Zoa pox

[Marius Swart]

Hi , so i recieved a batch of zoas , 1 rock went underground as i spotted zoas pox , now after a month the other new ones show pox , its hard to do dips as most are on big rocks . Might it go away or must it be dipped , or dump the whole sick batch

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I belive zoa pic is a fungal infection.
Duran to is a broad spectrum anti fungal and a common dip preference.

For intank treatment you could also try fluconazole as it is an anti fungal as well but reef safe.

 

[Marius Swart]

Thank you , will try to get these today , do hope it will work . Safe for sps in tank and all ?

 

[Marius Swart]

@saltyfilmfolks , do you kne the dosage for flucanazol ?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

For the treatment of the pox I honestly don't know. I would use the 20mg per gallon formula for byrosis and Gha to start.

Yes entirely reef safe. My concern was not acros (I do have them) I have crazy bivalves and NPS. So I looked for a long time.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/b...yopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/#post-3464057

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It could be a $30 experiment but it seems the most logical soloution.

I would defiantly appreciate knowing how it goes.

I have found so few scientific articles in waht the pox is, but all I have found suggests fungal not bacterial.

 

[Marius Swart]

Awesome , my tank is 180l , with rock id say 150 = 40gallons , so ill have to add 800 gramms in total , is this once off ? Or for a few days

 

[Marius Swart]

@saltyfilmfolks this the same stuff i believe

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yep.

 

[Marius Swart]

So do i dose 800mg on 40g once off ?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Sounds right. 20mg per gallon.
My 55w sump is approx 60gal total.