Something eating flesh of non-acro SPS

rav3n · 10/28/2017, 07:06 PM

Something has been slowly eating away at my non-acropora furry type sps corals. Stylo type Coral sps,etc. Their skin and polyps get eatin away slowly over time. It's spread up the Coral like in this picture. It happens slowly, not rapid. After a purple stylo was totally bone I pulled it off the rock and found some flat worms on the bottom. Not sure if it's related cause there are zero signs of AEFW in my tank and I don't know if a flatworm that eats non acros. Like mentioned all acros are fine.

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LobsterOfJustice · 10/28/2017, 08:22 PM

Check at lights out with a flashlight. You mentioned stylo, what other genera are affected? Could be asterina stars.

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rav3n · 10/28/2017, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LobsterOfJustice

Check at lights out with a flashlight. You mentioned stylo, what other genera are affected? Could be asterina stars.

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I've actually removed two small star fish resembling aaterina this past week but just tonight I checked and seen as many as 6 key home limpids. Seems like I got multiple problems. I guess I'll but those shrimp that eat the starfish and remove the limpids by g hands

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LobsterOfJustice · 10/29/2017, 05:02 AM

If you’re just seeing the starfish around the tank, they likely aren’t an issue. There are certain varieties that eat coral, and if that’s the case you will catch them on the base of the coral after lights out.

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rav3n · 10/29/2017, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LobsterOfJustice

If you’re just seeing the starfish around the tank, they likely aren’t an issue. There are certain varieties that eat coral, and if that’s the case you will catch them on the base of the coral after lights out.

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What's strange is I've never seen anything at lights out accept these little mite things running around the sps. Some pods could be eating these sps very slowly? Not copeopods, these look like small, juvenile amphiopods.

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rav3n · 10/29/2017, 07:13 PM

So if it's not starfish what would slowly eat the sps? Could it be these keyhole limpids?

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adtravels · 10/29/2017, 09:21 PM

it looks like something has been digesting the flesh, that would be classic for something like a starfish as they extrude their stomachs and digest stuff, could also be the limpits.

Knifeguy · 10/30/2017, 03:53 PM

Didn’t know what limpits were so googled em and check out the teeth on their tongues. Nasty
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31500883

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sbreefer · 11/01/2017, 04:00 PM

looks like necrosis to me..more photos?

10/28/2017, 07:06 PM	#1
rav3n Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 50	Something eating flesh of non-acro SPS Something has been slowly eating away at my non-acropora furry type sps corals. Stylo type Coral sps,etc. Their skin and polyps get eatin away slowly over time. It's spread up the Coral like in this picture. It happens slowly, not rapid. After a purple stylo was totally bone I pulled it off the rock and found some flat worms on the bottom. Not sure if it's related cause there are zero signs of AEFW in my tank and I don't know if a flatworm that eats non acros. Like mentioned all acros are fine. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

10/28/2017, 08:22 PM	#2
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Check at lights out with a flashlight. You mentioned stylo, what other genera are affected? Could be asterina stars. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

10/29/2017, 05:02 AM	#4
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Something eating flesh of non-acro SPS If you’re just seeing the starfish around the tank, they likely aren’t an issue. There are certain varieties that eat coral, and if that’s the case you will catch them on the base of the coral after lights out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

10/29/2017, 09:21 PM	#7
adtravels you cant buy blue fingers Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,542	it looks like something has been digesting the flesh, that would be classic for something like a starfish as they extrude their stomachs and digest stuff, could also be the limpits. __________________ False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon 36x24x24 reef

11/01/2017, 04:00 PM	#9
sbreefer Afflicted Reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Steamboat Colorado Posts: 490	looks like necrosis to me..more photos? __________________ mixed bare bottom reef Current Tank Info: SPS dominated 300g

10/29/2017, 07:13 PM	#6
rav3n Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 50	So if it's not starfish what would slowly eat the sps? Could it be these keyhole limpids? Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

10/30/2017, 03:53 PM	#8
Knifeguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 6	Didn’t know what limpits were so googled em and check out the teeth on their tongues. Nasty http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31500883 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk