What do I do!!

[aquatony]

A few days ago these zoas started closing now two are getting a film over them and turning yellow and still haven't opened in a few days...
What should my next steps be???

 

[Oohkris123]

Dip them and brush anything you see on the zoas with a soft brush/toothbrush

 

[aquatony]

What kind of dip

 

[Oohkris123]

I use the freshwater method....with zoas i leave them for 30secs - 1min while theyre in freshwater brush them or squirt water to remover what you have... dont lewve them too long in there it can damage them

 

[aquatony]

Should I get local fish store fresh water or? I've never dipped before. New to reefing. Not sure how to balance ph and all that with ro water

 

[Oohkris123]

I use the water straight from my bathroom sink never had a problem to be honest

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Revive or coral RX may be a simpler way. Both kills bugs and helps remove possible infection or fungus.

Can you get a picture with white light?

 

[aquatony]

I know my water has chlorines heavily

 

[aquatony]

I can get a white light tomorrow

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I know my water has chlorines heavily

Yea you'll need to do somthing about that.

The difference is very large.

 

[aquatony]

I did just buy a wheeler goby and shrimp they've been moving a lot of sand around. And a hammer coral as well as a cleaner shrimp

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Look into a declorinator. And on a bugdet or a small tank to buddy is an inexpensive system.

I suffered a bad water prob from my trusted fish store a long time ago. I'll just say it was awful.

The tap water where I live will even kill gold fish.

 

[aquatony]

Could I use rodi with coral rx ?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Could I use rodi with coral rx ?

It's easier.
You use tank water.
Put some in a cup with the RX and swish it around and then rinse in another cup of fresh tank water.
Top off the tank with new salt water.

You'll have to follow the directions and dilute the RX correctly. But it's not bad if it's a little strong.

 

[aquatony]

 

[aquatony]

nothing came off in the dip. But the polyps were so soft they fell off so assuming those we dead already.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yup. I don't see anything werid there.

 

[aquatony]

after dipping. They are finally almost completely open again. Healing slowly

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Excellent news!