Killer Condylactis

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Covey, Feb 6, 2005.

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  1. Covey

    Covey Scooter Blennie

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    Ok well this might be a big DUH to the old salts out there but I guess I didn't know what I was getting myself into with the Condylactis. I doubled in size in three months. I keep it under T-5HO light and feed it NLS pellets every 3 days. It has turned out to be a real terror for anything that happened to bumble into. In 3 months it has killed 2 nassrasius snails, 2 dwarf hermit, a sand sifting star and just last night my blue damsel! I actually saw the star bumble into it. Then the star sprinted faster than I have ever seen a star move across the tank dragging it stung leg. It died a day later. Just a couple of days ago I didn't see the damsel swimming around. The next morning I saw the damsel lying on the sand when I walked up to the tank to get a closer look but the fish TIRED to swim of but it was like one side of it body was paralyzed!! I died later that day. I know the Condy is only doing what is naturally to it but I wasn't aware that these thing were so capable. I thought I would warn my fellow 3Reefers.
    Has anyone had this problem with BTAs?
     
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  3. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    BTA's aren't as potent, hence the reef safe label. Cony's are no where near reef safe. Sorry for your losses.
     
  4. mushroom_man

    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    never i have never had that problem with bta's my coral banded shrimp has walked on it and nothing happend