Zoa Pox - How Fast can it Spread?

[that Reef Guy]

I noticed a Frag of Purple Hornets where One Polyp had Zoa Pox on it.

Then in a couple Days I noticed another Zoanthid Frag with it.

Then another couple today were infected.

How fast does this Stuff Spread?

I have around 75 Frags in this Tank and have been investing a ton of money into Zoanthids.

I cannot afford to have this wipe out all my Zoanthids.

They were doing so fine for 6 to 8 months and now this.

I have been Reefing for 5 Years Hardcore now.

I know of nobody that eats, sleeps, and drinks Coral like I do.

I just run into problem after problem.

I cannot believe that I am saying this but I am thinking about giving up.

This has been a total obsession and addiction for the last 5 years.

Literally all my money is going into Coral and it keeps dying.

First Acans, then all my Chalices, and now this.

I really do not understand why this is happening.

I know what I am doing and now my Noob Corals are dying.

 

[that Reef Guy]

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

 

[ReeferIX]

What's the history of the tank and live rock? Have you ever used copper, bug poison, or any other treatments like this that other people highly recommend on this site?

 

[Reef Pets]

I have always felt that zoa pox has a seasonal cycle. The topic always come up in the fall and spring. I'm not sure if it has something to do with temperature or it's just a cycle.
Do not eat, sleep and drink coral. 9 times out of 10 of the people I talk with that constantly have issue are those that eat, sleep and drink coral. Usually it comes down to the reefer disturbing and bothering things too often. It's a sinsitive Eco-system that does not do well with constant disturbance.
But to answer your question, it spreads fast..

 

[that Reef Guy]

What's the history of the tank and live rock? Have you ever used copper, bug poison, or any other treatments like this that other people highly recommend on this site?

I have never used Copper or Bug Poison.

 

[_Alex_]

Furan 2 treatment can work but has to be done on schedule or will come back. I've beat it but lost some to but always because I thought was good and didn't follow through.


Furan 2 mixed with tank water in container or bag. You want it pea green, make sure the powder dissolves. Add frags for 20-30 minutes I've done up to an hour in severe cases and had no worse effect. Rinse and place back in tank. Repeat this dip for 4 days straight. Then no dip for 3 days. Then repeat for next 3-4 weeks. I know sounds crazy but it saved the polps, but it was an off and on battle with it and those polps every other year or so.