Zoanthid Eating Nudibranch - Will Dipping Kill Eggs Too?

[Brit’s Fish]

Rookie mistake - I put a zoa colony in my DT without dipping it, like a doofus. So now I’m breeding a lovely crop of Zoa Eating Nudibranchs. I’m going to dip the colony and all my other zoas in the morning. Thankfully, they’re not attached to the rock work yet.
I do see their pretty little circles of eggs on the sides of a few polyps (ugh)... will dipping kill these as well? Should I dip multiple times over the course of some period of time?
Of course they like the expensive ones too! LOL Grrrr

 

[01xp]

Nope it will not kill the eggs. Sorry you'll need to dip wait next day or so dip again and repeat

 

[Wolf89]

Generally, a dip won't kill eggs of any kind, especially nudibranch eggs.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You will have to manually remove eggs by scraping them off and worth the time

 

[Brit’s Fish]

You will have to manually remove eggs by scraping them off and worth the time

Definitely worth the time on these guys... it’s a large colony of Sunny Ds so I definitely don’t want to lose them! What do you suggest scraping them off with?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Dipping will not kill the eggs (as the folks above me have already mentioned). Using a stiff brush like a toothbrush or pipe cleaner (not the arts and craft kind- like dish washing kind) and scraping them off. Repeat dips every few days will kill larvae before they can mature

 

[vetteguy53081]

Definitely worth the time on these guys... it’s a large colony of Sunny Ds so I definitely don’t want to lose them! What do you suggest scraping them off with?

A pairing knife or even plastic spoon or automotive detail brush

 

[Brit’s Fish]

A pairing knife or even plastic spoon or automotive detail brush

Dipping will not kill the eggs (as the folks above me have already mentioned). Using a stiff brush like a toothbrush or pipe cleaner (not the arts and craft kind- like dish washing kind) and scraping them off. Repeat dips every few days will kill larvae before they can mature

Thank you both!! I just sucked a couple larger ones out with my turkey baster. I hope this instills fear in the other guys. Their days are numbered!!