Worm on Zoas

[Mattt]

Over the past 2 months I have lost 2 zoa frags. All my zoas appear to be healthy but 2 frags closed up at different times and just vanished over a week or so. The second one that I just lost was down to 1 polyp and I noticed a very thin worm on it that was about an in long. The thing was so small that I couldn't get a picture. Could this worm be slowly devouring my Zoas?

 

[LIreefguy]

I would bet no. But here is a link of the most common hitchhikers in our tank and a brief explanation. Can you determine if it’s one of these guys

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[Mattt]

It actually looked a lot like this but it was out with the lights on which I thought they didnt do.

 

[DSC reef]

Dorvelleidae will come out at times in light. Sometimes zoas just melt while others flourish. Anyone who grows zoas have experienced this and it's frustrating.

 

[reef lover]

I agree most likely not the worm.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Not dorvilledae.
Try dipping in peroxide and add lugols iodine occasionally to water.

 

[LIreefguy]

Dorvelleidae will come out at times in light. Sometimes zoas just melt while others flourish. Anyone who grows zoas have experienced this and it's frustrating.

2nd this. I have over50 different Zoas and over 150 frags of them. Every now and then one just melts it’s why I always keep 2 frafa of every zoa and try to keep them in different tanks