will they open again?

[vsnsofadrgn]

one of my colony of zoas has closed up. theyve been closed for 3 days now. ??? i saw some pods crawling all over them but thats it?!?!? will they ever open again? when do i consider it a lost cause?? amonia 0. nitrite 0. nitrate 20, down from 40.

 

[LoudProudNPunk]

pods can cause irritated zoanthids to close. Try a RO water dip, make sure the temp and ph is right.

 

[vsnsofadrgn]

they still arent open. only a few would open, now none will open. i havent seen anything but the pods on them. i guess ill try that; im at a loss. none of the other colonys are closed.....

 

[IPT]

I am in the same boat. I had a nice large colony doing fine. About 40% closed once a snail cruised over them. A day or two later 95% are closed and have been for days. No clue why. Sort of like medicine I guess, somethings just don't explinations (at least that we are able to detect - yet). Good luck, hopefully you (and I figure out the cause)

 

[vsnsofadrgn]

ugh. ive had them for like 2 years. they were my first coral. i keep hoping they will open again. usually a crab will wander over them but they always came right back out.

 

[otiso777]

You might want to try blasting them with a powerhead or turkey baster to get the crud out from between the polyps. This accumulated detritus can irritate the zoanthids.

 

[Pufferpunk]

If all else fails, read the "Treating With Vitamin C" thread.

 

[vsnsofadrgn]

well, after lights out, we inspected with a flash light. theres pods ALL OVER. we are over run with pods. who would have thought that would be a problem??? i blasted it with the turkey baster to get any detritus out of there that they could be feeding on. hopefully this will work. otherwise ????

 

[Pufferpunk]

Get a wrasse to eat them.

 

[stoneroller]

It will only do so good because the wrasse will "sleep" at night. You could pull it off the rock or sandbed (wherever its at), blast it with a powerhead on all sides, dip it, and then place it away from rocks like up on a frag rack where the pods can't get back to them. Ive had pods obliterate some zoas (PE types).

BTW, curious about the type of zoa you have.

 

[vsnsofadrgn]

heres a pic. i dont know what kind they are. i will try the dip method today.

 

[vsnsofadrgn]

alright after some research, i dont really want a wrasse. ive moved the zoas (after i blew them off with a turkey baster) and they are opening now, slowly but surely. the only fish i have is a diamond goby. i want a pair of picasso clowns, which i will be able to get tomorrow or thursday. will they help at all or do i need to look into a mandarin??? now the pods are bugging my yumas! they are everywhere!!!

 

[Pufferpunk]

They will continue to multiply, unless you get something that eats them. My 15g Manderin tank was overrun with them, so I got a 6-line.

 

[rsteagall]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11663222#post11663222 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vsnsofadrgn
alright after some research, i dont really want a wrasse. ive moved the zoas (after i blew them off with a turkey baster) and they are opening now, slowly but surely. the only fish i have is a diamond goby. i want a pair of picasso clowns, which i will be able to get tomorrow or thursday. will they help at all or do i need to look into a mandarin??? now the pods are bugging my yumas! they are everywhere!!!

Why would you not want a wrasse? I can't think of a single reason.

 

[vsnsofadrgn]

i honestly am just not fond of them. the only one id consider is the 6 line, but would prefer something else. i dont want a ridiculous bioload. i really dont even want a mandarin in there. its a 29 gal with a 20 gal fuge. i just wanted my picasso pair but if i have to get something that will eat them more efficiantly than the clowns, id prefer a mandarin. i went to 2 stores tonite and neither one had the green spotted in. ill be trying one more over the weekend, hopefully theyll have one.....

 

[Pufferpunk]

A manderin won't survive in a 29g tank:
"The Green Mandarin should NOT be kept in anything but a well established Reef tank (6 months or more) of NO LESS than 75 gallons WITH a refugium as it primarily feeds on copepods. Gobies may sometimes attempt to jump out. Prefer presence of substrate. The most colorful of commonly found fish for marine aquarium enthusiasts. Its appetite is not the easiest to satisfy. Commonly called dragonets, which are characterized by elongated bodies, without scales, and also by the presence of two dorsal fins. If purchasing a small specimen it is often easier to teach them to accept prepared foods with patience and work. Will fight with same sex in this species. Sadly, this fish normally dies as it is often purchased and kept in under established tanks without enough food to consume. Death from starvation normally occurs within six months. "