disappearing one by one Help!

[joekool]

Some of my Zoa's started shriveling away. Some of them that are connected tissue wise are great but seems to be going quick. Does the tissue that connects them carry over what is happening. Should I cut away the tissue that is going away. Will that save may frag.

 

[joshporksandwich]

Yes cut away any that are dying or rotting. Like an sps stn you can save them by cutting the bad area.

 

[joekool]

Thank you
I took your advice
I did cut away closest to the next unaffected polyp. They seam to be fine now. There was one that was touching that seamed like it was slightly affected but after cutting away the others it seam to be doing much better. I f I have to I will cut that one away.

I guess it should be said to do it safely as the zoas can poison you. I did it under water so it should be okay.

 

[larangcon]

Be extra careful when cutting zoas always wear protective goggles

 

[prdubois]

Be extra careful when cutting zoas always wear protective goggles

+1 - they will squirt and are toxic. So will mushrooms.

 

[joekool]

That's right peeps.

 

[Ole Man]

Second deadliest nurio toxin in the world!

 

[joekool]

I can make poison arrows with them and use them when we fight the other tribe. LOL

 

[Luckysfrags]

Yes! Down with the SPS lovers!

 

[joekool]

I like them all I have lots of Zoa's and some sps as well. But I get your point it is funny. I love all things reef. and If I had bunches of money I would have all kinds of stuff in my tank.

 

[joekool]

I did notice that in the polyps that were broken or coming open that there was what looked like dark blue stuff inside. What's that?

 

[bct15]

Check for sea spiders at night, almost invisible but they suck the insides of the zoas out slowly over time.

 

[joekool]

what do they look like

 

[joekool]

I googled them they look crazy.

 

[TJ's Reef]

Yeah SCARY Joe, like this my friend

OK, just kidding, but still pretty scary up close like this

Hopefully none of these above lil buggers above in your system.

Cheers, Todd

 

[joekool]

That was funny