Any way to stop melting?

[FishNutty]

I picked up some zoa frags today and while one is doing fine, the other two are closing up and getting the bubbles/white spots that I've seen right before melting, and I'm getting a little concerned. Is it even melting? And if it is, is there anything I can do?
:hmm1:

 

[A. Grandis]

Cut the good ones from the colony and try iodine dip them before return to the tank.
Good luck.
Maybe someone else can give us any other dip solution...

Grandis.

 

[650-IS350]

when you say bubbles and white spots, may you be talking about POX? if so read this article, has pics to show you what pox is and a cure " FURAN2 ".

http://www.coralpedia.com/articles004.php

 

[FishNutty]

I checked out the coralpedia article, and decided to check the temp.....69F!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Time to buy a heater, lol! Tank is currently warming up and I think everyone is doing well. Also, I think some of the white stuff was/is sand .
Thanks so much for the help!

 

[Adam_T]

69?! Hahaha glad you figured out the problem!

 

[sedor]

Wow...how are the fish living in water that cold?

 

[FishNutty]

69?! Hahaha glad you figured out the problem!

Wow...how are the fish living in water that cold?

Yeah....the tank was set up on saturday the 27th, so it had only been a week, I was waiting to see what it would do, the other[2.5 gallon] tank was heated by the heat from the light only and I wasn't sure if the same thing would happen in the larger tank.....but it just kept dropping!

The only fish in the tank was/is a baby perc clown, and he was moved on thuesday of last week. The water started out at 74ish, but.......:rollface:

Everyone looks a lot happier, all the zoas are coming out and 'Nemo'[named by my 10 y/o sis] seems much more comfortable, lol!