Black spots

[bubonic]

About 2 weeks ago i noticed 2 varieties of my palys were closed. After a few days i inspected the colonies and started treatment( coral rx/revive dips and after a week started iodine by seachem). I started to notice black spots/holes next 2 the "heads" of each polyp. The polyps were GOW and CB viper. After searching online came up with nothing. No other zoa/paly were efected. All colonies survived after switching systems and treatment . No other polyps left in original system have suffered. I've heard of zoa pox but not sure what the cause was. All polyps have healed since. Any ideas?

 

[reefwars]

About 2 weeks ago i noticed 2 varieties of my palys were closed. After a few days i inspected the colonies and started treatment( coral rx/revive dips and after a week started iodine by seachem). I started to notice black spots/holes next 2 the "heads" of each polyp. The polyps were GOW and CB viper. After searching online came up with nothing. No other zoa/paly were efected. All colonies survived after switching systems and treatment . No other polyps left in original system have suffered. I've heard of zoa pox but not sure what the cause was. All polyps have healed since. Any ideas?

possily pods. i witnessed some digging a hole in the stalk and going in and out. you can see it at night time.

 

[reefwars]

here is a picture of my little invaders:

ive been watching these guys go in a pin sized hole on one of my red palys, it oes in and comes out like 2 sec later, theres a few of them doing this......not sure if its food they are after or a place to breed possibly.....either way it irritates the palys

 

[A. Grandis]

Would be great if we could see the pictures!!

Grandis.

 

[bubonic]

ok after I posted I dipped and the GOW zoa went back to normal. Well today Notice my day trippers with same symptom. Here is a pic of them to help. Sorry it was the best pic I could get. Any help is appreciated.

 

[A. Grandis]

Probably bacterial infection.
Try 3-5 drops of Lugol's solution in a little 8-10 oz container with tank water for 3 - 5 min ASAP!

Grandis.

 

[kevin32]

Yes try Lugol's and see if that helps.

 

[bubonic]

used rx and seachem reef dip(iodine based). Worked on the GOW. Just strange never seen this before in 13 years. Then twice in the past month or so.

 

[A. Grandis]

There are some little white/yellowish dots too...
Could be pox also.

You could treat for pox with Furan2.

Weird!

Grandis.

 

[bubonic]

They survived. Same as last colony. Just strange.

 

[A. Grandis]

Did you dip?
Are they opening now?

Grandis.

 

[bubonic]

Recovered. Did the combo rx and reef dip. Not together of course

 

[A. Grandis]

So wasn't pox.

Grandis.