IHaveADegreeInMarineBioBut Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I just picked up a GSP frag from a reputable LFS. I already saw a small brittle star, the legs were white and the center was purple/brown. I doubt it would survive long in the tank, but should I bother putting it in? I also saw this.... nudibranch kind of thing? I know nothing about them, so should I get rid of it too? And what's the best way.... just a flush??? 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Seadragon Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Oh, wow! That’s kinda cool. Most people would recommend dipping the coral to remove any unwanted pests before adding the coral to the tank. I know once I get my next 33 gallon long, I will be dipping every coral using two different types of dips. 1 Quote Link to comment
Seadragon Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Here's what the Sticky within this forum section had to say about that pest... Nudibranchs and their Eggs: HARMFUL There are MANY species, however a few common are the Zoanthid Nudi, the Montipora Nudi, and Soft coral Nudi Pictured in that order below. Lately it seems like almost every colony of Zoas is infected. These nudis are usually very hard to spot and blend in with their food (your corals) Some can be removed by dipping others you just got to find and pry them off. Egg masses are hard to spot, and vary depending on species. Since it is indeed harmful, I would pry it off with some tweezers and flush it. Then dip the GSP to try to remove any other pests that it came with. 1 Quote Link to comment
IHaveADegreeInMarineBioBut Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Seadragon said: Here's what the Sticky within this forum section had to say about that pest... Nudibranchs and their Eggs: HARMFUL There are MANY species, however a few common are the Zoanthid Nudi, the Montipora Nudi, and Soft coral Nudi Pictured in that order below. Lately it seems like almost every colony of Zoas is infected. These nudis are usually very hard to spot and blend in with their food (your corals) Some can be removed by dipping others you just got to find and pry them off. Egg masses are hard to spot, and vary depending on species. Since it is indeed harmful, I would do that double dip thing and then flush it. Ah fantastic. Of course I'd get a crap one. I'm so surprised you were able to find this. I know there are hundreds on hundreds of these. But I appreciate it so much. I have it in a plastic bin right now, and I put the coral in. I looked it over quite closely, and I know that's no guarantee, but I'm hopeful :-\...... hopefully. I left the brittle star. Thank you so much for sharing this 1 Quote Link to comment
Seadragon Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 No problem, did you try out the Color Spectrum %'s recommended for Reef tanks with your specific LED light that I mentioned in the other post yet? I would love to see how your new coral will look with the 100% Blue and 65% White. 1 Quote Link to comment
IHaveADegreeInMarineBioBut Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Seadragon said: No problem, did you try out the Color Spectrum %'s recommended for Reef tanks with your specific LED light that I mentioned in the other post yet? I would love to see how your new coral will look with the 100% Blue and 65% White. Yeah! I did end up changing it to mostly what you showed. I have blues at 100 and whites at ~45. I don't wanna shock my mushroom TOO bad, but it seemed fine today. I might bring up the whites a bit. Also, the night time setting, I feel like it's too bright?? I don't think my fish realize it's time to sleep. The light does time out completely for a little bit right? Quote Link to comment
Seadragon Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, IHaveADegreeInMarineBioBut said: Yeah! I did end up changing it to mostly what you showed. I have blues at 100 and whites at ~45. I don't wanna shock my mushroom TOO bad, but it seemed fine today. I might bring up the whites a bit. Also, the night time setting, I feel like it's too bright?? I don't think my fish realize it's time to sleep. The light does time out completely for a little bit right? Yeah, the Moon Light lasts for 6 hours on that model. You could also do 5% Blue, 0% White, 0% Red, 0% Green for the Moon Light if it's too bright. I just turned it up because my wife and I are still up pretty late and I figured the fish can sleep when I do. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment
IHaveADegreeInMarineBioBut Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Seadragon said: Yeah, the Moon Light lasts for 6 hours on that model. You could also do 5% Blue, 0% White, 0% Red, 0% Green for the Moon Light if it's too bright. I just turned it up because my wife and I are still up pretty late and I figured the fish can sleep when I do. 😉 hhahahaha give the fish insomnia. yeah, i've gotta play around with it Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 9:10 PM, IHaveADegreeInMarineBioBut said: I just picked up a GSP frag from a reputable LFS. I already saw a small brittle star, the legs were white and the center was purple/brown. I doubt it would survive long in the tank, but should I bother putting it in? I also saw this.... nudibranch kind of thing? I know nothing about them, so should I get rid of it too? And what's the best way.... just a flush??? You'll want to do regular dips. The dip doesn't affect the eggs so they'll keep hatching in the tank 1 Quote Link to comment
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