Whats wrong with these?

CarolinaReefs · Nov 11, 2006

Hi Guys,

I have recently acquired some palys from my lfs. I did not dip them. They immediately opened up a looked healthy. After a few weeks they don't look as good. See the pic. The circled area shows an area where the tentacles appear to be missing/retracted maybe. The area is white. None of my other zoas seem to be affected. These guys are not opening as large as they did when I got them and just seem to be irritated.

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

jonbar1 · Nov 11, 2006

I wouldn't worry too much, I've had mine do that before. If it is something actually bad, maybe an irritator of some sort? You don't have a tiny Aiptasia next to that polyp do you?

CarolinaReefs · Nov 11, 2006

After careful inspection, I see that another one of my zoas seem to be affected. See Picture.

CarolinaReefs · Nov 11, 2006

coralnutz said:
What's your ph, alk, and sg at?

SG 1.024 KH=8.5 Ph=8.2 Calc=380

Calcium is alittle low.

Thanks,
Tom

fishes2889 · Nov 11, 2006

Is there any kind of shrimps in the tank?? Because someone had touble with them eating thier zoa's a while back....

Steve

CarolinaReefs · Nov 11, 2006

I started removing the hermits from my 75 and relocating them to one of my other tanks. I had added some red legs to the tank about the same time as this started to happen. During the crab capture, I noticed that one of the larger crabs doesn't seem to be a red leg. I will see if they improve now. I tried to get a pic of him but he will not co-operate.

Thanks!

CarolinaReefs · Nov 11, 2006

There is a banded coral shrimp, a peppermint shrimp, and a skunk cleaner shrimp.

fishes2889 · Nov 11, 2006

Heres a thread about shrimps eating zoa's...

http://www.club-zoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=788&highlight=shrimps+ar+bad

Steve

CarolinaReefs · Nov 12, 2006

Thanks guys! I went in at looked into the tank last night with a flash light. Didn't see anything going on. But the cleaner shrimp had a bug. I guess the bug fell into the tank and the shrimp was making a meal out of him.

Thanks