Gone for vacation tank is going under

[adamfrer12]

Hey guys I need help. I went on vacation for a week. Had a friend dose my tank with coral fuel and feed fish. Returned home today to find my tank completely in chaos. I had three clowns die. My zoas are looking rough. My Xenia has some sort of white dead zoa looking thing near it. I also found a weird hitch hiker looking snail. See photos below. Can anyone tell me what is going on or what the hitch hiker is. Last Monday my water parameters were perfect. Nitrites low 5-10. I have yet to test.

 

[twilliard]

water change water change!
over dosed or over fed

 

[Tonyfishbone]

def. over feeding

 

[RAD01]

I agree, I would definitely do a water chance asap before it gets any worse and I would also test before and after water change. Hope it gets better.

 

[adamfrer12]

Okay I'll have to get on that asap. I didn't dose anything but reef buffer before I left. Any idea of the hitchhiker. And the white exoskeleton looking thing by my Xenia ?

 

[bsagea]

Could be some type of nudibranch. Possibly a zoa eating one. Try to get it out and go from there for identification.

 

[adamfrer12]

Did get him out. And he looked like this.

 

[adamfrer12]

Anyone suggest a coral dips ? Or have experience with coral dips?

 

[gcrawford]

Sorry for your losses..... My recommendation is to get a controller in the future. Good practice is to be able to not touch your tank for a week while you watch it, then you can take a week away with confidence. Good luck!

 

[adamfrer12]

What are thoughts of running a remora hob skimmer. I have 16 gal nuvo

 

[tigé21v]

Any idea of the hitchhiker. And the white exoskeleton looking thing by my Xenia ?

Do you have a shrimp that may have molted?