Cirolanid Isopod?

jamessp01 · 03-24-2008, 05:17 PM

Any words of wisdom about this fella? he was attached to the tail of our bar goby.

dobejazz · 03-24-2008, 06:26 PM

Yuck !

Sorry no words of wisdom except I think they are bad

monkeyreefer · 03-24-2008, 06:28 PM

plan on being fishless for 1/2 to a full year

dobejazz · 03-24-2008, 06:33 PM

this thread has a link to an article on them

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=114527

TheWeaz · 03-24-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyreefer

plan on being fishless for 1/2 to a full year

OH GOD!! please don't say that

fish.freak · 03-24-2008, 07:01 PM

I wouldn't freak out. I would imagine they are removable by hand or FWD.

jamessp01 · 03-25-2008, 08:24 AM

thanks for the info all.

Yes i picked that one off the goby by hand. I just hope there are not any more in the tank (wishfull thinking im guessing).

The Live rock was in a fishless holding tank at the LFS for quite a while I think.

If I spot any more I may have to get another tank for the fishes for a few months.

DarthOcellaris · 03-25-2008, 09:21 AM

did you cast that booger in superglue? Looks like you fossilized him

jamessp01 · 03-25-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris

did you cast that booger in superglue? Looks like you fossilized him

haha, no thats just the vast volume of water I left for him after i picked him off the fish.

Sounds like a good idea though!

fish.freak · 03-25-2008, 11:06 AM

I bet a good wrasse would make short work of that population of pods.

Kevin1000 · 03-25-2008, 03:21 PM

I suggest you search the RC mag .. there are one or two articles about a "non geek/normal" aquarist ongoing "hunt" of cirolanids. Worth a read.