Help.. please..

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

I have noticed the last few days that my palys have some sort of legions on them now moving to my polyps. At first I thought it was just fish food that it had caught but that dosent seem to be the case. Now it is starting to close... its definately an unhappy guy. Any help identifying it and treatment would be awesome...

ScubaFish802 · Oct 23, 2020

ScottR · Oct 23, 2020

Have you noticed anything like brown strings around them? Sometimes need to look close. Also, check the stalks. Anything white and fuzzy on them? Hard to tell from the pics exactly what it is but trying to see if you have the common suspects.

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

I havent noticed any. But I will look again when I get home from work this eve and update .. just looked exactly like waterlogged pellet food to me but now is worse.

vetteguy53081 · Oct 23, 2020

If they’re moving, dip in peroxide or iodine for any possible pests

rapid · Oct 23, 2020

+1 on peroxide dip...

rapid · Oct 23, 2020

rapid said:
+1 on peroxide dip...

The procedure is simple, add RO/DI water & Hydrogen Peroxide in a container then drop your frag/coral in the dip for a few minutes then rinse with RO/Di water then place the frag/coral in DT. The only thing that concerns me is there's not a solid measurement to abide by. 1:1 ratio

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

Ok.. they dont seem to be moving. I was thinking of dipping them just to make sure anyway this evening when I do my water change..

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

Ok.. 1:1.... I'll try it...

rapid · Oct 23, 2020

yes even if it is a parisite or a hitchhiker or even algae preoxide should kill it.

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

Ok... I just got home and saw a small centipede looking critter jumped out and back inside of it very quickly..

SHNICI · Oct 23, 2020

but if it's hydroids, the peroxide isn't going to do much on them, I think @ScottR have hydroids on mynd ?

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

This 1 has them too..

cyclone21 · Oct 23, 2020

I'm not seeing any brown string or fuzzy stuff atm @ScottR

ScottB · Oct 23, 2020

Take considerable care when handling these. The odds are they don't have a high level of palytoxin. But if they do you can get really sick. Emergency room kinda sick. Gloves, eye protection, and your trusty mask?

My LFS just had their 4th episode with it. Same story each time: breaking down a paly loaded customer tank.