I see the signature line drama has begun. :lol:
Here's some information to help you along. My Identification page covers many types of livestock, and at the base of each category's page, you'll see some predators discussed.
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/Remember, turn off your pop-up stopper so you can click on the images to get a little information about each creature. Some windows have links to extra images so you can see the same object in different situations.
We talked about Red Bugs, which are very easy to treat for:
http://www.melevsreef.com/redbugs.htmlWe talked about Acropora Eating Flatworms (AEFW), which are a big challenge for SPS lovers:
http://www.melevsreef.com/aefw.htmlWe talked about Red Planaria, the regular rusty flatworms people spot in their tanks from time to time:
http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.htmlWhen it comes to nuisance algae, such as some of these:
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/algae.htmlGHA: Diadema urchins, Snails
Bryopsis: Kent Tech-M, even syringing an area of the plant (all flow turned off) to burn it
Cyano bacteria: no lighting for 3 days, chemical solutions, Sea Hare possibly
We talked about watching for bad snails, nudibranchs and more, some of which are listed on this page specifically:
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/snails.htmlWe also discussed quarantining all new arrivals, including a simple Interceptor 'dip' (if you call 12 hours a dip) in a quarantine tank to knock off possible hitchhiker redbugs.
I have a theory that Interceptor might even work against Ich, but don't know if it actually will do it or not. If you have an ich-infested fish and have Interceptor on hand, give it a shot and let me know if it helped. My vet theorizes that that medication will only last 24 hours once it is soluable, so either you'll see results by the next day or you won't. I'd love to get any feedback you can provide, good or bad. And remember, the meds are reef-safe (except to crabs, shrimp, and pods). Fish aren't affected adversely at all.
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