Pest impacting zoas?

[Salty Rambler]

One patch of my zoas has been closed for about a month. I've been testing water, doing water changes, searching for pests, and researching causes. Today I spotted these ball anemone-looking things on the zoa rock. Any thoughts on what they are and if they would be the cause of the zoa closure?

 

[Hoodstream]

Looks like Ball Anenomes, they attach themselves to coral and end up killing them.

 

[Salty Rambler]

Any safe way to remove them?

 

[Hoodstream]

Any safe way to remove them?

I’ve never dealt with them but Google showed me people using aiptasia x, filefish, and freezing them. I wish I had any solutions, but hope you find a way to get rid of them.

 

[Hoodstream]

Ball Anemone Infestation?

I have a fairly small saltwater tank and it’s been going well for a few years but in the last 6-10 months, I’ve been experiencing tons of ball anemones popping up all over the place. I know they’re not bad but if they start spreading all over then I don’t think its a great situation. One picture...

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[Salty Rambler]

Small update -- while I was researching how to remove the ball anemones, the zoas began reopening on their own. Some of the zoas that have reopened are in direct contact with the ball anemones, so the jury is still out as to why the zoas closed in the first place, and why they are now beginning to re-open. Fingers crossed they make a full recovery and coexist with the ball anemones.

 

[wattson]

its not the BA making them close up..give them more flow first...keep in mind they like more than what you would
think