SPS PREADATORS Red bugs, AEFW's ,Monti nudis and Sea spiders. Pictures Inside

clkwrk · 08/09/2006, 11:05 PM

Let's all post our pictures of red bugs , AEFW's(acro eating flat worm) ,Sea spiders , Monti nudis and other pests that prey on our SPS corals.Maybe we can get a new sticky

I will start with mine feel free to add yours.

Red Bugs

AEFW'S

Bite marks

Actual flatworms on coral

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clkwrk · 08/09/2006, 11:06 PM

Sea spiders

danielboun · 08/09/2006, 11:28 PM

Great idea. this will help people identify predators of sps. thumbs up.

danielboun · 08/09/2006, 11:32 PM

I would post my pictures of the bugs, but my camera skills is too embarassing to post.

Mchava · 08/09/2006, 11:51 PM

heres another one of redbugs

Kip · 08/10/2006, 05:10 AM

RB's stringing off an acro during interceptor treatment

gflat65 · 08/10/2006, 05:56 AM

Not as good as clkwrk's pics, but here are some RB's.

I had the clear type of AEFW's

I had a good one of the bite marks, but can't find it right now...

Acroholic · 08/10/2006, 06:46 AM

I did a quick freshwater dip of some Zoo's I have, to figure out why they are all not opening, looking to find a nudibranch or something. To my surprise, I found a bristleworm, a 2" red worm and a few of these flatworms.....
Can anyone identify these????????

thebicyclecafe · 08/10/2006, 10:28 AM

Weird. I don't think that's a flatworm because of the cilia (at least I don't remember flatworms having them)...

Acroholic · 08/10/2006, 10:43 AM

hmmmmm....not sure either, they are flat...and they seem to be some sort of worm....
My purple tort is right above these and for some reason its the only acro in my tank that the polyps have been receeded for about a month.....for some reason, I havnt seen any polyps on the tort lately.....but seems to be healthy otherwise....

Sk8r · 08/10/2006, 10:52 AM

No cilia on flatworms. But I'm sure it's up to no good. You find inverts that small on things they eat, or with things they eat. Either it's eating flatworms, or it's eating acros.

MSAreef · 08/10/2006, 12:32 PM

clkwrk, what camera are you using? You pictures are fantastic!

clkwrk · 08/10/2006, 12:39 PM

Thanks its a Sony w-5. I have used many cameras and tried upgrading a few times but my w-5 takes better pics than any of the 400-500 dollar cameras I played with.

MSAreef · 08/10/2006, 12:45 PM

Wow, I think I found my next camera. Your pics are probably the best quality so far that I've seen on R/C.

clkwrk · 08/10/2006, 12:48 PM

Thanks but trust me those guys with their canons and multi lenses get better shots but I try my best. I just can't bring myself to spend 1500 on a camera setup to take tank pictures.

clkwrk · 08/10/2006, 01:03 PM

Come on people post your pest pictures

I don't have any pics of the monti nudis so if anyone has those please add them for others to see.

GreshamH · 08/10/2006, 01:57 PM

I have some monti nudi pics some place on my hard drive as well, and some red bug pics to boot. Gotta find em though

clkwrk · 08/10/2006, 02:14 PM

Thx thats an awesome pic. BTW I see some hair did that coral hit the ground

GreshamH · 08/10/2006, 02:30 PM

Man your good

It hit more then the ground, it hit many things on it's way down to it's new home in the round files

PITSTOP · 08/10/2006, 03:37 PM

Amazing skills! Awesome thread, thanks

menard · 08/10/2006, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GreshamH
Man your good It hit more then the ground, it hit many things on it's way down to it's new home in the round files

Gresham
When I used to battle this Demons, they hit the floor, walls and and finally in the bowl W/ DRANO...........ghosh, that feels good !

clkwrk · 08/10/2006, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by menard
Gresham
When I used to battle this Demons, they hit the floor, walls and and finally in the bowl W/ DRANO...........ghosh, that feels good !

Wow never got that extream here but man they are the worst thing encountered so far.

trueblackpercula · 08/10/2006, 07:43 PM

Great thread

menard · 08/10/2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by clkwrk
Wow never got that extream here but man they are the worst thing encountered so far.

Man,you dont know how much relief that is. All that anger inside U ,do crazy thing like that put a smile on your face. That did'nt stop me from this hobby, live & learn.

easttn · 08/10/2006, 08:18 PM

Nice Gresham! Here's another, not mine btw.

08/09/2006, 11:05 PM	#1
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	SPS PREADATORS Red bugs, AEFW's ,Monti nudis and Sea spiders. Pictures Inside Let's all post our pictures of red bugs , AEFW's(acro eating flat worm) ,Sea spiders , Monti nudis and other pests that prey on our SPS corals.Maybe we can get a new sticky I will start with mine feel free to add yours. Red Bugs AEFW'S Bite marks Actual flatworms on coral .................. __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC). Last edited by clkwrk; 08/09/2006 at 11:55 PM.

08/09/2006, 11:06 PM	#2
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Sea spiders __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/09/2006, 11:51 PM	#5
Mchava Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Ana CA Posts: 4,352	heres another one of redbugs __________________ Mario

08/10/2006, 05:10 AM	#6
Kip Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dropping 2, hitting 3 Posts: 2,495	RB's stringing off an acro during interceptor treatment __________________ Sept'06 TOTM Taking a break from the hobby while we move to a new house.

08/10/2006, 05:56 AM	#7
gflat65 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 8,720	Not as good as clkwrk's pics, but here are some RB's. I had the clear type of AEFW's I had a good one of the bite marks, but can't find it right now... __________________ Was it for this my life I sought... Maybe so Maybe not.

08/09/2006, 11:28 PM	#3
danielboun Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: long beach, ca Posts: 50	Great idea. this will help people identify predators of sps. thumbs up.

08/09/2006, 11:32 PM	#4
danielboun Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: long beach, ca Posts: 50	I would post my pictures of the bugs, but my camera skills is too embarassing to post.

08/10/2006, 06:46 AM	#8
Acroholic Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hypoluxo, Fl. Posts: 1,000	I did a quick freshwater dip of some Zoo's I have, to figure out why they are all not opening, looking to find a nudibranch or something. To my surprise, I found a bristleworm, a 2" red worm and a few of these flatworms..... Can anyone identify these???????? __________________ "I don't always know what I'm talking about, but I know I'm right!" -Muhammad Ali Current Tank Info: 180 Diamante Oceanic, 3 400w 10k Hammy's w/IceCaps, 2 140w URI super actinics, AC III Pro, 30g sump, 30g refug, 1/3hp chill, PM Skimmer/kalkreactor/calcium reactor/effluent, 2 Tunze 6060's, 2 Gorman Rupp 1115's, 25w UV Last edited by Acroholic; 08/10/2006 at 06:59 AM.

08/10/2006, 10:28 AM	#9
thebicyclecafe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 241	Weird. I don't think that's a flatworm because of the cilia (at least I don't remember flatworms having them)...

08/10/2006, 10:43 AM	#10
Acroholic Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hypoluxo, Fl. Posts: 1,000	hmmmmm....not sure either, they are flat...and they seem to be some sort of worm.... My purple tort is right above these and for some reason its the only acro in my tank that the polyps have been receeded for about a month.....for some reason, I havnt seen any polyps on the tort lately.....but seems to be healthy otherwise.... __________________ "I don't always know what I'm talking about, but I know I'm right!" -Muhammad Ali Current Tank Info: 180 Diamante Oceanic, 3 400w 10k Hammy's w/IceCaps, 2 140w URI super actinics, AC III Pro, 30g sump, 30g refug, 1/3hp chill, PM Skimmer/kalkreactor/calcium reactor/effluent, 2 Tunze 6060's, 2 Gorman Rupp 1115's, 25w UV

08/10/2006, 10:52 AM	#11
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	No cilia on flatworms. But I'm sure it's up to no good. You find inverts that small on things they eat, or with things they eat. Either it's eating flatworms, or it's eating acros. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/10/2006, 12:32 PM	#12
MSAreef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 176	clkwrk, what camera are you using? You pictures are fantastic!

08/10/2006, 12:39 PM	#13
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Thanks its a Sony w-5. I have used many cameras and tried upgrading a few times but my w-5 takes better pics than any of the 400-500 dollar cameras I played with. __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/10/2006, 12:45 PM	#14
MSAreef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 176	Wow, I think I found my next camera. Your pics are probably the best quality so far that I've seen on R/C.

08/10/2006, 12:48 PM	#15
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Thanks but trust me those guys with their canons and multi lenses get better shots but I try my best. I just can't bring myself to spend 1500 on a camera setup to take tank pictures. __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/10/2006, 01:03 PM	#16
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Come on people post your pest pictures I don't have any pics of the monti nudis so if anyone has those please add them for others to see. __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/10/2006, 01:57 PM	#17
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	I have some monti nudi pics some place on my hard drive as well, and some red bug pics to boot. Gotta find em though __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

08/10/2006, 02:14 PM	#18
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Thx thats an awesome pic. BTW I see some hair did that coral hit the ground __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/10/2006, 02:30 PM	#19
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	Man your good It hit more then the ground, it hit many things on it's way down to it's new home in the round files __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

08/10/2006, 03:37 PM	#20
PITSTOP Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 1,592	Amazing skills! Awesome thread, thanks __________________ SPS-Anon Current Tank Info: 120 SPS

08/10/2006, 07:43 PM	#23
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08/10/2006, 08:18 PM	#25
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