Zoas Dying/Disappearing - Zoa Pox?

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bjbass

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A few months ago my zoa colonies were doing well and multiplying, but I started to lose some randomly. I am wondering if it is zoa pox, but also I noticed that I have red planaria as well hanging out around them. I thought maybe they weren't getting enough light so I turned up my radion gen 3s. They used to peak at 40% and now they peak at 50% for three hours a day during the cycle. Please let me know if you see anything. Here are some pictures.

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Planaria

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0 may be the issue. I recently had this happen. I was dipping frags, peroxide, antibiotics doing everything I could. Ran my tests had 0 nitrate and thought maybe that was the problem. Turned off my skimmers fed heavy for a couple days and the ones left all opened up

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j_mazzy said:
0 may be the issue. I recently had this happen. I was dipping frags, peroxide, antibiotics doing everything I could. Ran my tests had 0 nitrate and thought maybe that was the problem. Turned off my skimmers fed heavy for a couple days and the ones left all opened up

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Wow, no way that is not something I would have guessed! I believe it though!
I never thought a nice clean well skimmed tank could ever pose problems haha. Maybe I will increase my feedings? Should I run skimmerless for a few days?
 
I would try. They seem to feed on something in the water. Thought about this because of sps which are low nutrient do better with a couple nitrates, and softies like more nutrients than sps.

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I lost a rock of Zoas, found out it was Zoas eating nudibranches. Dipped my Zoas a couple of times and could see the little nudibranches falling off, also look for eggs arms manually remove them
 
j_mazzy said:
I would try. They seem to feed on something in the water. Thought about this because of sps which are low nutrient do better with a couple nitrates, and softies like more nutrients than sps.

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Thank you so much! I will give it a try and report back.
 
650-IS350 said:
What fish and invertebrates do you keep in your tank?
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Well I have maybe half a dozen blue leg hermits, a scarlet hermit, and I think I have maybe two zebra hermits left. I did have an emerald crab, but I haven't seen him in months so I think he is gone now.

As far as coral I have two rose bubble tips, but they are a little removed from these guys as they are on another rock.

Fish I have a yellow tang, yellow kole eyed tang, black angel, flame angel, yellow foxface, strawberry dottyback, sixline wrasse, pajama cardinal, pixie hawk and a flame hawk, and two ocellaris clowns
 
that Fish Guy said:
I offer many Tips that may help you out in the Link Below.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2581813

Hopefully that info helps you out.

6 Simple Tips for Keeping Zoanthids Happy, Healthy, and Growing Fast
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Thank you!

LOL at the last tip (because I have these fish)

7. Don't Buy Animals that Might Go After Zoanthids -

- Angelfish
- Foxface (Rabbitfish)

I have not observed them really bothering them, but maybe they are the problem? I do see the angel nip on that rock occasionally, but it doesn't really look like they are at the zoas so much as picking off pods. I had these fish too when my zoas were really multiplying.
 
bjbass said:
Thank you!

LOL at the last tip (because I have these fish)

7. Don't Buy Animals that Might Go After Zoanthids -

- Angelfish
- Foxface (Rabbitfish)

I have not observed them really bothering them, but maybe they are the problem? I do see the angel nip on that rock occasionally, but it doesn't really look like they are at the zoas so much as picking off pods. I had these fish too when my zoas were really multiplying.
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Not uncommon for them to be eating when you are not looking.

Even if they are not the problem they could be down the road.

I bought a Blue Hippo Tang and he was fine.

8 Months Later ate all the Zoanthids!

So these Fish can never be Trusted even if they seem fine now.
 
that Fish Guy said:
Not uncommon for them to be eating when you are not looking.

Even if they are not the problem they could be down the road.

I bought a Blue Hippo Tang and he was fine.

8 Months Later ate all the Zoanthids!

So these Fish can never be Trusted even if they seem fine now.
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Are there any other corals that are effected by zoa eating nudi branchs and zoa pox? If that is ever to be determined to be the issue I will just wait until they are all gone and use that rock for Acans or something. The rock is not removable and therefore I can't treat it.
 
bjbass said:
Are there any other corals that are effected by zoa eating nudi branchs and zoa pox? If that is ever to be determined to be the issue I will just wait until they are all gone and use that rock for Acans or something. The rock is not removable and therefore I can't treat it.
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Nope.

Those 2 Things Only Target Zoanthids.
 
that Fish Guy said:
Nope.

Those 2 Things Only Target Zoanthids.
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Well that is good. I don't want to minimize zoanthids in any way because they are very attractive and otherwise such a great coral. It is just that I want to plan ahead if I can't make it work with them that I know the ramifications of anything else that I would introduce.
 
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