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how to get rid of Chitons 2/14/17 Chiton Questions 3/26/04 Hello Bob, I am a member at Reef Aquarium Guide and I am trying to find information if there is possible a bad hitchhiker Chiton that can arrive on live rock. <hmm... Chitons are overall very very "reef safe" as algae grazers. Limpets are often confused with Chitons and can be predatory no reef animals. Are you sure it is a Chiton?> I have a 125 gallon reef . I watched as my post prized Zoanthids disappeared over a few days time. The rock is mostly covered in coralline except where the polyps were at. I noticed a bright pink to purplish bumpy spot on the rock. I watched the rock for several days and the Chiton finally moved. I took the rock out immediately and took the Chiton off. <yes perhaps> I had 2 huge rock with polyps disappear in 2 days time. The Chiton was the only thing on the rocks. Any info you can give me would be great. Vicki <without a picture of the animal, there is not way for me to be able to ID/confirm. There are many possible predators on your Zoanthids. Do keep an eye out for Prosobranch snails instead of your suspect Polyplacaphorid. Anthony>
Chiton, and possible quarantine 5/27/07 <Hello Kent, Mich with you today.> I live in Australia, on the east coast, <Lucky you! I live in the USA, on the east coast.> and today happened upon a nice piece of dead coral. Thinking I could use it in my tank I will soon be setting up, I took it home and put it in my QT. <Starting the right way! Good for you and all the future creatures in your care!> Well, now I have a 2-inch Chiton crawling around in the QT, and I was wondering if there would be a problem with introducing it into my existing tank. <No, not likely to be a problem.> I am worried about disease being introduced, but have not seen anything on this using your site. <I am unaware of Chitons posing much threat as a vector for disease.> Would this be a good idea to put it straight in? <I would keep it in your QT tank for now.> Thanks for any advice you can give me, really enjoy your site. <Welcome and glad you like the site! Mich> Kent |
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