zoanthid trouble

ric maniac

ric maniac

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ok, so i got an awsome rock full of zoanthids and 4 or 5 huge palys. when i got the rock i checked it over after acclimating it to see if there was anything on it, and there was. a little crab came with the rock, and some of the zoanthids had been torn up. i took him out and gave it to a friend. but the problem is that the zoanthids on this rock are starting to turn white and lose their "heads". i dont know what's happening. my other zoos are doing fine and thats the part that has me dumbfounded. my levels are:
0 trites
0trates
8.2ph
0amm
1.0025 sg
any help would be appreciated!
 
puffer32

puffer32

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Originally Posted by ric maniac
ok, so i got an awsome rock full of zoanthids and 4 or 5 huge palys. when i got the rock i checked it over after acclimating it to see if there was anything on it, and there was. a little crab came with the rock, and some of the zoanthids had been torn up. i took him out and gave it to a friend. but the problem is that the zoanthids on this rock are starting to turn white and lose their "heads". i dont know what's happening. my other zoos are doing fine and thats the part that has me dumbfounded. my levels are:
0 trites
0trates
8.2ph
0amm
1.0025 sg
any help would be appreciated!

Do an iodine dip on the zoos, that usually helps zoos to recover from truma.
 
puffer32

puffer32

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Just take the zoos out of the tank and place it in a small container with some tank water, about 2 cups, and use a dropper to put a couple of drops of iodine. I have used a full tsp before and it worked in the past. The zoos actually opened in the container cause i floated the cup in the tank while dipping. I leave them in the iodine for 20 mins.
 
deltablack22

deltablack22

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I just had an issue with this recently... I removed the ones I thought were dead because the dead/dying material continued to kill the rest of the colony... Once I did this I stopped losing polyps.
 
ric maniac

ric maniac

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Originally Posted by puffer32
Yep, thats what i use. How was the movie?
it was easily one of my favorites!
 
ric maniac

ric maniac

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Originally Posted by DeltaBlack22
I just had an issue with this recently... I removed the ones I thought were dead because the dead/dying material continued to kill the rest of the colony... Once I dead this I stopped losing polyps.
thanks, ill try this as well.
 
ric maniac

ric maniac

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i found the reason they were dissapearing!! it was a zoanthid eating nudibranch!
im going to do a fw dip on all of my zoanthids. how do i do the fw dip is my only question. lol
 
bronco300

bronco300

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just dip em in FW 5-7 minutes, make sure water temp etc is the same...and be careful as i am not sure FW will get nudi eggs, so you may have to do it again later
 
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pasphotography

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MAN... I tell ya! I got a couple frags from a store and they were loaded with nudibranch's!!!! I wont say what store here in IL, because I didnt FW dip them and I should have as well as QT them.
The story goes... I stopped by two days before vacation almost two weeks ago and got the $5 frag sales. I bet I found 10 of those suckers on 4 frags today when I got back. All but 3 were very small, (3) were a 3/8" long and the others were 1/8 - 1/4 inch. So I am looking at my Zoa's and a couple have spiral of dots, are those eggs????? Am I going to be watching my corals like a hawk for them turds now instead of watching growth?
First thing in the a.m. I'll be FW dipping all my Zoa's. Just my luck I get them spreading well and now I have a couple heads fall off and a couple with holes in the side.
 
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pasphotography

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MAN... I tell ya! I got a couple frags from a store and they were loaded with nudibranch's!!!! I wont say what store here in IL, because I didnt FW dip them and I should have as well as QT them.
The story goes... I stopped by two days before vacation almost two weeks ago and got the $5 frag sales. I bet I found 10 of those suckers on 4 frags today when I got back. All but 3 were very small, (3) were a 3/8" long and the others were 1/8 - 1/4 inch. So I am looking at my Zoa's and a couple have spiral of dots, are those eggs????? Am I going to be watching my corals like a hawk for them turds now instead of watching growth?
First thing in the a.m. I'll be FW dipping all my Zoa's. Just my luck I get them spreading well and now I have a couple heads fall off and a couple with holes in the side.
 
bronco300

bronco300

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the eggs will be little dots yea....and yes watch em like a hawk for a while...because from what i know the FW dips don't kill the eggs...so you'll have to wait till those hatch to kill em off right away....stupid nudis
 
ric maniac

ric maniac

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ok... i did the fresh water dip finally and i am shocked at what came out! i got 2 crabs (with sharp pincers), about 8 nudis, and about 10 worms that came OUT of a protopaly!!!!
 
dreamer44

dreamer44

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Originally Posted by ric maniac
ok... i did the fresh water dip finally and i am shocked at what came out! i got 2 crabs (with sharp pincers), about 8 nudis, and about 10 worms that came OUT of a protopaly!!!!
how in the world did all that fit on/in a zoo...? they are so tiny!

Lori
 
ric maniac

ric maniac

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oh, no not all out of one!! LOL! just the worms came out of the protopaly. and i took care of the problem and all is well. i will not be ordering coral from this site again because i havent been happy with the last few orders.
 
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