I NEED HELP FAST!!!

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

My zoa that I picked up last week from a local frag swap looked amazing. I dont know whats happening to it now. Polyps are dying and disappearing, and I dont know whats happening or what to do!!! Here is a before picture and a current picture. The second picture is the the current picture. What is the black secretion looking stuff?!?

melypr1985 · Oct 25, 2015

Did you dip it before adding it to your tank? Try some coral RX and see if any nasties fall off of it.

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

I did not dip it because i dont have anything to dip it in. Also i dont know what to dip it in. What can I use if I dont have coral RX?

melypr1985 · Oct 25, 2015

Well, do you have any Bayer bug killer? hmm. who do i know that can help with how to use Bayer? @twilliard maybe? probably anybody in the [HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG]

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

I dont have any of that. I barley had enough money to pick up a couple of frags last week at the frag swap. What about a water/ peroxide dip?

melypr1985 · Oct 25, 2015

Mike628 said:
I dont have any of that. I barley had enough money to pick up a couple of frags last week at the frag swap. What about a water/ peroxide dip?

Not sure about that for pest removal. The guys i tagged will be better able to help with a dyi dip I'm sure. I know the peroxide will kill any algae on the frag though!

melypr1985 · Oct 25, 2015

actually, do you have anybody near you who you could borrow some dip from? Like a local club or facebook group that you could ask?

KJ · Oct 25, 2015

Fresh water dip for 10-15 sec.

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

I dont know anybody around where I live. Im still new to the area I moved to

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

KJ said:
Fresh water dip for 10-15 sec.

Like distilled water that comes from the store by the gallon?

KJ · Oct 25, 2015

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/zoa-discussion-club-zoa/40552-dipping-zoanthairans.html

KJ · Oct 25, 2015

Mike628 said:
Like distilled water that comes from the store by the gallon?

yes.

Shep · Oct 25, 2015

Just run up to a home depot and pick up a think of Bayer and use that as the dip. It works great

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

KJ said:
yes.

Ok thank you. Will this kill any pests on it?

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

Will the freshwater dip melt/kill any of the polyps?

twilliard · Oct 25, 2015

Not thinking its a pest.
Fresh water dip will say a lot
Looks to be zooxanthellae expulsion.
How was it acclimated and what was the water chemistry and lighting it came from?

twilliard · Oct 25, 2015

Mike628 said:
Will the freshwater dip melt/kill any of the polyps?

If they are ill it will stress them. But may identify a lot.
Just keep the FW at the same temp as your tank

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

twilliard said:
Not thinking its a pest.
Fresh water dip will say a lot
Looks to be zooxanthellae expulsion.
How was it acclimated and what was the water chemistry and lighting it came from?

So do a freshwater dip and that will tell us where to go from there?