HELP!!! We have Sea Spiders

**rageybug** · 06-03-2009, 03:57 PM

We finally figured out why our anemone has been moving around so much. It's foot is covered in Sea Spiders. It does not appear that they have spread to any other corals... yet, but it is only a matter of time. They are slowly eating the anemone and we are not sure what to do.

Any ideas how to get rid of them? I have read that a fresh water dip is best for getting them off of zoos but I think it would hurt the anemone... any thoughts?

**coachfraley** · 06-03-2009, 05:19 PM

Have you read this one yet?

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/seaspiderfaqs.htm

**tim k** · 06-03-2009, 05:38 PM

So far all I can find is that manual removal is all that works with these little assassins.

Tim

**tim k** · 06-03-2009, 05:45 PM

Aperently Revive will kill them and Yellow Wrasse will eat them.
Still looking for more info.

Tim

**tim k** · 06-03-2009, 05:54 PM

Okay
It looks like Interceptor kills them and you can dose the DT directly but you will probably have to remove the Anemone for the DT until you are done with the Interceptor.

QT the Anemone and remove the spyders manually from it.

Good luck from what I am reading they are nasty little things.

Tim

**Gayle** · 06-03-2009, 06:40 PM

I have no clue what to do about that. But it sounds really creepy!!! I hate spiders of any kind!!!!!!!

**rageybug** · 06-04-2009, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by tim k

Aperently Revive will kill them and Yellow Wrasse will eat them.
Still looking for more info.

Tim

Any chance a yellow wrasse and a 6-line wrasse can live together in a 70g tank?? I know the yellow is pretty calm but the 6-line might be the deal breaker. My LFS just happens to have a yellow wrasse in stock too!