Are my zoanthids sick?

[Shamulover]

Help! I'm kinda new to this and some of my zoanthids seem to be having some issues... they have some white blotches on them and some are turning yellow in a few places. One of my clownfish has been in them a lot and i recently saw some kind of a snail in the tank that must have come over on some rock i bought a while back. Could this have anything to do with it? They're the only thing in the tank with this problem. Everything else looks great. Even zoanthids placed in other places in the tank look great. I've also been noticing some things in the tank that almost look like spider egg sacks. They're white and i noticed them after seeing the snail. Could any of this be related?

 

[Shamulover]

I think that the snail is a Stomatella Snail. I've read that they are reef safe. Anyone have any experience with them?

 

[NorthCoralNewB]

I think you are experiencing Zoa Pox.

I would recommend to do the following:

- Purchase Furan 2 ( I like API Furan 2 packets very easy to use)
- Get a container large enough to fit the zoa/paly colony or frag.
- Fill the container with Fresh R/O water that has been heated to be as close as possible to the aquarium's temperature.
- Add 1 packet per cup of R/O
- Mix contents
- Submerse and allow 20-30 minutes of soaking.
- Then clean frag or rock with fresh saltwater and put back in aquarium.

-Repeat 3x once a day.

Make sure you tank parameters are in ideal levels especially magnesium as this is overlooked.
Ensure the Zoas/Palys have good flow.

This treatment 9 out of 10 times cures the zoas/palys.

A second treatment can be done but allow minimum of 4 days to pass after the third dose.

HTH

 

[NorthCoralNewB]

It also may be the snail or even a Zoa Eating Nudibranch! Use tweezers and remove as much as you can see and then either do a iodine dip or Furan 2 dip.

 

[650-IS350]

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Zoapox/treatment
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[Shamulover]

I tried cutting off the infected pieces and while i was doing that something that looked like a pink and purple centipede crawled out of the zoanthids. I have no idea what this is. It was pretty colors but the colors were the same as the zoanthids it was on so I dunno if that has anything to do with it or what... anyone have any ideas as to what this is?

 

[Shamulover]

could it be a bristle worm? is it good or bad?

 

[bswasta]

BAD! Get it out of there.

 

[Shamulover]

how do i get it out if i cant find it?

 

[zoodood]

nudibranches typically have really pretty colors and patterns, but they eat zoanthids

 

[tens8273]

do bristleworms eat zoas?? didnt think so...