Irritants

[schnell76]

Okay so I am a newbie to Zoo's and I got my first colony about 2 weeks ago. The piece was full of them, so much that they were growing on the underside of the piece. Over the last couple days I have noticed that they do not seem to be opening that much and today they are all closed up. I have noticed these red looking threads around the colony (maybe spaghetti worms)? Also I noticed a small, about 3/8" serpent starfish hitchhiker roaming around the closed colony tonight. After reading I realize that I should have done a dip on the colony, but I was kinda ignorant at that point. Are the red thread like worms & the mini serpent star things to worry about. Will they open back up or is this something I need to take care of? Only other thing I have in the tank is a small colony of FL ricordias. All parameters are at zero, and ph is at 8.2. Thanks for any help

 

[deep6er]

Check out this site. I have found it very helpful
http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=384

 

[msman825]

I would dip them. Even if just a fresh water dip. BUT 2 weeks, HUMM They should be all opening ???? They might had a lot of stress during shipping. Lights ???

 

[schnell76]

No, they have been open and fine for almost all of that two weeks, just the last couple days they have been closing up. I noticed as well there is worms in the piece of live rock beside them. Not sure if the worms came in on the live rock or the Zoo's.

Will just a fresh water dip take care of the worms or do I need to put in any additives (lugols)?

Thanks for the replies.

 

[msman825]

Here you go.http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=451720