Little critters on Zoas

[Neil76]

Can anyone identify these little critters on my zoas, it's hard to see as they're very small but hopefully someone might know what they are?

 

[Cherub]

you don't dip? You talking about the pods?

 

[Dsnakes]

I did see a little pod run across it. Are they new zoas?

 

[Neil76]

Yes they're new zoas, it's a new tank so I don't have much in there yet, it's my first tank of any kind so I'm just bit paranoid I guess are they harmless ?

 

[KJ]

I think you have more critters on this Zoa frag then pods. It looks like you might also have a Zoa-eating Nudi to , I hope I am wrong but if you look carefully on this video ,you can see the tentacles is moving behind the second polyp on the left side.

 

[Dsnakes]

I think you have more critters on this Zoa frag then pods. It looks like you might also have a Zoa-eating Nudi to , I hope I am wrong but if you look carefully on this video ,you can see the tentacles is moving behind the second polyp on the left side.

I had wondered about that. It could explain why they are closed up so tight.

 

[Neil76]

They're usually all open, but the lights had been off for a couple of hours so maybe that why they were closed, I'll keep an eye on them, hopefully it's nothing nasty

 

[KJ]

I hope so too.

 

[DSC reef]

They're usually all open, but the lights had been off for a couple of hours so maybe that why they were closed, I'll keep an eye on them, hopefully it's nothing nasty

When the lights go off is when the nasty hitchhikers come out. I'd think about dipping asap

 

[Maritimer]

The larger critter scooting over the center-top zoanthid is a munnid isopod.

Good to have around - they clean up your tank, then the fish clean up any isopods they can catch.

~Bruce

 

[ItsAName]

What kind of Zoa is that?