So some deep water zoas I got as a freebie had been dying off at a pretty rapid pace. It seemed they were leaving a shell behind (being eaten from the inside). I finally pulled them out of the tank to frag/save what I could and I discovered about six worms on the colony. These may be effecting other larger colonies I have. Has anyone come across these before? Treatments?
Zoa Eating Worms!!!
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It might not be the worms at all, but the worms showing up to clean up what was already done. I have had amphipods do this many times with new frags that are fresh in the tank. Quite a few of them were what seemed to be healthy and within days I had shells of the zoas and palys I had just received....I would put money almost, that it is pods doing the actual damage....Keep an eye out at night, most of the time pods are great and a good thing to have but when food is scarce they will resort to scavenging meaty foods usually our palys and zoas.
That's certainly possible, as I only have a lawnmower bleny. So, I have no population control on the pods and don't typically feed other than oyster/phyto feed. Since it was a new frag I assumed something came in on it, but your idea seems to fit. Thanks for the help.
Sorry I didn't take any pics and it's too late now because I fragged the healthy zoas and trashed the rest.
