we've talked about these subjects heaps, but i realised we dont have much of a visual aid in one spot on the forums. it would be nice to kick this off with my own findings, but the first rolling credits goes to Blane Perun. please add your finding , experiences, pictures so we become more aware of the good & the down right nasty!

http://www.farms-of-thesea.com/catalog/includes/languages/english/html/Devistating%20Coral%20Predators.pdf

EDIT: Fixed hyperlink, Rob

i was at my lfs last week when a customer came in complaining about a starfish that she has bought for a "good price" at another store that is known to sell things fast and cheap. turns out, the woman bought a crown of thorns labeled as reef star.

i was at my lfs last week when a customer came in complaining about a starfish that she has bought for a "good price" at another store that is known to sell things fast and cheap. turns out, the woman bought a crown of thorns labeled as reef star.

UR KIDDEN!
how much did it eat?
did she say it was in there for long"?
we waged war against them in aust some time back, even got medieval with divers attcking them with knives, but we soon found that leaving them to die was a bib mistake, cause they muiltiply

it was a 180 gallon, the crown of thorns finished the tank in about 3 days.

[QUOTE=fat walrus]it was a 180 gallon, the crown of thorns finished the tank in about 3 days.[/QUOTE

i would be pissed!
but this is an example of why we need to put the deposit down & research before we throw anything in! or better yet, research first, then stick to the stocking plan religiously

the problem is that too many hobbyist do not aprreciate or understand the value of a store's experience. many hobbyist end up buying from a store whose only ability is to find it fast, selling cheaper, and before it causes problems for them.

I purchased a frag set(zoos) online a couple years ago. then they all closed up and turned pale. I was pissed until I saw a couple of those nudis crawling over the frags. I removed the frags and freshwater dipped for 5 min. worked like a charm. also, the egg masses fell off and I havent seen them since. now I use reef dip and freshwater everytime for new purchases.

quarantine is always the best path. i do dip many of my corals too.

has anyone come up with a chemical confusing products to stop these pest from latching on! not just products to kill them, to confuse the chemical signature on or around the host!

chemical confused? i thought it was just mental. lol

thanks rob, didn't know the link was broken!

thanks rob, didn't know the link was broken!

np, i got yer back.. :)