HELP!!! What is wrong with my zoanthids!

[squishifishi]

My zoanthids were doing great, growing and looking good, but then I moved them. The new area is a pretty high flow and now the dragon eyes never open up all the way. I thought it was just the flow was too strong for them. The watermelons always open up still though. Anyway, today, the dragon eyes opened up some and they look terrible! Very raggedy and unhealthy. Also, one of the whammin watermelons is all swolenn up strangely too now. All my other corals and zoanthids are fine any ideas what could be going on?
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Thank you for any and all ideas!

 

[terrypercula]

I'd move them back to where they were. I think they're getting beaten up by the high flow.

 

[squishifishi]

Ok, I will try moving them, I thought zoas were ok in high flow. But it was probably too much change because they were getting very little flow before. It seems strange though that the watermelons are pretty much fine and they are on th same plug...
Just in case though, is there anything else that would make my coral look like this?

 

[terrypercula]

Tonight at lights off time get a small flashlight out and explore. All else fails try a coral dip just in case.

 

[squishifishi]

Well, there is a worm I used to see a lot in the rock of this frag, buti don't know if its bad. It is smooth and white, almost striped looking but not quite. The tip of the head is morewhite an the body and has two small black dots on top like eyes. I have tried to catch it but it never comes all the way out of the rock and is too fast and small to grab with tweezers. I can't get a picture because it is too small to focus on, and it won't flush out with fw either. I've had the oral for about 2 months though so it seems unlikely that it would have been living on the rock and not bothering them until now...? I often saw it poke out at feeding time and crawl across the corals but it never appeared to be chewing on them or anything.

 

[terrypercula]

I'd start by putting it in lower flow and go from there

 

[squishifishi]

Ya, I did move them

 

[terrypercula]

Let me know how they do. They should recover nicely

 

[squishifishi]

Looking better allready! For some reason, I had thought zoas did well under high flow..

 

[terrypercula]

Some can. Mine usually hang in moderate flow and they seem to do well. Good to hear yours recovered!

 

[squishifishi]

Ok, after doing well for a few days, the green closed back up, and now they are getting some brown on e tips of the closed polyps. Orange ones still doing great, and three green open up. What should I do?

 

[Biocubehqi]

Lugols dip does wonders. Just do it! It happens to mine from time to time. Lugols opened up a polyp that didn't open for almost a month. It was all brow when it opened. Now its healthy as ever. Zoas love Lugols

 

[terrypercula]

Lugols dip does wonders. Just do it! It happens to mine from time to time. Lugols opened up a polyp that didn't open for almost a month. It was all brow when it opened. Now its healthy as ever. Zoas love Lugols

Can't say personally I'm familiar but I know a bunch of people who rave about this stuff! Might be worth a shot.

 

[Biocubehqi]

So what happened?

 

[squishifishi]

Lugols? Never heard of it. How much does it cost?
Anybody know what may cause the browning on only the dragon eyes when they are the same frag plug?

 

[Biocubehqi]

It's cheap, all it is is iodine. And zoas love them! It could be an infection or anything really. If my zoas are acting goofy I give the, a dip in Lugols and all is better. I only use it on my zoas though! It's really harsh when used as a dip...

My .02 cents is Lugols... I wish I woulda listened to others before...brings back color and makes them happy happy happy. Other than tha I'm at a lose. It will also kill pests. Which it looks like you are missing parts of your skirts. Check for nudies and big amphipods.