually just got finished desperately yanking them out of my skimmer cup because they pretty darn hard to get off without killing them lol!

G8trBait16 said:
They look like baby Limpets. The below picture was taken from Reefcleaners.org, hopefully this is allowed.

I have many of them in my SPS dominated 75g, they have never caused an issue for my corals. They eat algae and diatoms.

But I could be way off and my eyes are playing tricks on me today.

Do they eat sps? My frags appear to have bite marks/some messed up sides.

G8trBait16 · May 15, 2017

In my experience limpets don't eat SPS, if for sure that is what we are thinking it is. On the other hand there could be something else in the tank that is eating/nipping at the sps.

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

Sabellafella said:
Well the shell looking thing on the plug end is a limpet, but lets get some detailed photos here just incase. Are there any other acros that look stressed?

I'll have to pull out the camera, some of the corals are definitely chewed on by something...

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

G8trBait16 said:
In my experience limpets don't eat SPS, if for sure that is what we are thinking it is. On the other hand there could be something else in the tank that is eating/nipping at the sps.

This could be the case...

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

Just to clarify, i am not taking pictures of the the thing on the bottom of the vertical post on the plug. I am trying to capture the things at the base.

Sabellafella · May 15, 2017

Keepswiming said:
Do they eat sps? My frags appear to have bite marks/some messed up sides.

Keepswiming said:
Just to clarify, i am not taking pictures of the the thing on the bottom of the vertical post on the plug. I am trying to capture the things at the base.

I dont think limpets go after sps but yea try to get a detailed photo of it just incase

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

I think you guys nailed it!

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

But doesn't this acros look like it has bite marks, or is it just stress?

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

Sabellafella · May 15, 2017

Keepswiming said:

To me it looks like stressed out, like after dipping. Maybe just place it back it and dont touch it for a while, if you just bought it, give it a little time.

Keepswiming · May 15, 2017

Sabellafella said:
To me it looks like stressed out, like after dipping. Maybe just place it back it and dont touch it for a while, if you just bought it, give it a little time.

I didn't dip. If it is stress than it should be ok in my tank because it is stable with a doser and apex. Thanks

Scorpius · May 15, 2017

That's one unhappy Acro with the beginning stages of bleaching.

celebrityovernight · May 16, 2017

Did you happen to touch acros with your fingers? I've noticed that sometimes when I handle the acros, it can rub off some of their skin/color leaving patches that look like aefw bite marks.

Keepswiming · May 16, 2017

Scorpius said:
That's one unhappy Acro with the beginning stages of bleaching.

It will be interesting to see if this is true. The polyps are out today.

Keepswiming · May 16, 2017

celebrityovernight said:
Did you happen to touch acros with your fingers? I've noticed that sometimes when I handle the acros, it can rub off some of their skin/color leaving patches that look like aefw bite marks.

I usually try not to touch the acros that much. The seller did touch them a little I believe. I think it is just stress and the bugs were something else. I'll sum this up as PAOS, panicked acro owner syndrome. Overwise know as a nutcase worrying about sticks!