phuture1
Reefing newb
hey guys. i picked up some Zoas at a lfs. i have them in the tank for three days now. they don't seem to be opening up all the way. does anyone know if this is normal or not?
first corals.....finally.
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Not for three days, that's a bit long. Were they open at the LFS? What kind of lighting and flow do you have them in?
phuture1
Reefing newb
they were open in the store. i have 168watts of t5 lighting on them with a moderate flow across them. what do you think?
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Some zoa's can be a little more sensitive but that's a while. How did you acclimate them? Try putting them lower in the tank if they are high up. Maybe move them - they may not like where they are....
Other than that, check your params, make sure everything is good.
dcantucson
Reef pro
+1Biff & Parrotchute.
I would place them in less water flow. Mine like move gentle flow.
I would place them in less water flow. Mine like move gentle flow.
Smitty
Reef pro
Congrats on the new addition...now where's the pics...
phuture1
Reefing newb
ok guys.. i did a freshwater dip on my zoas. had about 10 to 15 little wormy things in them. i don't think these guys are going to make it. what should i be looking for as far as die off?
yote
In Memoriam
They just shrivle upand melt away.But I wouldnt count em out just yet.You can still save em from the nudis.
Just repeat the freshwater dip and then give em a lugols soak.The combination of the freshwater and the lugols iodine,if done on a regular basis will eventually kill the nudis.You just gotta keep up and either remove the nudis egg sacks,or keep rinsing untill the all the nudis are gone.
Just repeat the freshwater dip and then give em a lugols soak.The combination of the freshwater and the lugols iodine,if done on a regular basis will eventually kill the nudis.You just gotta keep up and either remove the nudis egg sacks,or keep rinsing untill the all the nudis are gone.
phuture1
Reefing newb
bobby
I like to do bad things.
They don't look like they're melting. What kind of light were they under at the LFS? Try lowering them to the sand in a less light area and see if they open. Might just be getting too much light too fast.
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
Are we sure they have nudis? Could have been amphipods crawling out of the corals in the freshwater bath?
If it's nudis, I would research the life cycle. Find out how long it takes them to produce a new generation. Then get in on the life cycle and kill the next 5 or 6 generations by repeatedly doing the dips. Of course, they will be dead after 2 or 3 generations. But continued treatment will assure 100% eradication. You could have stragglers in the tank that have not yet discovered your zoas. The little buggers can't be killed in the tank. You gotta catch 'em on the coral and dip to kill. I've heard these can be tough to kill. So be prepared for a solid battle.
Be diligent and good luck!
But are you sure it's nudis?
If it's nudis, I would research the life cycle. Find out how long it takes them to produce a new generation. Then get in on the life cycle and kill the next 5 or 6 generations by repeatedly doing the dips. Of course, they will be dead after 2 or 3 generations. But continued treatment will assure 100% eradication. You could have stragglers in the tank that have not yet discovered your zoas. The little buggers can't be killed in the tank. You gotta catch 'em on the coral and dip to kill. I've heard these can be tough to kill. So be prepared for a solid battle.
Be diligent and good luck!
But are you sure it's nudis?
dcantucson
Reef pro
Those are just closed up. Far from dead, I think. They will shrink a lot when they're dying. Those still look very plump. A good sign.
phuture1
Reefing newb
hi everyone. i just wanted to post a quick update on my zoas. well, i lost a good part of the colony. i'm glad to say that the ones that did survive are looking pretty good. they don't really have any color to them. i'm going to post a pic. or two. tell me what you guys think.
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dcantucson
Reef pro
They look like they're doing well to me. Good job nursing them back!
phuture1
Reefing newb
do you think the color will come back? they were green when i got them.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
You know, that's probably the color they will stay in your tank :( Corals will change their colors depending on the lighting and water conditions, so if they have turned brown in yours, that's probably how they're gonna stay. It sucks, I know.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Sometimes giving them a position of more light will help them to regain their color.
