Cure for melting zoas?

Pola0502ds · Feb 21, 2017

Out of all the zoas in my tank, the most expensive ones start to melt. Came home today to see my macaws closed up with what appeared to be a film of something on it. Maybe a fungus, its not cyano. I blew it off and each polyp that had this on it looked very weak and almost as if i could rip it off just by blowing water on it. Is there anything i can dip this in to fix it? I have 1 left that is doing great but all others have this and they are on multiple plugs. I actually sold one to kevin and this happened to his yesterday and now today mine started. Any help would be great.

hybridazn · Feb 21, 2017

You could try a iodine dip but usually once they get to that point it's no turning back.

Has anything changed in your routines with the tank? (Dosing, water changes, different carbon, etc)

BIGGUN · Feb 21, 2017

I tried the iodine on the incinerators so we'll see tomorrow.

I am going to try to find Furan 2 tomorrow.
Anyone know if someone local has it?

JaimeAdams · Feb 21, 2017

BIGGUN said:
I tried the iodine on the incinerators so we'll see tomorrow.

I am going to try to find Furan 2 tomorrow.
Anyone know if someone local has it?

I probably have some packets laying around. I think I got it at Burtons or Pets supply plus. It's pretty common at the big box pet stores. If you need me to see if I can find a couple packets let me know and I will bring a few with me to work tomorrow.

JaimeAdams · Feb 21, 2017

Is it like a brown toned clear skin covering the polyps and eventually they just kind of shrivel up?
I've experienced that and lost most of my zoas and palys that way.

Pola0502ds · Feb 21, 2017

Im not sure, i saw it and blew it off right away and turned up the flow in my tank. I left right after that happened and just got back home and nothing new has formed.

Nothing has changed. Its just these 1 specific zoas of which are on 6 different plugs and 3 different locations in the tank. I have TONS of zoas and these are the only ones doing it. Im so upset, they were my absolute favorite (and most expensive). Just as bright as a lemon.

Im gonna iodine dip them now.

BIGGUN · Feb 22, 2017

JaimeAdams said:
Is it like a brown toned clear skin covering the polyps and eventually they just kind of shrivel up?
I've experienced that and lost most of my zoas and palys that way.

Jaime, What treatments did you try when that happened? I'll try PetSmart and Petland then head to AquaWorld if I have to. I need calibration fluids anyway.

Pola0502ds said:
Im not sure, i saw it and blew it off right away and turned up the flow in my tank. I left right after that happened and just got back home and nothing new has formed.

Nothing has changed. Its just these 1 specific zoas of which are on 6 different plugs and 3 different locations in the tank. I have TONS of zoas and these are the only ones doing it. Im so upset, they were my absolute favorite (and most expensive). Just as bright as a lemon.

Im gonna iodine dip them now.

Let us know if the iodine dip makes a difference. And if you find something o stop the progress.
Good Luck!

Kevin

Pola0502ds · Feb 22, 2017

Iodine did not seem to take care if the problem but i will say that they did not get any worse

BIGGUN · Feb 23, 2017

So the incinerators are now open today after the Lugols dip. They don't look 100% yet, but MUCH better than yesterday!

Kevin

JaimeAdams · Feb 23, 2017

Glad that things aren't looking any worse and possibly better. Iodine won't hurt zoas. At work I dip them in iodine when they come in and also while fragging. I've never seen adverse reactions.

Pola0502ds · Feb 23, 2017

JaimeAdams said:
Glad that things aren't looking any worse and possibly better. Iodine won't hurt zoas. At work I dip them in iodine when they come in and also while fragging. I've never seen adverse reactions.

Thats exactly what I do, when I frag I put the cut pieces in Iodine. When using it as a dip is there a recommended time to keep them in the iodine? And I usually add enough so it's a dark dark brown color?

My rainbows are and have been doing fine. In fact i fragged more last night and they AMAZE me. All other zoas close up after being fragged for a long time, possibly a day or more, these rainbows open up fully after I glue them to the plug and put back in tank. They are so hardy! and grow fast as heck.

My macaws, no more fungus but still closed up.. I'm so upset. I had a few people reserve these and now I can't sell them.

BIGGUN · Feb 23, 2017

Pola0502ds said:
Thats exactly what I do, when I frag I put the cut pieces in Iodine. When using it as a dip is there a recommended time to keep them in the iodine? And I usually add enough so it's a dark dark brown color?

My rainbows are and have been doing fine. In fact i fragged more last night and they AMAZE me. All other zoas close up after being fragged for a long time, possibly a day or more, these rainbows open up fully after I glue them to the plug and put back in tank. They are so hardy! and grow fast as heck.

My macaws, no more fungus but still closed up.. I'm so upset. I had a few people reserve these and now I can't sell them.

WOW. I was told 6 or 8 drops for 5 mins max. That seemed to work for me....... or it was dumb luck.

Kevin