White dots on new Zoa frag

Mike197 · Jun 23, 2019

Hi guys,
I was wondering if I could get a little help. I just bought 3 Zoa frags from reefapalooza, and there are these little white specks on them. I think they might be a pest, but I'm not sure. I dipped them in some coral dip, and a thin little white bug swam out of one and I killed it. So I was wondering if someone can confirm for me that the specks are a pest, I'm worried they might be nudibranch eggs or something.

Thank you all in advance!

bobby.w.hodges · Jun 23, 2019

Are they spiral shaped?

Mike197 · Jun 23, 2019

bobby.w.hodges said:
Are they spiral shaped?

I think more circle than spiral

Michael Naegeli · Jun 23, 2019

Cannot tell too much from your pics... gonna need be way closer to identify

Robert_ellis · Jun 23, 2019

Are you talking about the moth being white while its closed?

Mike197 · Jun 23, 2019

Michael Naegeli said:
Cannot tell too much from your pics... gonna need be way closer to identify

Sorry for the bad pic, my phone is having a hard time focusing on it. Hope this is a little better (I know the second one is blurry, but it shows the general shape of it)

Mike197 · Jun 23, 2019

Robert_ellis said:
Are you talking about the moth being white while its closed?

No, I thought that's what I was seeing at first too, but there's a little white bump next to the mouth

Michael Naegeli · Jun 23, 2019

Can u scrape that off? Is it something on it or is it a bite mark? Hard to tell... I’d try to scrape it off

Mike197 · Jun 23, 2019

Michael Naegeli said:
Can u scrape that off? Is it something on it or is it a bite mark? Hard to tell... I’d try to scrape it off

I tried to scrape it off. After a little prodding it kind of popped (if that's the right word) and some of the white stuff came out. Almost like popping a pimple. It still seems like there's a little bit deeper in the zoa head, but I didnt want to dig in and hurt it.

Michael Naegeli · Jun 23, 2019

You got zoo pox on there. Treat w hydrogen peroxide. I have used q tip to apply

Mike197 · Jun 23, 2019

Thank you! I was just googling some more and that makes sense. I'll treat them over the next few days and if it goes well then ill add to the main tank afterwards. Thanks again for the help, appreciate it!