disappearing palys??????

[ramone58]

I am missing as much as 7 polyps a day. Some days not noticing anything, other days missing a small patch. Seems to be the same 2-3 colonies. Not for sure when they are all gone if whatever is eating them will move on. I have a power brown tang, hippo tang, and a pink tail trigger. I thought it might be the hippo, but I took him out and placed him in quarantine for 3-4 days. More polyps went missing while he was out. I have been checking out tank at night but no suspects. Does anyone have an idea who might be dining on my palys.

 

[joefguy]

If you have what I've got-you've got some nasty zoa eating nudis

 

[joefguy]

Probably should mention that I did read that you have disappearing Palys and not Zoas. I'm guessing by Palys you might mean larger Zoas. My larger and smaller types of Zoas are both being eaten-no true Palys are being bothered in my tank luckily.

 

[650-IS350]

probable suspects

power brown tang, hippo tang, and a pink tail trigger

 

[ramone58]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15327337#post15327337 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 650-IS350
probable suspects

power brown tang, hippo tang, and a pink tail trigger

I have actually never seen them pick at the palys. But of course they know I am in the room. I have had the hippo and the PB for over a year. Problem has only been in the last month or so. About the time I got the trigger. But if I am not mistaken I was missing a few palys before the trigger.

 

[650-IS350]

I'd watch them from another room or put a video cam while your out of the room.

If it's not them, have you checked your tank for Eunicid worms?

 

[ramone58]

Man, I hope not. I have been looking into tank at night with a red reflector. Nothing seen as of yet.

 

[onegreenray]

check this link: http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=384

might have some answers for you.

 

[Reef Bass]

FYI, fish can start chewing on polyps after even long periods of good behavior. My "the best purple tang ever" was well behaved (no coral chewing) for a year. Then he suddenly started pounding my acans. I rehomed him.