zoanthids not opening HELP?

SaltyWaters

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My water parameters are in good shape. Could this be from light. I did another dip and then moved them to a shaded area.Whats the brown stuff coming out?Are they expelling its zooxanthellae.



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When stuff like this happens out of the blue, First thing I check is salinity level, then I do a large water change and put the colony in an area with good flow. If the colony starts melting I split it up and put the frags in different tanks or other ends of the tank. Also what are you dipping with?
 
You can try dipping them in Furan 2. It's worked for me in the past. It will cure most bacterial infections if that's your problem.

Here's the directions-- I used tank water and left them in the dip for 15 minutes.

Make sure you rinse them well.

FURAN-2
*Caution* using FURAN-2 as a zoa dip is different than using it for treating fish, the water to med ratio for a zoa dip is much different than what is given on the box.

Preparation: Prepare a container of water by dissolving one packet of FURAN-2 in one cup of freshly made saltwater (mix well). Raise the temperature of the water till it matches that of your tank. The water will be a greenish/yellow color.

Dipping: Place the polyps in the dip for as little as 5 minutes, but no more than 20. FURAN-2 works better at higher temperatures, so if you have the means slowly increase the temperature to 84° during the dipping process. If you can't raise the temperature, be sure and maintain it at tank temperature. Remove the polyps and rinse in a container of tank water before placing back into your tank. Polyps may retain a yellow/greenish coloration, but that is normal and will go away in a day or two.

Polyps should be dipped once a day for three consecutive days. After completion of the dipping process allow a 5 to 7 day resting period before dipping again, if symptom persist. If you notice any adverse affects as a result of the treatment, stop treatment immediately.

Effectiveness: FURAN-2 is effective in combating both Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial infections, as well as fungus. It is also the primary recommended method of treatment for zoa pox.
 
I'm not sure if it is bacteria or not but they seem to be doing better since I moved them to an area with more shade. But that's good advice.
Thanks


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