Help, going crazy with zoo problem

[ficklefins]

Originally posted by mnestroy
So whats some good fish? I had a flame angel long time ago (Hmm and the zoos where healthy when he was alive).

I just want to make sure It wont give me any issues with other corals or fish, I know six line wrasse seem to be pretty popular.

Thank you for answering my question. Your pics looked familiar to the issue I faced in my tank. I was in the process of getting a yellow coris wrasse to deal with the issue, but since I had a nano my newly acquired pygmy angel did the trick.

I don't like telling people that this "fish" will solve your problems but if I were you I would look into getting a yellow coris wrasse. This is the best case scenario wrasse and isn't too expensive.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=386


good luck and if you need any more info pm me.

[mnestroy]

Thanks for the advice, your suggestion does make sense, I have seen my pod population exploide, when the lights go out I see pods all over my zoo rocks (an all rocks) I just never thought they could be eating them or bothering them.

[mnestroy]

A little update, I purchased a Mandarin Spotted Goby, and hes been eating like a pig.

I also reduced my MH lights to just 5hrs, and Actinics to 8hrs.

Done several water changes, still no luck...

Any other suggestions?

[aquarius77]

Mandrains mouths are too small to eat the type of pod that prey on zoos.

I agree that you have an amphipod issue altho i cant see any in the pics. I lost many zoos before i figured it out and it looked just like your pictures to a T.

This is the type of devil you will find gnawing on your zoas. (I stole the pic from melevs site)



I would take the mandarin back and get a wrasse. Ornate wrasse or a sixline or even a green corris are all great hunters.