Week 49: How to prevent and treat reef tank pests

Week 49: How to prevent and treat reef tank pests | 52 Weeks of Reefing

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BRStv - Saltwater Aquariums & Reef Tanks

8 жыл бұрын

It's Week 49 of 52 Weeks of Reefing, and this week we are talking about one of the most important aspects of keeping corals; pest prevention! We'll cover our preferred way of doing so, various coral dips, methods, and the types of pests you may encounter in your reef tank.
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In this week's poll we are asking, "What coral dip do you prefer to use on your corals?"
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@kimberlyworkman619 4 жыл бұрын

"Give it to someone you hate" LOVE IT! You're awesome Ryan!

@matthewmeek4289 8 жыл бұрын

Just found these videos today 49 weeks in one afternoon My eyes are bleeding but I got my phd in reef keeping

@BiologyIsHot 4 жыл бұрын

*masters, you'll have to do some primary research for the PhD in reef keeping.

@malachigrey4895 3 жыл бұрын

@@BiologyIsHot haha too true, you get your Phd when you've got countless help posts, a couple build threads, and created some useful diy on a forum

@f_youtubecensorshipf_nazis Жыл бұрын

I remember when this started. Time has gone by so fast.

@MarKDoesKeto 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these videos. Very helpful as a new reefer.

@anthonysmalawipredators8794 8 жыл бұрын

wow I can't believe we're so close to a full year! the tank looks amazing!

@scubascott1098 8 жыл бұрын

Great video ! so good to see all this info in one concise video.

@crushingsnakes1972 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the 52 weeks of reefing series. I've learned a lot.

@beth-rg8bm 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are the best...thank you!

@jamzrichards5306 5 жыл бұрын

OK in 2019 I've been reefing for 11 years now. I've had them all. I've learned how to rid myself of everything except vermatid snails you will have those FOREVER. PERIOD.

@rudyb3194 8 жыл бұрын

Great Vid, always good info.

@cdnerin 6 жыл бұрын

I live in a land-locked Canadian prairie province, and I don't own a reef tank, but there is one in the lobby of the building I work in. I learned a lot about what I'm looking at on my lynch hours, thanks for such an informative video!

@KILLERK260464 4 жыл бұрын

Lynch hour...HA! Love it. Edmonton here.

@MACNTOSFAM 8 жыл бұрын

I certainly have followed all of those you've mentioned, with the exception of quarantine tanks (i only have a 20 gal long). My main evaluation is inspecting the tank the corals are in, and each frag in that tank as much as possible. I believe that's the MOST IMPORTANT step to introducing the corals. Fyi, i'm a reef rookie (going on 2 months only).

@dylanwilkinson1086 8 жыл бұрын

"I would punch them in the face!" 😂😂😂 YESS! That was awesome! lol

@tonylimque6707 7 жыл бұрын

no.. almost evrytime i punch a face, i go to prison.. waste of time.

@abyankabir1910 2 жыл бұрын

'Give it to someone you hate' LMFAO that was the best.

@patrickvien2481 6 жыл бұрын

good thing i watch this video!!! in a few months im starting up

@geekdancegroup 8 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@JurgenBoes 7 жыл бұрын

I learned some thing today thanks

@wssprk 7 жыл бұрын

Keeping a bonsai or tricolor valida as a "canary" for AEFW in a quarentine tank has saved my display on more than one occasion.

@SparkyHelper 8 жыл бұрын

Undipped coral in the 160 : "I might punch them on the face." ROFLMFAO!

@danmiller7442 8 жыл бұрын

yes!

@neophos6027 5 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos. Although im far from having watched them all! 😂

@RequiemWraith 8 жыл бұрын

What kinda of tank setup/lighting would you recommend for a coral quarantine?

@IS-db6pn 8 жыл бұрын

How is the kalkwasser paste for pruning GSP made? It's starting to take over one of my main rock structures.

@bayareareefs8616 7 жыл бұрын

I really like the coral Rx this works good for me

@marcusboondock4052 7 жыл бұрын

I was curious if you use coral dip on live rock

@willfriar8054 3 жыл бұрын

I get all of my stuff from Tampa Bay. I had an inch and a half long mantis shrimp break the bottom out of a 35-gallon hexagonal tank. What a mess on the floor. Now I always make sure that my undergravel filter completely covers the bottom of the tank there's no place for them to get to the glass that easily once they're big enough.

@fishfan2 3 жыл бұрын

😢 I feel so bad for you rip

@CloudDayLight 5 жыл бұрын

76 day quarintine for anything wet with a treatment of praziquntral, corals get dipped in peroxide and iodine. And dip with coral rx every couple of days for corals.

@DeeFromBrooklyn 8 жыл бұрын

I have to say i stick with REVIVE dip. Do you feel that sand gets old? Does it need to be replaced

@ammohammonds496 Жыл бұрын

Could you please do a video on bobbit worms . Very little info about them in a ref tank .

@brianpatel6988 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan. Welcome back and congratulations on the birth of your son!.... I don't know if anyone has raised this question yet, but I feel I need to ask after recently putting my hand in my tank and experiencing my first nasty electrical shock!! 1) Is the BRS160 protected against stray voltage and if so how? 2) Except for heaters which are all AC current, would I minimise my risk by using DC current equipment only 3) Is there a risk of stray voltage from DC equipment? and finally 4) Do you have any plans on doing an informative video on this topic to prevent fellow reefers from experiencing what happened to me or God forbid even worse? Thank you in advance.

@simon8206 7 жыл бұрын

Wurdemanni (peppermint) shrimps worked great for me!

@Mebeknob 7 жыл бұрын

If I were to plumb a separate tank (no sand or rock) into my sump and use this as a quarantine, would this be effective?

@geraldzhang5905 6 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to dip a clam to get rid of pyramid snails?

@hardworkhardplay 6 жыл бұрын

Dude... you are incredibly thorough. You have already, as a new subscriber, eliminated several issues as a new saltwater hobbyist. Please... on all your videos... why not have a PayPal Donate link I know for a fact, for each video that you save my a$$ on I’ll be dontating at least $5-$10 and I cannot even fathom why somebody else wouldn’t here and there. Add a donate link to all these amazing videos “Donate if this video has helped you, so we can continue to bring awesome content” For guys like us spending many hundreds, and thousands total... any videos that you have offered that has helped us will be returned with a small token of gratitude in the grand scheme of things -

@IS-db6pn 7 жыл бұрын

I have a LOT of tiny brittle stars in my rocks. They do not seem to harm corals but they are unsightly and pop out of every hole in the rocks. I've read conflicting opinions on harlequin shrimps for control of this pest. Will they eat these brittle stars?

@Elchupacabra560 5 жыл бұрын

If I use Carib Sea live sand will it come with hitchhikers or do you recommend dry sand

@ahoyskid 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a BRS video on Vermetid Snails and how to cut them down.

@LisaJuliaphotography 2 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The person who finds a 100% solution will be a billionaire.

@fransdehaan2916 Жыл бұрын

I hope so to

@kchamberlain86 6 жыл бұрын

Did you use dry rock with this tank? I'm trying to get away from pests.

@fishbone1834 7 жыл бұрын

my favorite dip is Bayer

@NavyGuy2OO7 7 жыл бұрын

I actually kinda like the look of that tank that had a lot of Mushroom corals! I love softies and LPS, I love to watch them move in the water. My tank picked up a massive bristle worm infestation one time. Anytime something moved you'd see a bunch of them scurry around. Ended up having to dip all the corals, new rock and sand and restarted the tank with some seed water and so far *knock on wood* I haven't seen a single one! Now if I could just get my corals to grow! LOL

@kstu8560 7 жыл бұрын

My pests are hairy green mushrooms. Tried scraping them off the rocks, and more grew back from the tiny pieces left behind. Starting to look like a shag carpet in my tank. Thinking of turning the rocks around to see if they will shrink away. Anyone have an idea to help?

@DrKW22 7 жыл бұрын

is a 240gph powerhead ok for lion fish the non toxic one

@huntsless 8 жыл бұрын

my favourite dip is onion, its soooo good with any chip.

@josephkrause5290 7 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@huntsless 7 жыл бұрын

Ur welcome

@egolightly 4 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for red algae which I got from local fish store?

@darrylnelson6264 5 жыл бұрын

Would a peroxide dip kill algaes like bubble algae that could possibly be on a frag? How safe is it?

@ACCelik-cd7gq 2 жыл бұрын

I just got my coral from WWC. Did my dip and what didnt come off. I thought that would be good enough. So I put them in my tank plug and all. Remind you I am new at this hobby, or addiction if you ask the wife.

@ericsfishingadventures4433 2 жыл бұрын

I've been dealing with some sort of isopods almost entirely eating my coraline algae during nighttime (I've been studying them every night). I realize I'm likely out of luck with this infestation but any sort of input would be greatly appreciated!!

@yoursisterspanties 7 жыл бұрын

Laser aiptasias! I had monti eating nudis, had to take all month's off, added 6 line wrasse, after 8 months should i try another monti?

@wielandpa 8 жыл бұрын

What, no mention of the dreaded aceol planaria flatworm? I hate these things. How can I manage them once I have them, RT

@miltonenglish1679 7 жыл бұрын

Hey, how much Bayer are you using for your dip

@franklinmichael671 6 жыл бұрын

I have flatworms but I don't have any sps coral yet, the tank has only been up for 1.5 months. Is there such a thin as harmless flatworms (I feel like mine try to eat copepods)? If not, would keeping the tank coral free for 45 days get rid of them?

@13gallonreefinging55 Жыл бұрын

How do I get rid of wreath spaghetti worms they have come to like play egg proportions in my tank all over the sand the rocks, the glass and I have no idea how I got them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

@KB.Wildlife 7 жыл бұрын

Was that smaller quarantine system DIY? What was the tiny powerhead used on that small quarantine system?

@talyn4420 7 жыл бұрын

How do you get rid of Vermetid snails? Their sharp tubes are growing around frogspawn and causing them not to open much

@krisosspyratos5016 6 жыл бұрын

Alright BRS - Can someone please get info on Cirolanid Isopods? I feel liek this is a huge issue that no one really covers well. Any Helpful tips on how to handle this issue?

@LucidComposureUk 7 жыл бұрын

Hi. In next's week video can you cover Ich and the use of a copper tank. I'm one week away from the end of my qt period and it would be great to know I've taken all measures correctly. I've avoided my LFS advise by getting one so knowing if it's possible to never have ich is something I'm really interested in also you're the only guys I know who take the science approach and provide proof.

@tristanbeligan6242 7 жыл бұрын

My peppermints ate the aiptasia that came in on my LR. Haven't seen any since

@jessn.2665 6 жыл бұрын

So I have HELLA bristleworms, and only noticed it now because my tank is currently fishless, and the copapod and bristle worm, and vermatid snail population has exploded. Should I be concerned? My corals look good

@beatricearnold7526 6 жыл бұрын

saw a purple swimming pest or purple worm pest please help

@richarddunn7017 6 жыл бұрын

Also, what if you buy FL live rock, but only want what naturally occurs on it. For example, what if I want a marine tank with macro algae and just whatever occurs naturally on a reef?

@PhongLe-rl5vg 8 жыл бұрын

i had my GSP swallow up my twizzler colony, and even grew over my sps. no matter how much i tried to contain them, it was growing faster and more aggressive. had to remove the whole rock it was on and gave it to my lfs.

@tsurro8086 8 жыл бұрын

Mushrooms are the worst,,!,,,!great video!!

@SyNKevN 8 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Ryan! How is the baby?

@AS-qi7iu 6 жыл бұрын

Is it possible/healthy to keep one or two fish in a coral quarantine tank?

@WmBWorden 6 жыл бұрын

new tank and my sand is turning brown what should i do

@mxsnow145 8 жыл бұрын

Can you do a vid on copepods? What are the best kind? where to buy? and how to keep them? Also what ever happened to a Flow video of the VorTech MP's?

@fitzfam9923 7 жыл бұрын

+BulkReefSupplyCom You could add in Amphipods too! I am thinking about adding to my new 90 gallon but unsure if that is wise. Pods 2 for 1 vid!

@nickmarchese2992 7 жыл бұрын

Is there a better/ easier way to remove vermetid snails?

@bubblebaath7840 Жыл бұрын

Only pest I’ve spotted in my tank is bristle worms but they eat detritus and I don’t plan and grabbing them with my hands so she’ll be right

@624USA 7 жыл бұрын

I'm starting my new tank with BRS Pukani to avoid pests, but have a smaller established tank that has been running for a little less than two years that I plan to transfer to the new one when I'm sure it cycles completely. My question is do I need to worry a lot about pests being introduced from my original tank because it was started with live rock from my lfs? Of the pests you listed the only one that I have ever encountered in two years are bristle worms. If so are there any methods to dip a piece of live rock that is encrusted in sps/zoas? Or would you recommend completely fragging the corals off and not using the rock as is?

@Cordeneaux87 7 жыл бұрын

What's your favorite go to for parasite info? Something beyond just identification? Looking for a solid treatment site.

@Cordeneaux87 7 жыл бұрын

I teach an aquatic science class, so I'm always looking for more resources.

@valtermalveiro 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning, I would like to know how I can eliminate a pest of digitate hydroids, they are already starting to be many and they bite my corals. Are there any natural predators that eat them? Or another kind of solution? Thank you for your attention.

@BRStv 2 жыл бұрын

This is a tough one because they don't have any predators in the reef tank and are also difficult to remove. In a lot of cases, we'll end up covering them with some reef safe epoxy (we like the Tunze Coral Gum for this) and suffocate them this way. Depending on the size of the infestation, this may or may not be a reasonable solution for your setup.

@davebaer8504 6 жыл бұрын

I've dipped all the corals that went into my tank but despite my best efforts my tank has been completely infested with vermetid snails; not the big ones in the video, but thousands of small ones. They are e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. I am starting the process of breaking down and rebuilding the tank. I will quarantine all corals (and fish) from this point on.

@charlottewalnut3118 6 жыл бұрын

Dave Baer get a large shrimp

@TheUofAfan 5 жыл бұрын

They came on your rock most likely. I will always run two QT tanks and break the life cycle of pest before I put them in my main display. We all put too much money and time into our tanks not to do everything possible to get rid of pest before putting them into our MDT

@Youmakele Жыл бұрын

So you are saying its imposible to have a tank without Bristle Worms? They are horible looking and i would like to avoid them..

@jacob7285 8 жыл бұрын

about a year ago I bought various micro fauna including "Beneficial" bristle Worms from ipsf.com what are your thoughts on them. I have never had any negative impact that I can tell on my corals. just wanted you opinion on them

@jakeflohr3150 7 жыл бұрын

I am getting a 150 gallon soon any tips

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Would you use Bayer with Torches?

@BRStv 4 жыл бұрын

We've used it with torches in the past without issue :)

@raeesusman2026 7 жыл бұрын

Are Isopods good or bad? I have just gone fallow due to whitespot and I am starting to see loads of little insects in the tank. Some of them are copepods but some are a lot larger. I don't know what the larger ones could be. Do you have any idea what they are? I thought they may be isopods.

@raeesusman2026 7 жыл бұрын

BulkReefSupplyCom Thanks. :)

@johnnykat21 8 жыл бұрын

I removed most of my monti's to a quarantine tank. And used a soft bristled tooth brush to remove the nudibranchs and eggs. What can you recommend for fighting MEN. If possible please give in depth details of where to get/ use the products. The video went by this very quick. Thanks guys. You rock.

@johnnykat21 7 жыл бұрын

+BulkReefSupplyCom Thanks guys. I had a feeling that was the answer. I have been doing that a little at a time.

@ObserverDriftMusic 8 жыл бұрын

Saltwater Empire!! That's my LFS

@Davids_United-Fam 5 жыл бұрын

Lfs??

@drewhammer6366 7 жыл бұрын

Is there anything I can do such as dipping, to keep fish from bringing in pest or parasites such as ick??

@crushingsnakes1972 7 жыл бұрын

Drew Hammer you should QT all fish and coral. I have read that ich is present in every tank. Stress is what gives the parasite the upper hand.

@brandonmiller3838 8 жыл бұрын

will the kaulkwasser residue in my top off tank go away as I add more to/di water to the top off tank ?

@brandonmiller3838 7 жыл бұрын

yes

@SSS-mp8th 8 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Any suggestions for sourcing fish online? I'm not confident in my LFS stock. Going to give Austin Aquafarms a try for some zoas.

@SSS-mp8th 8 жыл бұрын

Midas blenny, royal gramma and an ocellaris clown to replace my carpet surfer.

@goodall1bay 8 жыл бұрын

There was a time years ago that I got a load Indonesian wild live rock very cheap and thought it was wonderful because it came with coral all over it, months later I has emerald craps, dangerous sea slugs, thousands of bristle worms, some were close to a foot long and I even watched one have a go at a fish. Absolute disaster. It was so bad the sand was moving with bristle worms.

@orcinusxx4776 3 жыл бұрын

What about live sand (Prepacked)? Is it as likely to have parasites as live rock?

@BRStv 3 жыл бұрын

Most live sands are dried out, then liquid/bacteria are added to the bag. It's unlikely that any pest or parasite would be able to survive this process.

@robertarmstrong1245 5 жыл бұрын

Got a little chilli pepper off brother in law thought nothing of it his tank looks clean he does look after it, I didn't dip for the first time and right now a day later I have good few across me sand bed and glass, this is in my 52L frag tank which is beautiful I have ordered flatworm exit from ebay anything I can do in the mean time I did a little water change with a filter sock on the end and a small tip to collect them but the more I tuck out the more I see and my shrimp has just spat out a million shrimp

@nonfunctionalslackfill 8 жыл бұрын

I have a few pokémon eating my acro, I got a few but i cant cetch em all. Any tips?

@mxsnow145 8 жыл бұрын

Best answer!

@cresento 2 жыл бұрын

I have got white sponge like thingy in sump areas , especially on sides n hidden parts and even at overflow area of red sea 170 tank.. what pest it could be and whats best treatment for that?

@BRStv 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like pineapple sponges. Do an image search and see if that looks like what you have. If so, they're harmless filter feeders. You can manually remove them if they bug you, but don't pose a threat and ebb and flow with nutrient levels and tank maturity.

@cresento 2 жыл бұрын

@@BRStv thank u. It looks same as in pics

@summerbingaman6021 4 жыл бұрын

I am currently interning at an aquaculture farm in MD and working closely on a project involving cultured coral pests. Would you say the bayer insect killer is your safest and preferred dip to use? I don't want to be that intern that kills the supply!!

@BRStv 4 жыл бұрын

We typically use a combo of Coral Rx and Bayer. That said, Coral Rx is probably your safest bet in that it is specifically designed to be used on corals. Non-reefing related products like Bayer could have formula changes without us knowing it, so we are taking a risk in that sense.

@StormSheldon96 8 жыл бұрын

I use coral Rx and it seems to work great. But my star polyps have taken over a portion of me zoas :(

@StormSheldon96 8 жыл бұрын

+BulkReefSupplyCom I'm not quite sure but I believe I can if I try. I had them on an island but it was close enough to the rock for the polyps to reach lol second tank problems lol

@amin__2014 8 жыл бұрын

thanks! what is the dosage per gallon for the insect killer? and for how long ? please and thank you :)

@amin__2014 8 жыл бұрын

+BulkReefSupplyCom perfecto ;)

@nileshkapurkar1123 5 жыл бұрын

How to make coral and sea anemone Food ?

@frankrandol7998 4 жыл бұрын

Sad to say but my tank got over run with hundreds if not a thousand Aptasia. I tried epoxy and plucking them and even taking the rock and bleaching but it was too far gone. I read an article about the Copperband Butterfly and how they eat this stuff. I purchased one and within thirty five to forty five days the tank is clean. Yes there are some in the overflow and sump but I suspect that if any larvae make it into the tank they will be eaten quickly.

@devinmaldonado7172 8 жыл бұрын

I have a green bta and he bleached any advice

@devinmaldonado7172 8 жыл бұрын

+BulkReefSupplyCom I have had him for 6 months now

@danielfox6709 3 жыл бұрын

I know that I should but I can’t wait 3 months to put a coral in

@mattcurtin3185 8 жыл бұрын

How can I add all the benefits from live rock w/o adding live rock

@figandspade11 8 жыл бұрын

You can't. Yet.

@bvaughn777 8 жыл бұрын

fav dip Bayer alternating with coral rx pro

@bvaughn777 7 жыл бұрын

no not mixed, alternating.

@kamilawright5665 4 жыл бұрын

How do u use the Bayer dip the same way as the Coral Rx?Can be use for soft and hard corals? Thanks

@IntriguedAboutLife 10 ай бұрын

Hey what are your thoughts on spaghetti worms??

@DanofEarth 7 жыл бұрын

so im pretty new to the hobby and your vids have helped me a lot! I'm facing a new issue that i'm perplexed by. A few months ago i purchased two cleaner shrimp to put in my 65 gallon, they mysteriously disappeared over night after proper acclimation. I bought two new ones yesterday and again, i woke up today and they were gone. I also have a blood shrimp that although hides all the time i know its alive. I don't have any fish that would be eating them and i don't think there's any pests since the blood shrimp is just fine. Any idea what could be going on here?

@DanofEarth 7 жыл бұрын

That's what i thought, but i never see my blood shrimp. He comes out like once a month, i forget i even have him half the time. So i have no way of really knowing if its him or not. I honestly haven't tested my nitrates in a while, they are always on the high end though. But if nitrates were an issue wouldn't the blood shrimp or my corals and nem show signs

@DanofEarth 7 жыл бұрын

***** right, im going to by another today and ill do a slower acclimation. other than that any suggestions? Or can i just not have these shrimp haha

@DanofEarth 7 жыл бұрын

+BulkReefSupplyCom that's what I do in the bag. I do it over the course of like a half hour. Too short?

@JohnJohn-hv4ef 8 жыл бұрын

Let me see if I got this right: That Bayer insect killer is not an aquarium product sold in reef stores, it is a common insecticide for household use? The same thing we use to spray cockroaches and spiders? If so, how much should we use? Can we use any brand or just this particular one?

@JohnJohn-hv4ef 8 жыл бұрын

***** I suppose the reason for you not suggesting any other brand is because there hasn't been proof yet of some other product that works the same but is still harmless to the coral. Right? I hope I can find this product in my country. I'm sure it works better and kills more things than any other coral dipping product you'll find in a reef store.

@warddman 8 жыл бұрын

bayer is the bomb

@gilmarrodrigues5940 8 жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm from Brazil, so many varieties here equipment for aquariums and are very expensive and have mainly animals but colorful, are a fortune. Would send him here?