sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
I've seen the polyps close up now and then for no apparent reason. How long after their closed is abnormal? Also, I did not realize how much they can fluoresce under blue light --way cool.
Zoa -- How much retraction is normal?
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Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
I've had zoas get sick or pissed off and close up for a month. They usually open up within 10 minutes if they are just spooked. Don't worry about it unless they close up for more than a couple days.
dcantucson
Reef pro
I have had some close up for around a week, but never longer. You might try moving them somewhere else in your tank. There may be something going on where they are at now making them unhappy.
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
Are these new corals? How long have you had them? Did you dip them before putting them into the tank?
Zoas will close up if they are being attacked by spiders. Check around the polyps and base for spiders.
Also zoa pox will make them close up.
Better do a close up inspection on them.
Zoas will close up if they are being attacked by spiders. Check around the polyps and base for spiders.
Also zoa pox will make them close up.
Better do a close up inspection on them.
yote
In Memoriam
Dont forget nudis Rc.
+1 all the above.
+1 all the above.
Smitty
Reef pro
Or maybe too much flow
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Yeah, I did move them to a high flow area and the polyps closer to the flow seem to close more. I'm thinking not all zoas have exactly the same tolerance for flow.
yote
In Memoriam
You'd be thinking right.
Theres several different species of zoos,and not all of em like the same conditions.
project5k
Reef enthusiast
spiders??? what spiders?
daugherty
part time reefer
zoa spiders they are nasty little creatures
yote
In Memoriam
Thats what they are.Their spiders that live on the reefs and feed on corals.
They look like a regular old barn spider,except they live under water.
They look like a regular old barn spider,except they live under water.
dcantucson
Reef pro
That is just creepy. How big do they get?
daugherty
part time reefer
dcantucson
Reef pro
Thanks James. Too bad they don't eat hydroids or aiptasia, only.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
All good advice. I put the zoas next to the front of tank and examined it with flashlight and magnifying glass. There was a little bristle worm crawling between the polyps. But some polyps have been closed for a few days.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
zoas in trouble help
I looked again and some of the polyps have been closed 3 days or so and there is some fuzzy, clear and whitish crud peeling off of them, Rot? White stuff flaking off too but can't be seen in photo.
ph 8.3
alk 7 dkh
cal approx 300+
I looked again and some of the polyps have been closed 3 days or so and there is some fuzzy, clear and whitish crud peeling off of them, Rot? White stuff flaking off too but can't be seen in photo.
ph 8.3
alk 7 dkh
cal approx 300+
bjohanson1234
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looks like some sort of infection to me. Unfortunatly, I am not knowledgeable in treatment.
Brian
Brian
bjohanson1234
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I found this
CoralPedia.com! :: The definitive repository for named Corals!
They have some picks that look kinda like the same state yours are in.
CoralPedia.com! :: The definitive repository for named Corals!
They have some picks that look kinda like the same state yours are in.
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
I was thinking zoas pox and then I scrolled down and found BJohanson1234 response.
+1 BJ
I'd start dippin'
+1 BJ
I'd start dippin'
bjohanson1234
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