After bath..

[Ewelina]

I bathed my LR in revive hoping th st some of the bristle worms would find their way out, but instead I found these. I know it's kinda hard to see from those pictures, but those bugs very super tiny. Thanks!!!

What could they be?

 

[chris85]

amphipods

 

[KJ]

Amphipod gammarid good CUC

 

[tdileo]

1) Like said above, amphipods.
2) Bristleworms aren’t bad, so there’s no reason to try and kill them.
3) Bathing you LR in Revive is a bad idea. You don’t want to kill off the bacteria and other beneficial organisms (like these amphipods). The Revive will likely also leech back out into your tank and cause problems in there.

 

[Ewelina]

1) Like said above, amphipods.
2) Bristleworms aren’t bad, so there’s no reason to try and kill them.
3) Bathing you LR in Revive is a bad idea. You don’t want to kill off the bacteria and other beneficial organisms (like these amphipods). The Revive will likely also leech back out into your tank and cause problems in there.

The guys from a local store advised us to do that . They do that for like 5 minutes every time they get something new

 

[tdileo]

The guys from a local store advised us to do that . They do that for like 5 minutes every time they get something new

It’s good practice for corals to avoid introducing pests like flatworms, asterinas, etc. You don’t want to do it to your rock though.

 

[Ewelina]

It’s good practice for corals to avoid introducing pests like flatworms, asterinas, etc. You don’t want to do it to your rock though.

Oh... but is there a way to make sure I dont get any of that pesky aiptasia with it? I was told revive would take care of it too. Also, my daughter and I are creeped out by bristle worms and its safety with the fish (being stabbed with a bristle). Is there any other, better way?

 

[reef lover]

Revive wont kill appys . And no matter which way you go to kill pests your going to kill all beneficial stuff so it really makes it a waste to spend so much on lr. Just start dry if you want pest free and anticipate a longer cycling / wait time.

 

[OriginalUserName]

Oh... but is there a way to make sure I dont get any of that pesky aiptasia with it? I was told revive would take care of it too. Also, my daughter and I are creeped out by bristle worms and its safety with the fish (being stabbed with a bristle). Is there any other, better way?

For aiptasia? Just keep an eye out. If you see them they are easy to stop if you don't let them spread. Bristleworms won't hurt fish.