Top 5 Pests in Reef Aquariums

[@jasonxu5746]

Your voice is so calm.

[@turnip5731]

You mean too calm xD

[@bogar2979]

You mean annoyingly calm

[@gymnopedienumberone7110]

That’s because he works part time in an anti-pest company. This is his sh*t!

[@jayle0310]

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[@macrotech6507]

How could anyone give any of your videos a thumbs down. You are a scientist with this stuff! Talk about an expert!

[@ColdwaterTanks]

One man's pest is another man's treasure.. ;) I think the sea spiders are incredibly cool, so I've just put 10+ of them in my cold water tank! They are a hungry bunch, but as long as they got hydroids to munch on, they seem happy enough!

[@scubascott1098]

I'd love a video on the dipping / quarantining techniques you've found to be effective over the years. Thanks

[@StrangerHappened]

BTW, the guy did not mention in what chemicals he was dipping his chorals though. Just "dipping" does not say much.

[@Goofygooberston]

When I was browsing a local exotic pet store and talking with the owner about stuff he gets out in QT he told me about how one time he had a large shipment of live rock and smaller fish in his big QT tank in the back, only for a lot of the fish to start disappearing shortly after everything was starting to get settled in the QT. Apparently somehow a smaller mantis shrimp got in and was going to town on everything it crossed paths with. Absolutely brutal, those things and bobbit worms are the stuff of nightmares.

[@I.am.n.o]

😂😂😂

[@amdunn6914]

Oh my gosh. Thank you for your video. needed help with one of the top 5 and am going for it!

[@nataliepatterson3718]

great video. ... just started up a tank about 7 weeks ago... i didn't even know about these pest.... we will keep our eyes on things , thanks..

[@ElectricBlues4life]

Ive definitely come across zoanthid eating spiders in the past, but simply assumed they were harmless baby brittle stars. Boy was I wrong...

[@hesdeadjim6000]

Awesome video! Super informative... never seen such great shots of spiders and nudibranchs like that.

[@josephcraig2511]

Nudibranchs seem to need extra time in a dip to kill! What has worked for me is 1. Dipping 2. Manual removal! Use tweezers and really look hard using bright light and even magnifying glasses. 3. Remove eggs!!!! This is the most important step. Do this every week for a few weeks and then again a couple weeks after that just to check again. Then AGAIN in a month. I've wiped mine out this way and never saw them again.

[@PetkoPopadiyski]

I totally agree about the montipora eating nudibranches. I've tried maybe 4-5 different types of dips, all of them helped eradicate the nudibranches, but in few days the eggs hatched and they reappeared. Only after throwing all of the brown montipora corals and leaving a small piece of green montipora I was able to eradicate the infestation. It took me around 6 months of effort.

[@quartapound]

I have been in the hobby for 5 years and I have managed to somehow completely avoid pests! I know my luck will run out sooner or later, living the dream until then (with proper dipping and quarantine of course)

[@marebear985]

Do you still have that luck still 4 years later?

[@KieranBrownlee]

@@marebear985 lmao

[@trevoranderson5881]

Same but I just got zoa pocs and that sucks!

[@fredbeer6950]

At 11:42 what are those white little egg things moving? Are those harmful because i have them in my reef and been noticing some of my zoas disappearing. Please respond because i haven't found any info about them till i was your video.

[@seanfleming7947]

Tried the potassium permanganate bath for the monti nudibranchs. Removed all montipora colonies and dipped them for an hour in the PP solution. It did eradicate all the nudibranchs and their eggs but it was very stressful to the already stressed montis. The red monti cap is slowly bouncing back but the green monti cap seems to have dumped all its green colored zooxanthellae and taken on some of the red montis zooxanthellae as it is now turning to a pink/red color. It will be interesting to see if it can bounce fully back but as a new color.

[@Ruiserpapinto]

Como é que você faz o mergulho em PP. 10ml/1000ml?0,01%…?

[@eliavedri7876]

After this video, I start to have second thoughts about getting into the saltwater aquarium lol

[@jmsreef850]

Its not that bad but practice on a smaller tank first

[@eliavedri7876]

@@jmsreef850 yes smaller lol my first salt water tank was 9 years ago it was a 220 gal tank, that tank was fresh water 4 years before that (African cichlids) i sold it 6 years ago, got a very very good offer for it... Then i bought a 250gal tank again African cichlids still have it, BUT! My uncle offerd me is tank for free he left the hobby, couldn't say no lol the tank is 400gal lol L90" H32" W32", i was thinking that this is a good chance to get back to salty tank, a lot has change in those 6 years so im doing a lot of research, and it's going to be expensive lol

[@StrangerHappened]

@@eliavedri7876 BTW, did the guy from video forgot to say which predator feeds on the most harmful #1 pest? The best would be to introduce a lot of predators so they would east the harmful things.

[@eliavedri7876]

@@StrangerHappened Yes, there are fish that can help in some cases, it is important to combine fish, invertebrates and so... that are not only there because they are beautiful, because they have a certain important role.

[@TheChemisch]

Definitely start with a smaller tank, I kind of regret geting a 55 gallon tank. Wish I would of got a 20 or 25 gallon. People say bigger is better and it is... If you're lazy... What I would give to be able to do 50% water changes every week and not have to worry about anything lol. Plus then you have a quarantine tank when you do eventually upgrade.

[@irishlad7458]

Buddy quick question lifted a few 5inch frag rocks full of mushroom I have switched to San tmc eco from glass bottom wen l looked underneath there like bright red jelly like tenticles things under I know its not aptasia I just got rid of that wiv nudiz it was like feathery but bright red jelly and tubes made out of sand like a cadis larvy any ideas just toothbrushes them off with vinigar out of the tank in kitchen thank

[@boj4klayman919]

The way you make monti nudis sound like the black plague is very interesting to me, I work at a store where we bring in lots of maricultired corals and we just so managed to get MEN's I was the one to discover them, just like every other pest because I sit there and stare at our corals during downtime. Using 3 tanks other than the tank discovered in and a dip in-between each tank 1 week apart then once into the final tank we filled it with bullseye mandarins and six line and yellow Coris wrasse we were able to beat it completely

[@thomasmaher7053]

thanks man! you're one of the best! 5 years ago even.

[@tidalgardens]

Glad I could help!

[@tindrum]

I had a Mantis come in with a clam once, easy to get rid of, the worst was a bobbit worm, wiped out everything in my nano, my wrasse, goby, fanworms, you name it...oh and flippin aptasia, Berghia were purchased and disappeared for all time, never to be seen again, and yet, here I go trying again over in the UK with a new nano!!!

[@haymatr]

That was a good and easily understandable tutorial for beginners keep it up

[@evilnick2885]

Levanmasol is used alot to deworm fish by putting it in their food. Its heavy duty stuff. Are these red bugs crustaceans or worms? Would shrimp eat them, since certain cleaner shrimp will actually eat parasites off coral and fish? Also what about temperature control? With certain freshwater parasites raising or lowering the temps to certain extremes can "Assist" in eradicating the parasites while only stressing the host. Has anything every been done with this in marine, with things like the spiders or slugs? Im just getting into marine from fresh so I find this interesting.

[@thorbradshaw2637]

I wish people would of answered you?

[@afyounie]

I agree, the monti eating nudibranches are pretty bad. Probably the one I worry about the most. If I see them or any type of nudibranch that is considered a pest, I go for freshwater dips. It's harsh, but it works. The way I see it, if the coral doesn't make it, then it wasn't going to make it any other way.

[@RobMcCauslandArt]

That Bobbit worm you mentioned sends chills up my spine. I hope I never cross paths with the liking of them. Bubble algae are the biggest pain. I've been fighting an infestation for almost 3 months now and they just won't go away. Any tips? I do manual removal and I have hermit and Emerald crabs that are helpings, but at the end of the day they turn to eating whatever is left of the fish feed.

[@danielbain4813]

i like how you used batman to explain it

[@petrosstefanis6234]

Nice channel and I agree you have a calm voice.

[@marinenaut]

Can you do a top 5 hitchiker that people want?

[@Val_Halla777]

I recently purchased a jewelry loupe magnifier (60x & 30x with led light $10 on Amazon) i got to try it out on some newly acquired Acropora frags. ..I had to take the Frag out of the water to scope it, and on one of them I managed to spot 2 red bugs. Man they’re small..and without the loupe there’s no way I would’ve seen them. The good news is that contrary to what Than said about them being resistant to commercial dips...these ones came right off after just a minute in Revive.

[@rakhu1963]

Thanks for the info, but can you list the natural predators for these pest?

[@JimboAmerican1980]

Great video and such a calming voice. Love it

[@technibroomco974]

If you let the coral slime for a certain amount of time in the atmosphere before the dip sometimes it helps reading some more of the pests and their eggs during set dip

[@kristofdb7139]

Great video! My worst has to be digitate hydroids! After 20 years in the hobby i started an acropora focussed tank. Unfortunately the hydroids made it into my system and multiplied immensely in a short timespan. They brush up against the acro’s causing them to get an exposed spot. Lots of times this leads to a weak colony susceptible to rtn/stn. I’ve no idea how to deal with them and feel like breaking down the tank if i cant solve this problem. Any tips?

[@michaelrusso5479]

I am just looking for a couple opinions, do u think that I can get away with a powder blue tang in a 4foot long tank?

[@kevineckhart127]

I found out about zoanthid eating nudibranchs the hard way. Then I dipped my colonies and bought a yellow Coris wrasse. Haven't seen any since, and the zoanthids so far (knock wood) look good.

[@andrewmckay9555]

OK long shot but does anyone know the name of the Acro at 4:05 - 4:12, I just bought an unnamed frag that looks just like it, thank's.

[@johnhendrickson2410]

Love the Batman analogy, just reinforces my belief that this hobby attracts nerds lol. (Including myself in that)

[@crunchied8]

Angelfish can eat nudibranchs just wondering would be a good choice to keep that pest in checked also what would eat the spider pest thanks keep the videos going i am learning so much from them

[@miguelpires5856]

thanks for another great video.... i have a question if possible, my green montypora started fading color and turning gray... at first i tough the problem was lower level of potassium ... but now i wander ... can it be bug number 5 :( :( .... i use zeovit all the way... but just yesterday i know they advise de addition of k-balance to keep the potassium at good level. Thanks amazing video as always

[@xisotopex]

I got something that looks like a spider..... but I think only 5 legs and very very spindly... any ideas?

[@jimmyoconnor6569]

I was 4 years into a mixed 120 reef ready, I had 28 species of zoas , quite a few acros , basically a LPS and SPS to that took a battle up hill to establish. I fought a long hard battle to get rid of Nudibranchs but I did succeed. I was down to 1 premier coral store that I fully trusted and supported me fully. They got a rare zoanthid colony and I had to have some. Nope, not what your thinking, my dumb azz didn’t have a quarantine tank didn’t realize I was out of dip, so what should I do? I trusted they did their work at the store, little did I know it was a wild colony. I woke up the next day with a front glass cover in spaghetti stringy worm things (DINOFLAGELLATES) I tried every known cure, 3days of darkness , 100% water change , i am a old school aquarium guy , I even use a Vortex Diatom filter. Nothing worked. So I did the unthinkable , old school remedy, Half gallon of bleach to sump and cover tank for 48 hours. The 1st pass I didn’t lose anything of extreme value , and corals rebounded in a week. Thought I was free and clear and left lights on over night. The next morning I had more spaghetti than Luigi in Mario brothers. At this point all,was lost, I did 1 more bleaching and watched $7000 worth of coral and 4 years of stress melt to oblivion. It’s been 10 years now and though I miss my tank , I look at the prices of frags now. You can have the damn hobby. I had cichlids for almost 33 years. Should have never left them

[@leviburns89]

What is your take on Hydroid Jellyfish? I have them completely covering my glass. I scrape them off, and they land on corals, and irritate them.. They have been growing in number for about a month. Ideas?

[@justdefacts]

I have the same pest. everyone who has responded to my question a about them online say they always dissapear after a while and are relatively harmless.

[@leviburns89]

justdefacts That's what I've read as well. But the lack of info I can find isn't very convincing lol.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

where can i buy a zoanthid eating nudibranch, and how large a zoanthid colony would i need for a nudibranch/zoanthid tank? i think they are cute

[@aquapucci]

Nice video. What's the best form of dipping? To prevent and treat? Thank you!

[@dosmaiz7361]

So should I avoid acros and zoas in order to avoid the first 4 pests? or will they destroy any coral?

[@tidalgardens]

+Dos Maiz (Twocorns) Most pests that eat coral are coral specific, however some nuisance critters like anemones and algae are more general.

[@karenburtnett3984]

Would love to read or see something we can do for Hydroids. Mine have taken over 1/3 of my tank.

[@ryandunbar1314]

I have an established bio cube with mostly lps I’ve just noticed what look like thin while hair like worms coming up from my sand bed. Not sure if pest or benign

[@tidalgardens]

Those are harmless.

[@ryandunbar1314]

Tidal Gardens thanks I’m thinking spaghetti worms

[@colinwinkelmann299]

@@ryandunbar1314 good guy spaghetti worm

[@thestrawberryaniahomegarde7228]

Which dip is the best for most corals before placing in the aquarium?

[@tidalgardens]

I like Reef Primer a lot. It is gentle on the corals and is effective against a wide range of pests. No dip is perfect, but I favor the ones that do not stress the corals as much.

[@thestrawberryaniahomegarde7228]

@@tidalgardens Thank you :)

[@yeahthisismyname5016]

When I first got my tank, I noticed a white aphasia on one of my live rocks, it hasn’t moved or done anything so I’m just going to keep it there. Hasn’t moved in atleast 3 years

[@briandippel6829]

Pipette and boiling water

[@jwlee1059]

Newb question, when buying new specimens, can you dip before introducing them to your tank?

[@tidalgardens]

Yes, that is the procedure. You would dip new arrivals before placing them into the tank.

[@marckirwan9159]

@@tidalgardens What dips do you recommend, and is there a link with instructions for different species of coral?

[@mitian]

How can I disagreed ha ha you are the expert, thanks for sharing...

[@robertlangford7637]

brittle worms do they hurt when they bite ?

[@kolognekoral]

Great overview! Thanks.

[@RavineDriver]

I dip into all corals in Revive....should I dip in Bayer too?

[@AhmedMustafax]

+RavineDriver Bayer is not good for soft corals or corals with soft tissue (euphyilla etc.).It can burn it right up if you use a dose to kill pests. I use Bayer for all my SPS and chalices as it is just about the only thing that will kill AEFW. It does cause tissue necrosis, but I'd much rather lose one piece rather than get my system infected. I recommend ME Coral dip instead of Revive since it came on the market. It's more concentrated and the lavender as well as the two extracts in Revive. Hope this helps.

[@DrinkhtooO]

Great video Than. Spot on

[@cavery8476]

I’m surprised that vermited snails didn’t make the list, any recommendations on getting rid of these or anything that will eat them?

[@tidalgardens]

I've heard of bumblebee snails eating them but I've never seen it myself. I remove them manually

[@glap8694]

Lol i got some live rock from petco, brought it home and rinsed it thoroughly. Quarantined it for a while. Finally put it in my tanks and guess what? Random bristle worms that are way too hardy apparently survived and i found 2 😂 ah well

[@deanfielding4411]

All the more reason for purchasing aqua cultured corals. I’ve just found 4 flatworms, haven’t added anything to the tank for a long while, so don’t know where they’ve come from!

[@juansanchez-kb4ij]

my tank is 25 gal and been set up for almost 4 month and I just bought a yellow tang and the litte guy survive only for like a week and then he die brown spot appear on the skin is that because my tank is only 4 month old or is because I have those brown algea on my tank

[@MattWeber]

+juan sanchez first thing.. dont put a yellow tang in a 25g tank... not to be the tang police, but anything smaller than 55 is too small for even the SMALL species of tangs.

[@sophxo5514]

I have a long big white flat - worm, just discovered it, trying to figure out what it is and how to remove. I don't have any corals but I plan on getting some. I also have aiptasia and bristle worms. All in one rock.

[@bobbravo2]

Bleach that rock! Then soak in Prime, and test for chlorine until 0. Then reintroduce the rock

[@sophxo5514]

+Bob Gregor I put it in freshwater for a week and then dried it out and then added it to a bucket of saltwater (so that when I put it back into the aquarium the ammonia won't spike) going to add it back in this weekend. Thanks for the advice though! :)

[@TattooCrazeInkStudio]

Great video like always. What is the maximum sizes for these pests or do they all remain relatively small?

[@tidalgardens]

+TattooCraze InkStudio all of these mentioned are tiny which makes them that much more difficult to handle.

[@TattooCrazeInkStudio]

Am I weird for wanting to harvest nudibranchs in a completely separate tank just to observe them and watch them grow? The look somewhat beautiful although I'm glad I've never had any in my reef tanks.

[@opabinnier]

+TattooCraze InkStudio No you're not weird at all: you are right- many nudibranchs are stunningly beautiful! So have a go and best of luck.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

ill be starting several types of tanks soon after i move. A nudibranch tank (1) a coral reef (2) and food breeding tanks for the things i can aquaculture for my aquariums. so i was just wondering

[@Jordan-se3gv]

Informative video as usual guys. Do you know much about Digitate Hydroids? I have them spreading around my tank at the moment and I'm not sure how to remove them. I've dipped the rocks, scrubbed the rocks with a toothbrush and even tried boiling RO water to no avail.

[@tidalgardens]

+Jordan Reid I take the whole rock out and let everything die. I'm no fan of those hydroids.

[@aaronjames994]

+Jordan Reid jell super glue. take rock out and drop glue on the openings of the tube. I got rid of all mine that way. Eventualy they all die off and the glue falls away. Don't pull them out, supposedly they spread faster.

[@TheSUMKINDAGUY]

+Jordan Reid please don't boil anything from the tank inside your house unless you're willing to take the chance of sending your entire family to the emergency room, or worse. Boiling the rock could vaporize some very deadly toxins. I also suggest wearing gloves, face mask, & safety goggles whenever handling certain corals. There are some real horror stories surrounding this hobby that unfortunately never seam to get talked about. Check out: World's 2nd deadliest poison, in an aquarium store near you. blogs.discovermagazine.com/.../worlds-2nd-deadliest-poison-in-...

[@shadeshiest22]

Omg man what CAMERA do you use?? This is the first time IVE EVER SEEN VIDEO THAT LOOKS LIKE ACTUAL REAL LIFE!!!!!! This is amazing!!!

[@arrages23]

I absolutely love the Batman analogy! Husbandry/Batmandry LoL!😜

[@Danny_Does_Drawings]

This is why I make my own live rock. With rocks from outside! I only use live sand. And I get free Caribbean shells with my sand!

[@Claya94]

We got some red Goni eating nudibranchs once, they were SO hard to get rid of. Also, what's your opinion on medusa worms? They're the worst pest I have in my tank and by far the most annoying

[@HighLordGungeon]

What about all the different varieties of crabs that can hitchhike into tanks?

[@djsoloquest]

I just found a white slug With blue line down the belly and Bluetip. With some where looking feathered legs and feathered antenna. Anybody know what it is?

[@djsoloquest]

* weird

[@thepunisher3597]

some kind of sea bunny?

[@djsoloquest]

+The Punisher no The closest thing I could find online about it is it like to eat soft stony coral. I don't remember the name but hopefully I got it out of my tank in time before it laid eggs.

[@logannator35-6]

I have one of those brown anemones what do I do

[@fredbeer6950]

Also when will be your next live sale be?

[@-Gunnarsson-]

iv have apstasia and worms. they took over my tank and I cannot remove them.

[@kellybarry258]

What are the natural predators That eat these?

[@oxiac6006]

I got lie 800 brislts works in my tanks combined how do I remove them?

[@colinwinkelmann299]

you dont

[@vandreadify]

well this is good to know i just started a tank and one of these aptasia i know im butchering the name but one of them came in on my live rock that i bought

[@billybrimble8565]

Expecting a bobbit worm too be on the list

[@danilozh6864]

Yeap. You nailed it.

[@amandawitherspoon3988]

You have a calming voice. Are you the same one on fish for thought?

[@joseCalderon1976]

I have two tanks : one with barebottom one with LS. Bristle worms die out if you don't have LS. My personal experience.

[@thorbradshaw2637]

LS?

[@joseCalderon1976]

@@thorbradshaw2637 live sand.

[@AlxJrz401]

Great video bruh!

[@joewhite5625]

I just started my tank a week ago and today after the water change I found some kinda sea slug thing that I do not know if it's a pest or not.

[@craigbartley4848]

Me too. What did you figure out?

[@fishfan2]

@@craigbartley4848 nudibranch

[@derekjohnson747]

Caught a bristle worm from a favia plug checking out an empty hermit shell, luckily he did what I thought and hid in the shell when I disturbed the area and promptly removed the shell. I know they aren't bad, but look terrible!!!

[@dangappa]

Hey I asked for this update on Reefcentral. I guess KZbin is just as good.. Post the link? Thanks

[@9StickNate]

I had a sundial snail wipe out a few zoa colonies. I didn't catch on, because I had never heard of them.

[@johnl.5641]

are limpets bad?

[@mujacko2002]

great information and at the same time can give you one anxiety. hahahahaa. Press LIKE button ----if youre one of those after seeing the video went to their tanks to check if such critters are present.

[@gregdaniels4440]

You don't use Hydrogen Peroxide for dips?

[@Mac11-92]

is that your personal tank?

[@liamwelch3167]

R these common?

[@jamesweil3470]

I shouldn't have watched this just before bed, I'm going to have nightmares!

[@jackosbon9969]

good info

[@mrkleinreef]

TLF Revive also works for Redbugs!

[@georgearias7336]

I was so enthusiastic about getting a saltwater aquarium. Now after watching this video I feel like I don't want it anymore.

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

Vermetid snails and digitate hydroids suck too

[@bmorsh]

I found these things that look like individual white air algae with a white tip. Later learnt these are hydroids. Help me!!!!

[@tidalgardens]

When I had those I would get tweezers and rip them out little by little.

[@falsehopess]

Hey what tweezers would you recommend?

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

so glad I subbed

[@HardtechnoVictim]

levamisol is a common cutting agent for cocain, normaly used for deworming animals, almost every cocain sample in our lab was cut with that

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

egg development time?

[@Redbull357]

informative video!

[@isaachunt8219]

Montipora nudis easily sorted with a yellow wrasse... Aiptasia have beaten me everytime and I've tried everything. I'm on my 3rd re start due to Aiptasia...they should have been at number 1 worst pest

[@flammableelmo4966]

Yah I looked last night at a small montipora and was like "oooo what's these tiny white tubes sticking out the bottom of it" .....

[@chriskociolek1830]

Holy Christ dude Batman and the Joker?! You lost me there