Piero Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Why you Mother Scuttus! I think I just caught my Scuttus eating a blasto. Something was...and they are pretty much alone as far as I can tell. Very odd. Just a possible heads-up. I have a family (one large, one med, one small) that I've been trying to get to multiply, but now they just became insurgents I think. moved all but one blasto to another tank and will see who it is hopefully tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Whats a scuttas?? I googled "scuttas" and if you want a little chuckle.......you should too........ lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Good one, Fly. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Scutus, never had a problem with mine, blasto intact for a year with them in there, there is about 5-6 scutus in my tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I googled "scutas" too...still didnt find anything..... Anybody have a link?? Im curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 search PNWMAS finds http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3212&highlight=scutus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Thanks....no wonder when i added "fish"to the google search for scutas...it didnt help...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=scutta ? Thats what you have in your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 ok every other week something takes a bite out of my blasto patch. Scutus is still very suspect. I removed all urchins. Removed all but one blasto polyp from that tank... so, I just opened the door (middle of night for the tank) and guess who is right on top of my blasto? still wondering if it's a worm or something else and the scuttus is just showing up afterwards, but interesting how he's always right there practically on top of the damaged area....chances of it being cooincidence is shrinking. could just be a starvation reaction..I don;t feed the prop system much at all...but idunno....:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I just got a scutus from Nyles, my blasto is still intact. At least they are easy to catch. I'll have to keep a close watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I only gave him to you because he likes zooanthids and Yuma... J/K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 lol i'm not too worried. I have all similar corals as you and you don't have probs with em. Its just hanging on the back wall in the same cave my tang hangs out in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 caught them again! 95% sure now...and this time on the merletti! - I suppose because I removed the wellsi patch. So I saw the largest scuttus on top of a merleti frag while the lights were off. The next day that frag had two polyps pure white like the flesh was slurped off of them, exactly where the mouth-part of the scuttus was when i saw him......feeding. go figure, bizarre. remember this is a frag tank...not many places for somethig to hide, and I removed all urchins etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Scutus feed during the night, if you seem them roaming for food during the day that means they are desperate for food from what I have observed, yours may be different. "IF" thats the case you may want to feed a little more, or find a way to get more food to them, or simply remove them. Just FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 nope, this is natural nocturnal feeding behavior and I'm definitely catching them in the act. I open the closet door mid-way through the night cycle and surprise them witha mag light. I have three. I'm not seeing any evidence to indicate anyone else could be responsible. In fact i've caught these Scuttus with mouths on the damaged tissue areas multiple times now...bizarre i know, but callin' it like I see it. Scuttus is the only thing in that prop tank with those blastos. bastages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I have both as well, in my case they do fine, maybe they got a taste, if so, get them out. Simple as that, I don't consider scutus a big cleaner but more a extra neat live thing in my tank, so pulling it would not be a big deal. I have 7 large ones and babies lingering around the larges are anywhere from 1.5" to 2"... my advice, get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Everything I've seen say Scutus are vegetarians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 i agree. that's what makes this so strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Here's a possible explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 here we go...Sprung, Invert Quick Reference guide. Page 113. "Also feeds on coral tissue" I'm an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 LOL @ Urban Dictionary definition! "Can't get that scuttas off my blasto!" (whistle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 hehe, yeah and it was right in front of me the whole time. Needless to say the Scutus have their own area now isolated from any 'coral tissue' DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 confirmed. they also eat fungia sp. I've witnessed them actively ingesting several sources of LPS tissue now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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