Found on corals
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Garia666
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Hmm thats tobad lol they look awsome
Lionfish Lair
Renee
WHOA!!!!! AWESOME pictures. An iPhone??? wow
Garia666
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*** the lats part is horrifying
Sea spider predation or parasitism is a potential threat to all corals, soft corals, and sea anemones that are kept in aquaria. If an aquarium system gets infected, just how easy it is to control the pest species will really depend on the type of pycnogonid that is present. The large forms are typically slow, and readily apparent, and may be easily removed from aquaria. The small forms, on the other hand, may be quite difficult to see, as they may be as small, or smaller, than the polyps of small-mouthed corals. Additionally, they may live under the coral mucus layer, and this would further obscure them. They do not appear to be easily removed by "dips," poisons, or potential predators. Frankly, if they are found on corals in any tank, the best option would likely be to remove the coral from the tank, and simply dispose of it.
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Lionfish Lair
Renee
I've been talking with someone who has the spiders. They are not that easy to kill. This person has been using Bayer and experimenting with different doses and it's crazy what they can live through.
If you use interceptor I would love to keep in contact and see how it goes. I've haven't followed anyone using interceptor.
We've called them zoa spiders because that's what they are often associated with in our tanks, yet they eat everything and their life cycle can be over to 100 days.
If you use interceptor I would love to keep in contact and see how it goes. I've haven't followed anyone using interceptor.
We've called them zoa spiders because that's what they are often associated with in our tanks, yet they eat everything and their life cycle can be over to 100 days.
Lionfish Lair
Renee
LOL! Bet you could tell I was actually smiling when I typed that.
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MBX5
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I will be when I'm back next week. Most of my frags have encrusted and I have no way to pull them all out now so it's one of my only options. I'll keep you posted when I start the meds.
Lionfish Lair
Renee
If I don't respond, please do a @Lionfish Lair , as I'll be travelling out of the country for a month and I don't want to miss it 
clowner
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Welp sorry bud looks like your only option is to burn the entire tank or do like jesus and turn it to wine
The spiders are very resilient. Not to mention, some of the species, the juveniles are miniature forms of the adults and hide in the cracks and crevices of the frags you receive. Depending on species, some may take up to 5 months before they hit adult sizes which are still pretty tiny. Meaning, even if you don't see the adults anymore, the juvies that are hidden somewhere may still be there and that is probably how you ended up with them.
I had to tear down my tank and start fresh with everything. Corals had to be QT'd for 4 months. I had what I thought was a small infestation of 2, that turned in to hundreds in a few months. The only upside of this event was that I had plenty of spiders to use for experimental treatments.
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MBX5
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Did you try and treat with interceptor?
Salty1962
Wrasse and SPS Lover
You have some good eye sight to have seen those much less catch them! I've not been able to find any known way of killing them. They're so small that they can be everywhere and you won't know it until it's too late
Most sites recommend removing and destroying corals/LR and starting over.
Most sites recommend removing and destroying corals/LR and starting over.
