is ZOA pox?

[thomasrusconi]

Hello everyone,
my ZOA is not opening and I have noticed some white dots. I think is Zoa pox but I would like a second opinion.
Thanks!!!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I’m saying no as all the poxes I have seen , the pustules grow from underneath the skin, the way a cold sore does on us. They usually look like a pimple or s boil.

 

[wattson]

+2 ,,,no on pox

 

[thomasrusconi]

I think I found the root caude. It seems my Zoa has a parassite. Does anyone know if Coral Rx will do the trick? See pics

 

[Hemmdog]

I think I found the root caude. It seems my Zoa has a parassite. Does anyone know if Coral Rx will do the trick? See pics

Some kind of worm. Doesn't look good, lol.

 

[thomasrusconi]

Do you think a dip in CoralRX will fix the issue?

 

[Hemmdog]

Do you think a dip in CoralRX will fix the issue?

It’s a great start,yea.
Take a pic of the worm that comes off. I’m curious what it is.

 

[thomasrusconi]

I will prepare the dip in few minutes and I will post the pic of the bug when is out!!!

 

[Hemmdog]

I will prepare the dip in few minutes and I will post the pic of the bug when is out!!!

Sounds like a plan

 

[SandJ]

I see two somethings...one circled in red and one in blue.

 

[thomasrusconi]

I see two somethings...one circled in red and one in blue.

The circled in red. The blue one I was under the impression that was a worm but was just a shell. Her the bug after the dip.

 

[thomasrusconi]

I think that is zoanthid eating nudibranch

 

[thomasrusconi]

Sounds like a plan

 

[Hemmdog]

Oh wow! Yea not sure what that is. Glad you got it out though.

 

[thomasrusconi]

Oh wow! Yea not sure what that is. Glad you got it out though.

It's a zoanthid eating nudibranch. https://coralrx.com/2018/12/28/zoanthid-eating-nudibranchs/

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

It's a zoanthid eating nudibranch. https://coralrx.com/2018/12/28/zoanthid-eating-nudibranchs/

Yup

 

[that Reef Guy]

Look for Eggs.

Dips won't Stop Eggs.

 

[thomasrusconi]

Look for Eggs.

Dips won't Stop Eggs.

I have scraped off the eggs and am monitoring the situation closely.
I am planning to dip again tomorrow

 

[ADAM]

Yellow Coris, Six Line, or similar will help keep the “bugs” in check. Yellow coris seemingly worked best for my tank year or so ago when I found these on a couple zoa colonies.

 

[thomasrusconi]

Yellow Coris, Six Line, or similar will help keep the “bugs” in check. Yellow coris seemingly worked best for my tank year or so ago when I found these on a couple zoa colonies.

Thanks for the advice. I like better solutions that involve to use some natural predator than chemicals.