About zoa eating amphipods? Do they exist? I recently bought a number of zoa frags that have been sitting on a frag rack open and happy for two weeks. Then on Friday I mounted them with all my other zoas. 2 of the 3 new ones opened immediately and look good, but my white zombies didn't open. I figured they were just being finicky and I'd give them time.
I did noticed a bunch of amphipods close in on them immediately , small and big ones, but figured they were just cleaning up as ive seen them on other zoas without issue. But it's been a few days and the zombies haven't opened at all and I noticed the pods were setting up shop right in the middle of the polyps. And there appears to be bite marks/damage.
My only guess is they went after these because they are quite small. I've searched and there doesn't seem to be any concensus regarding zoa eating pods. Some people are positive they eat coral, others that they don't. But that looks like damage to me? I've since moved them back to a rack, think theyll recover?
I did noticed a bunch of amphipods close in on them immediately , small and big ones, but figured they were just cleaning up as ive seen them on other zoas without issue. But it's been a few days and the zombies haven't opened at all and I noticed the pods were setting up shop right in the middle of the polyps. And there appears to be bite marks/damage.
My only guess is they went after these because they are quite small. I've searched and there doesn't seem to be any concensus regarding zoa eating pods. Some people are positive they eat coral, others that they don't. But that looks like damage to me? I've since moved them back to a rack, think theyll recover?
