How do I rid my tank of Tunicates?

[Karl]

I have a mixed fish and reef tank of 125 gallons and have recently
seen an explosion of tunicates. I know angel and butterfly fish eat
these, but they also eat corals which I dont want.

How else should I get rid or slow down the tunicates? at the rate
theyre going theyll cover every surface in a few weeks.

[Moontanman]

>I have a mixed fish and reef tank of 125 gallons and have recently
>seen an explosion of tunicates. I know angel and butterfly fish eat
>these, but they also eat corals which I dont want.
>
>How else should I get rid or slow down the tunicates? at the rate
>theyre going theyll cover every surface in a few weeks.

Tunicates do not eat coral, they are filter feeders. what type of tunicates do
you have? The best idea would be to get an animals that eats them to keep them
down. The fact they grow so well in your tank show you are doing something
right. many speceis of tunicates are very pretty delicate sessle invertabrates.

Moon
remove nospam from e-mail to send to me, I grow trees in aquariums like bonsai.
I breed dwarf crayfish, great for planted community tanks. If you can get me a
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please, contact me

[Rick]

> Tunicates do not eat coral, they are filter feeders.

I think he was refering to the angel and butterfly fish
> >I have a mixed fish and reef tank of 125 gallons and have recently
> >seen an explosion of tunicates. I know angel and butterfly fish eat
> >these, but they also eat corals which I dont want.

Rick

"Moontanman" > wrote in message
...
> >I have a mixed fish and reef tank of 125 gallons and have recently
> >seen an explosion of tunicates. I know angel and butterfly fish eat
> >these, but they also eat corals which I dont want.
> >
> >How else should I get rid or slow down the tunicates? at the rate
> >theyre going theyll cover every surface in a few weeks.
>
> Tunicates do not eat coral, they are filter feeders. what type of
tunicates do
> you have? The best idea would be to get an animals that eats them to keep
them
> down. The fact they grow so well in your tank show you are doing something
> right. many speceis of tunicates are very pretty delicate sessle
invertabrates.
>
> Moon
> remove nospam from e-mail to send to me, I grow trees in aquariums like
bonsai.
> I breed dwarf crayfish, great for planted community tanks. If you can get
me a
> shovelnose sturgeon fingerling (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) no wild
caught
> please, contact me

[Karl]

Thats right, I didnt think tunicates would eat my corals, but thought
that angel fish and butterfly fish would eat my corals.
Im pleased to hear that they only thrive in good water though, means
im not doing too bad for a relative newbie! :)
I have been told that a dwarf flame angel or coral beauty might be ok.
Does anyone have any experience of these fish with corals and
tunicates?
I was also told that my wreck fish might start eating the tuni's and a
matched pair of manderins might also do the trick. Again, does anyone
know if this will work or not?

Thanx guys and gals.


"Rick" > wrote in message >...
> > Tunicates do not eat coral, they are filter feeders.
>
> I think he was refering to the angel and butterfly fish
> > >I have a mixed fish and reef tank of 125 gallons and have recently
> > >seen an explosion of tunicates. I know angel and butterfly fish eat
> > >these, but they also eat corals which I dont want.
>
> Rick
>
> "Moontanman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >I have a mixed fish and reef tank of 125 gallons and have recently
> > >seen an explosion of tunicates. I know angel and butterfly fish eat
> > >these, but they also eat corals which I dont want.
> > >
> > >How else should I get rid or slow down the tunicates? at the rate
> > >theyre going theyll cover every surface in a few weeks.
> >
> > Tunicates do not eat coral, they are filter feeders. what type of
> tunicates do
> > you have? The best idea would be to get an animals that eats them to keep
> them
> > down. The fact they grow so well in your tank show you are doing something
> > right. many speceis of tunicates are very pretty delicate sessle
> invertabrates.
> >
> > Moon
> > remove nospam from e-mail to send to me, I grow trees in aquariums like
> bonsai.
> > I breed dwarf crayfish, great for planted community tanks. If you can get
> me a
> > shovelnose sturgeon fingerling (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) no wild
> caught
> > please, contact me