Amphipods my zoas and palys help!

[Alvin88m]

So recently my toxic lava zoa died because of some amphipods kept bugging it and it would never open up. I don't think it was eating it like some people have posted on here. I've recently added a tangerine twister play and the same thing is happening. Does anyone have an IDE what I could do to solve this problem.

 

[crissie]

Amphipods are scavengers so if they are hassling your corals I would think they either A, don't have enough food in the rest of the tank or B, your corals are holding a lot of detritus which would most likely be the cause of deterioration.

 

[A. Grandis]

Hummm...
Actually we have many types of amphipods...
There are those carnivores, herbivores and the omnivores.
Not all of them will feed on detritus, as far as I know...

In your case, either they were eating your zoas or irritating them.
A great number of amphipods would really irritate some zoas to the point of death because they just can't open!
You can try to purchase a wrasse to keep population in check.
Many people choose a small species like the six line.
They can go in the holes and do a good job for you.

Herbivore amphipods are great to keep algae under control, but we just can't rely on them for that too!!!
I would get the wrasse.

Grandis.

 

[Alvin88m]

I had a leopard wrasse on the way but as I went to pick him up he accidentlt was squished with a rock the day before. Thanks for the help.

 

[crissie]

My understanding is that those few which are carnivores feed only on small crustaceans or smaller amphipods (which wouldn't be relevant in this case) . I may have to research this further!

 

[A. Grandis]

My understanding is that those few which are carnivores feed only on small crustaceans or smaller amphipods (which wouldn't be relevant in this case) . I may have to research this further!

Yes, you should search more...
There are many carnivore species od amphipods that will eat the zoas in a very short period of time, depending on the population!!

Grandis.