zoo's decaying

[fenrir]

Well I took a water sample to the lfs that sold me the zoo's, and all of my parameters are good, and even my gsp that started out slow is really coming out quite nicely now. The only thing is that my zoo's are rappidly melting away. Should I be concerned about them releasing anyhting bad into the water? I want to keep the zoo's in there and maybe a few will come out of this.

 

[autofreak44]

Originally Posted by Fenrir
Well I took a water sample to the lfs that sold me the zoo's, and all of my parameters are good, and even my gsp that started out slow is really coming out quite nicely now. The only thing is that my zoo's are rappidly melting away. Should I be concerned about them releasing anyhting bad into the water? I want to keep the zoo's in there and maybe a few will come out of this.
im no zoo expert but here is my 2 cents... first off, can you give specific params? also i wouldnt be to worried but if you are, try putting them in a hospital tank. what kinds of lights do you have? have you investigated the posobility that something may be eating them? well thats all i got so hopefully it helps

 

[n8ball2013]

have you ever thought about the possibility of sundial snails?

 

[shrimpi]

sundial snail- Zoo eater!

 

[fenrir]

I do have a ton of baby snails in my tank, I can't quite tell if those are what they are or not. But my zoo's turn a algea green before becoming transparent and then desentegrate.

 

[fenrir]

Well my lights have been off for about an hour and I went back to check on my zoo's and sure enough there are snails all over the remainder of my zoo's. They don't look like the on above, there a solid white. Any ideas?

 

[farslayer]

Time for a freshwater dip. They are turning colors because the snails are sucking their guts out. Dip the zoos in freshwater for about, what, 3 minutes? Then you may want to quarantine the rock just to keep them from spreading.

 

[fenrir]

How would I get the snails out of my tank though? And how lon should I quarantine?

 

[farslayer]

The freshwater dip is what kills the snails. I'd keep them quarantined for a night or two of observation, make sure you don't see any more snails on the rock. They may also be nudis, but either way, freshwater will kill them.