Id for pods on corals

[fragmiester]

I've noticed my corals dying and these little pods swarming all over them. Anyone know what they are? I don't know if they're eating the corals or just eating good the dead flesh.

Also have some nudibranches unfortunately.

Posted a video too. Some are large.

 

[KJ]

Amphipods eating dead flesh.
And montipora eating nudibranch.

 

[fragmiester]

I've seen the amphipods on my sps as well.

 

[Tahoe61]

Any decaying tissue is going to attract pods.

 

[KJ]

I have seen them on mine sps too,its nothing to worry about , it is a good clean up crew.

 

[fragmiester]

Ah ok thanks.

 

[Bunnee911]

What kills monty nudis?

 

[ahiggins]

huh....so thats what nudis look like....

 

[Bunnee911]

Flat worm exit at a heavy dose kills zoa nudis. But not eggs.

 

[fishboys]

If you don't have much montipora I would ditch all of what you got and wait 3 months and start over with montis. I have been there and done that. Hard to do but it was easier at the time than setting up a quarantine tank for 2-3 months.

I am in no way saying this is your only option but for me it was the best option. Your mileage may vary , my advice is only worth what you paid for it and in this case probably less.

 

[bif24701]

If you don't have much montipora I would ditch all of what you got and wait 3 months and start over with montis. I have been there and done that. Hard to do but it was easier at the time than setting up a quarantine tank for 2-3 months.

I am in no way saying this is your only option but for me it was the best option. Your mileage may vary , my advice is only worth what you paid for it and in this case probably less.

This is good advice or, OR you could dip every coral you have every week for about 6 weeks. That's what I did and haven't seen them since. Make sure you look for eggs and get them off! Use a magnifying glass and tooth brush or something to scrape them off.

 

[bif24701]

I've noticed my corals dying and these little pods swarming all over them. Anyone know what they are? I don't know if they're eating the corals or just eating good the dead flesh.

Also have some nudibranches unfortunately.

Posted a video too. Some are large.

Those are 100% no doubt monti eating nudis. For sure! And they are not good for coral,...

 

[fishboys]

For sure dip them if your needing to save your corals.

With them having such a short egg to adult cycle I would dip every 4 days for about 6 weeks to be safe. I also wouldn't put them back in the display for a total of 3 months. Just making sure they have all died out just in case I left a small chunk of monti on a rock or broke off a small piece I didn't notice.

Bif24701 has great advice. I was only stating what worked best for me.

I did also state that your mileage may vary. Remember my advice is worth what you paid for it and probably less.

 

[bif24701]

For sure dip them if your needing to save your corals.

With them having such a short egg to adult cycle I would dip every 4 days for about 6 weeks to be safe. I also wouldn't put them back in the display for a total of 3 months. Just making sure they have all died out just in case I left a small chunk of monti on a rock or broke off a small piece I didn't notice.

Bif24701 has great advice. I was only stating what worked best for me.

I did also state that your mileage may vary. Remember my advice is worth what you paid for it and probably less.

If it's that short then that is what is needed. Honestly they never pop up on the same coral. It would be a week or so longer before they popped up somewhere else. I would them treat them.