Nudibranch On Monti??

[Aaron-A2]

What kind of nudis are these? What options do I have? I took out the monti they were on. In the second pic you can see eggs.

what the heck... I dipped in Bayer plus coral rx...

 

[tiggs]

They look like montipora eating nudis. I believe dipping kills the nudis, but not the eggs in many cases, so that's how they may have gotten in.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Some of the eggs must have survived the dip. I'd dip again, and move all sps corals to quarantine if possible. Persistence is going to be your friend in getting rid of them. Regular dips and brushing off the eggs. I have heard rumors that dosing flat worm exit has helped, but I am not 100% sure on that treatment. #reefsquad anyone have experience with sps eating nudis?

 

[Diesel]

Dip with Bayer and leave month in QT, repeat the dip every 5 days for two weeks, you got to break the cycle of the Pest.

 

[Aaron-A2]

I'm dipping them now, but my only QT that's available has copper in it. Any options in that case?

 

[Diesel]

I'm dipping them now, but my only QT that's available has copper in it. Any options in that case?

Frag rack on the front glass.
You want in no condition the nudis leave the Monti.
In that case every three days a dip.
Make sure you rinse the Monti really good after the dip before you put it back in the tank.

 

[Kremis]

montipora eating nudibranchs, will not fully leave system until you go montipora-less for months. you can "manage' them by having a natural predator like a yellow coris wrasse.

 

[Aaron-A2]

Frag rack on the front glass.
You want in no condition the nudis leave the Monti.
In that case every three days a dip.
Make sure you rinse the Monti really good after the dip before you put it back in the tank.

Dipped with Bayer and coral rx. A dozen or so nudis came off my 5 montis. I took a tooth brush to remove eggs that I could see. I used glue to plug the tiny holes that a brush can't get to.

They're sitting on my sandbed atm because I don't own a rack. Tomorrow I'll stop at my lfs, grab a rack, and dip every 3 days. My question to you is do you dip every 3 days till you see nothing? What's your test on if they're good enough to be placed on my rock? Also, do you recommend both coral rx and Bayer per 3 days, or just one or the other?

Thanks for all your help!

 

[Diesel]

Great job so far my friend.
I would make a rack myself from egg-grate you. An by at the home improvement stores.
White will do if they don't have black.
As mentioned a wrasse is a good predator as well damsels or the rubyred scooters will like the free roaming nudis.
Just stick with the Bayer, a bottle will last you a long time and the mix solution drop around your foundation for termite or any other Pest control so no waste of this stuff.

 

[Aaron-A2]

Great job so far my friend.
I would make a rack myself from egg-grate you. An by at the home improvement stores.
White will do if they don't have black.
As mentioned a wrasse is a good predator as well damsels or the rubyred scooters will like the free roaming nudis.
Just stick with the Bayer, a bottle will last you a long time and the mix solution drop around your foundation for termite or any other Pest control so no waste of this stuff.

How long would you keep up the 3 day dip regime up?

 

[jtietz]

Dip again and get a 6 line wrasse

 

[3mm3]

Just in case you need the info. Best results for nudis removal is using a dip with iodine. My personal goto for a decade.

 

[Aaron-A2]

Dip again and get a 6 line wrasse

Already dipped again per other users. Tank currently going fallow, so no wrasses going in for now.

 

[Aaron-A2]

Just in case you need the info. Best results for nudis removal is using a dip with iodine. My personal goto for a decade.

Any specific iodine you recommend?

 

[Velcro]

Holy crap thats the biggest monti nudi ive ever seen!

Wrasses keep mine at bay

 

[Diesel]

How long would you keep up the 3 day dip regime up?

I still would 2 weeks, you got to control the life cycle of the nudi's.
I would also stick with one kind of dip.
Of course the are many ways that lead to success but keep it simple.
You already did see results so stick with it.

 

[3mm3]

Any specific iodine you recommend?

This is what I use.

 

[Daydream Corals]

These are a nightmare!