How do you beat the melt?

[Mr.Firemouth]

I fragged some zoas and palys for a swap and my colonies closed up. They didn't like it. I was dosing some iodide and this may be the cause of irritation. However, they have reddish brown tips and closed polyps. Some are melting.

The reddish covering is not cyano, maybe a fungus?

Any tips or techniques to prevent a loss would help. I will be doing successive water changes.

 

[Loki]

Bump. I have some high end zoas I want to frag but I'm afraid of melting. Any tips? Answer the above post first please

 

[Mr.Firemouth]

Note, I fragged in open air and not under water.

 

[revsgirl]

:bump:

 

[mainereefer]

when I frag anything after I cut I put in a med-high flow it keeps the cut clean so they wont "rot"

 

[-Logzor]

Add a capfull of hydrogen peroxide in a small dish and let them sit for about 5 minutes. This has helped prevent melting for me before.

 

[Reef Pets]

After fragging zoas I always place them in high flow and low to medium light. If they do not shows signs of opening the following day they get dipped in a strong iodine solution for about 5 seconds then places back into high flow and low to medium light.