Too many copepods?

Osidedude · Oct 20, 2019

Nanoreefer4ever said:
Pods are the foundation of marine life. Without pods the world come to an end

I think it starts with Phytoplankton...but hey...I think you need both for a healthy environment!

HawaiianReef · Oct 21, 2019

It's a nice set up and lots more room for your fish ;Happy
I haven't really researched the amphipods. Just a couple threads here on R2R. But I do believe it's quite rare to have them go crazy like that. It took me reading about another incident to convince me my pods killed my oyster. Even though I saw them doing it. I just couldn't believe it. I mean pods are pods... right?
My understanding is the amphipods are the ones who this, and not all amphipods are included in this behavior.
I would just recommend keeping an eye out. But if something strange, like coral polyps missing, I would consider the amphipods a suspect.

Here's a video from a member with:
amphipods eating his zoanthids.

BTW: He had to wait for lights out to catch them in the act. But mine ate my oyster in the light.
Very strange behavior, to say the least

Genicanthus-R-Us · Oct 21, 2019

HawaiianReef said:
It's a nice set up and lots more room for your fish ;Happy
I haven't really researched the amphipods. Just a couple threads here on R2R. But I do believe it's quite rare to have them go crazy like that. It took me reading about another incident to convince me my pods killed my oyster. Even though I saw them doing it. I just couldn't believe it. I mean pods are pods... right?
My understanding is the amphipods are the ones who this, and not all amphipods are included in this behavior.
I would just recommend keeping an eye out. But if something strange, like coral polyps missing, I would consider the amphipods a suspect.

Here's a video from a member with:
amphipods eating his zoanthids.

BTW: He had to wait for lights out to catch them in the act. But mine ate my oyster in the light.
Very strange behavior, to say the least

Yea I’m going to plan to add some reef safe wrasses to help with pest control, six line was doing great but he had to jump out

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HawaiianReef · Oct 21, 2019

I have great female melanarous that I love. I thought she would be good for controlling my bristle worms, but she's spoiled from the food I feed her, but she goes nits for pods.
My oyster died while a tank was going fallow, so she wasn't there doing her job.
Six lines are beautiful. You'll love her. Just watch out for your cuc, especially snails.

Genicanthus-R-Us · Oct 21, 2019

HawaiianReef said:
I have great female melanarous that I love. I thought she would be good for controlling my bristle worms, but she's spoiled from the food I feed her, but she goes nits for pods.
My oyster died while a tank was going fallow, so she wasn't there doing her job.
Six lines are beautiful. You'll love her. Just watch out for your cuc, especially snails.

I recently watched tidal gardens video over using dragon face pipefish for red bug control. Thinking about one of these maybe a Flagtail pipefish?