I NEED HELP FAST!!!

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

IndoReefer said:
New to this forum but I have been in hobby for 30+ years. I hope info on link helps.

Will dipping the zoas hurt them at all?

IndoReefer · Oct 25, 2015

Will not hurt your Zoas

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

IndoReefer said:
Will not hurt your Zoas

The freshwater wont hurt them?

IndoReefer · Oct 25, 2015

Use the Bayer method as outlined with tank water

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

Is that on the link you gave? Also Im kinda limited on money so if I cant get bayer will just distilled water work?

IndoReefer · Oct 25, 2015

Yes on link and no on water. Use tank water because the dip times are lengthy and you don't want to dip your Zoas for that long in FW.

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

IndoReefer said:
Yes on link and no on water. Use tank water because the dip times are lengthy and you don't want to dip your Zoas for that long in FW.

Im asking if I can do the freshwater dip for 10 - 15 seconds like @KJ suggested?

KJ · Oct 25, 2015

Yes just keep the FW at the same temp as your tank

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

KJ said:
Yes just keep the FW at the same temp as your tank

Then dip them for 10 - 15 seconds?

KJ · Oct 25, 2015

Mike628 said:
Then dip them for 10 - 15 seconds?

yes

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

Then do I just put it straight back into my tank?

IndoReefer · Oct 25, 2015

Freshwater dipping may work to rid Zoa spiders but that usually takes 3-5min. No longer than 5min or Zoas will start to blister. I would add iodine to dip while your at it. A ratio of 5ml iodine to 1/4gallon RODI or distilled. Only use use this if spiders is your problem. Bayer is best, broader spectrum if your not sure what pest you're dealing with.

IndoReefer · Oct 25, 2015

Match temp as KJ posted

Spit.fire · 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?

peroxide works wonders for pests, i dip all my zoas in a 4-1 tank water-peroxide solution for 5 minutes, it will kill zoa eating nudis (not the eggs tho)
after the dip it will take a day or two for them to open up

keep an eye out in the dipping water for nudis, i find they are the number one cause of unhappy/dying zoas in an aquarium
if you find any in the water after the dip (they're 1-3mm long) then i would suggest doing weekly dips of all the zoas in your tank for 3 weeks

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

What do you think is going on with them @IndoReefer. Theres pics when the thred was started.

Mike628 · Oct 25, 2015

Spit.fire said:
peroxide works wonders for pests, i dip all my zoas in a 4-1 tank water-peroxide solution for 5 minutes, it will kill zoa eating nudis (not the eggs tho)
after the dip it will take a day or two for them to open up

keep an eye out in the dipping water for nudis, i find they are the number one cause of unhappy/dying zoas in an aquarium
if you find any in the water after the dip (they're 1-3mm long) then i would suggest doing weekly dips of all the zoas in your tank for 3 weeks

Is that what they look like?

IndoReefer · Oct 25, 2015

Thanks for pics. That helps big time. Nudis for sure. Bayer method. That's why we quarantine before intro, so you don't intro things like nudis to your DT to spread to other corals. It is cheaper to spend a little on a small tank for quarantine rather than loosing $$$ on full infestation later on. I'm not harping on you, I'm sharing in lessons learned the hard way. A little 1 gallon aquarium from Walmart will suffice $10.