Strang nudi's making zoa's not happy

[sandman12]

Some of my zoa's have not been opening lately. After closer inspection I can see small nudi's on them. The best way I can describe them is they look like a very small slug with fire on it. They are metallic orange in color (the flame part).

 

[jason9jay]

anddddd

 

[Bdimas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9582873#post9582873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jason9jay
anddddd

NICE.
Anyways, it sounds like you might have zoanthid eating nudis. Try fresh water dips, iodine dips and manual removal.

 

[geoxman]

dip them after the lights go out, after they have closed. It wont hurt them and be sure to look for egg sacs-they look like this ,@, but white. good luck!

 

[MUCHO REEF]

I would jump on them hard everyday. Don't allow it to get out of hand. They can and will reck havoc.


Mucho Reef

 

[sandman12]

Dip with FW? I have seen the egg sacks.

 

[twon8]

yes, freshwater with a bit of iodine. the egg sacks are hard to get off, i found qtips to work well at getting them off.

 

[LoudProudNPunk]

what are nudis?

 

[geoxman]

they are a strange bunch of people that originate from CA that do not like to wear clothes in public

 

[DarthBaiter]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9604669#post9604669 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by geoxman
they are a strange bunch of people that originate from CA that do not like to wear clothes in public

you forgot the most important descriptions...OLD and FAT. LoL

Nudis = Nudabranch, a creature that has specific diets. Here they are talking about a Zoa eating "nudi". I had a big struggle with monti eating nudis that I think(knock on wood) I have beaten. But while I had them, all my monti corals were killed.

 

[edwing206]

quote:Originally posted by geoxman
they are a strange bunch of people that originate from CA that do not like to wear clothes in public

HAHAHAHAHAHA.
You don't kow how much I laughed. Nice!!
I always run my new zoas under hot tap water for a little while before they go in my tank. Needless to say, I have never had a problem with them. good luck.

 

[LeslieH]

Not all nudibranchs are coral predators & I would check out the id before tossing it. The zoa eaters are tiny animals with a brown body and appendages that are usually the same color as the zoanthids they feed on. See Zoaid for some good pics: http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=415