Help pest eating my birdnest

OK JUST FOUND ALOT OF LITTLE BUGS ON MY BIRDNEST CORAL. I HAVE NOTICED THE SOME OF THE FLESH WAS LOOKING EAT BAD A FEW DAYS BACK BUT DIDNT SEE ANY THING ON IT, BUT KNOW I DO.

THEY ARE VERY SMALL SO MY IPHONE DOESNT ZOOM IN CLEAR ENOUGH TO CAPTURE THEM SO I SKETCHED ONE OUT KINDA.

TAN IN COLOR AND WHAT LOOKS TO RESEMBLE A SPINDLE CORD, POTABLE ANTENNAS AND MAYBE A TAIL. THEY MOVE KINDA FAST.

KINDA REMIND ME OF AN ANT BUT SMALLER AND TAN COLOR

CLICK PHOTOS TO SEE THEM BIGGER IF NEEDED

SKETCH


ACTUAL PHOTOS




THANKS FOR ANY AND ALL HELP

 

running to walmart to get a magnifying glass so maybe a better photo in a few

 

Interesting hmmm.

So is this the only sps you currently have, and if not is this the only sps affected?

If it does indeed resemble a mite of some sort, Interceptor would probably be effective.

In you decide it is an arthropod of some sort and want more information regarding possible treatment let me know. If this is only affecting one type of coral, birdsnest then you may just want to not keep birdsnest for several months.

Thanks for adding the pictures and detail to the post it really helps.

I am just going to assume that all parameters are in line.

 

sALT 1.026
cA 400-420
dKh 9
ph 8.14
TEMP 77-79

ALSO THE HAVE LEGS

DEFIANTLY NOT A WARM

FAST LITTLE GUYS.

UNDER MAGNIFYING GLASS THEY LOOK TO HAVE TENTACLES AND TWO TENTACLES OFF THEIR BUT AS WELL.

FOUND A LITTLE BIGGER ONE AND 2 Tentacles FOR SURE ON THE FRONT AND 2 ON ITS BUTT

 

Well amphipods will eat decaying tissue of just about any coral. They may look like they are the cause of the damage when in actuality they are merely cleaning up.

amphipods - Google Search

What type of flow was the corals under. IME I had the most issues with birds nest secondary to flow issues.

 

I'd agree, they're most likely amphipods taking advantage of the dead tissue. I had changed my flow a couple of weeks ago and apparently it was a little too much for the birdsnest. The other SPS were lovin' it, but some of the flesh peeled off of the BN.

 

If the Ca number is correct that is why your coral is dying, you need to get your Ca above 380. You should only increase your Ca by 50ppm per day. What is your Mg number? You should have that above 1250. You can raise Mg by 100ppm per day.

 

oh its not my bad, Ca stays between 400 and 420

i took and bought some revive and dipped the birdsnest in that as directed on the bottle. i also dipped the frags as well. other then that no really sure what to do.

 

ph is way to high ... 8.1-8.4 is good but 8.14 is way to high ...

 

This make zero sense.