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December 3rd, 2007, 08:47 PM
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Zoanthids closed up
Well, for about three to four days now my Zoas have either been completely closed or look unhappily open/ half-open. Upon further inspection, a feather duster seems to be growing in the middle of the colony. Could this be keeping them from fully opening? And how do I handle the feather duster? Can I just pick it up and move it somewhere else? Should it be buried in the sand? Please advise. Thanks
 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: June 2007 Other Intrests: Lifting weights, racing my Evo, & reef tanks 
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#2
December 3rd, 2007, 08:50 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
Are you sure it is a feather duster, could it be a nudibrache? They would eat your zoos.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120gallon mostly sps 2 250 watt halide and 220 watts of vho actinics. 30 gallon sump/fuge with mrc-1 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: son, dogs and reef keeping
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December 3rd, 2007, 09:15 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
You know I have been having the same problem with mine. The only thing with my zoas is that they have these little like sandy brown slugs things crawling around on them. I cannot even begin to describe what they look like as they are so freaking small, and I cannot even get a pic of them. I did an Iodine Dip with them and killed some of them, but the zoas still don't open up fully. Any ideas as to what they could be? I am getting close to just fraggng part of the zoa and just chucking the bigger colony.
 Sorry to highjack the thread... 
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December 3rd, 2007, 09:21 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
Can someone direct me to the ID page? At night, I have so many critters crawling around and on the glass that I won't be able to tell what is what without a picture. That's normal, right?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: June 2007 Other Intrests: Lifting weights, racing my Evo, & reef tanks
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#5
December 3rd, 2007, 09:22 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
You have the ndibraches. They lay eggs that look like little white spirals. I have heard that you should do the dips like you have and the ones that don't die you need to pick of with a tweekers. Then you can use a soft tooth brush to get the eggs off. When you do your dips make sure you splash them around alot. There is a good thread on dipping on RC
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120gallon mostly sps 2 250 watt halide and 220 watts of vho actinics. 30 gallon sump/fuge with mrc-1 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: son, dogs and reef keeping
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December 3rd, 2007, 09:24 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
WannaRace Reefcenteral.com has a zoo thread that has everything you need for a id.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120gallon mostly sps 2 250 watt halide and 220 watts of vho actinics. 30 gallon sump/fuge with mrc-1 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: son, dogs and reef keeping
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December 3rd, 2007, 09:37 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
Thanks, and I found an ID page. I will keep an eye out for any spiders or nudi's.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: June 2007 Other Intrests: Lifting weights, racing my Evo, & reef tanks
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December 3rd, 2007, 09:37 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
WannaRace, a feather duster would not be causing your zoas to stay closed. There's something else going on.
Aries, small brown slugs crawling over your zoas sound like nudis to me. Get rid of them, ASAP.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#9
December 3rd, 2007, 09:45 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
Ok so I just took a good look at them and was following the zoas that were closing and opening. It looks like extremely tiny little clear centipede like things crawling all over them
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: June 2007 Other Intrests: Lifting weights, racing my Evo, & reef tanks
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December 3rd, 2007, 09:48 PM
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Re: Zoanthids closed up
From Melev's Reef ID it resembles pods so I guess I shouldn't be worried for now. I will take a look tonight when the lights go out
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: June 2007 Other Intrests: Lifting weights, racing my Evo, & reef tanks
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