I'm sure something is munching on my Zoa!!

[reefrf]

Look at the skirts along these PD (upper left). They appear as though they are being eaten. The only thing I see in & around this is a LARGE amphipod or something similiar. COuld they eat these?? I don't see any of the usual suspect. ie: spiders, sundial, Nudis etc...

 

[650-IS350]

Rather large ampipods are known at times have fed on polyps... don't know about protopalys being on their list.

Parameters? Fish in the tank ?

 

[reefrf]

My parameters are:

Ammonia-0
Nitrate-5
Nitrite-0
Calc-450
Alk-10
Ph 8.1-8.25
Salinity-1.025-026
Temp-80

Fish list:
Chromis
Tomini
Yellow tang
X-mas wrasse
Orange back wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Flasher wrasse
Red tail trigger
randall goby
Ocellaris Clowns
firefish
Midas blenny

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15334126#post15334126 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 650-IS350
Rather large ampipods are known at times have fed on polyps... don't know about protopalys being on their list.

Parameters? Fish in the tank ?

 

[650-IS350]

I'd pay attention to the tomini and trigger. just in case.

You don't see any of these things do you???

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

 

[dalston]

I had the large amphipods and my proto's went untouched, they seemed to prefer large zoanthids. Do you see any asternias hanging around them?

 

[reefrf]

I don't see any asterinas near or on the zoas. I used to have thousands til I temporarily put in a harlequin. Every now or then I see 1 or 2. I dipped again last night. Last week I dipped in Revive, last night with FW 3-4 minute dip.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15335987#post15335987 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dalston
I had the large amphipods and my proto's went untouched, they seemed to prefer large zoanthids. Do you see any asternias hanging around them?

 

[650-IS350]

the stars are tricky, you can think they're all gone then boom you'll see one on your polyps that are not looking good. I just saw one the other day on my tubs that started to look like crap.

 

[nanogeo]

I noticed some of my zoas look just like yours and I found two nudis in my tank soon after I introduced a new colony (didn't dip - doh!). Anyway, I got lucky to find two adults and two egg sacks that I removed...sucked adults up with a turkey baster, removed eggs sacks with a paper towel. I didn't dip anything, but it's been two weeks and the zaos skirts are growing back and all of the colonies are nice and open again...let's hope I got em all.

Here's what the bastards looked like:

 

[mtc1966]

nanogeo same thing happened to me after putting new zoas did a quick f/w did to quick. next day nudis were crawling up the back of my tank. to about a week but i think i got them all about 6 or 7 total.