Zoa predators

[kerrysroxy]

I recently Had a frag just die for no reason last week and I had it for about 3 yrs , now today I notice another colony looking wilted. some of the polyps are fine and some are spitting brown stuff out here is a picture

I was wondering does it look like predator work ore what ?

 

[rebelprettyboy]

NOt sure but Id dip immediatley!

 

[Reef Pets]

Thats odd. They look healthy, the ones that are open. As rebel stated, iodine dip them.

 

[kerrysroxy]

ok I am doing it now i notice another colony next to it has one polyp deformed also, I dip all neighboring colonies . This is how it started with my other frag but I dipped that and didn't find anything

 

[kerrysroxy]

ok I didn't find much yesterday they where fine Im about to do wc so hopefully that maybe the reason but everything else is fine ?

 

[Kigs!]

did something fall on it or did it recently go through a physical impact against something? from what you've described and the pic, it doesn't look like the result of a predator.

 

[kerrysroxy]

did something fall on it or did it recently go through a physical impact against something? from what you've described and the pic, it doesn't look like the result of a predator.

No nothing did not hit or fall them .

 

[Kigs!]

What's your sg like? Are you using a hydrometer? alk?

 

[kerrysroxy]

What's your sg like? Are you using a hydrometer? alk?

sg 1.026 Refractometer
alk not sure I let my bf take my test but I tested alk a few days ago and it was 12

 

[fly guy]

dipping is nto the answer for everything. I dont have an answer for the OP here, but I can say that just blindly dipping already stressed polyps doesnt necessarily do them any favors unless you know WHY you are dipping them. It can just stress them out more

They look fine to me. let them be for the moment

 

[rebelprettyboy]

If I dont think its a predator or anthing and they polyps arent lookin good. I love to dip in the SEACHEM REEF DISINFECTANT. Stuff works very good to me. Next day or 2 the coral looks perfect

 

[reef-lover]

It looks like there is something crawling on that closed up polyp on the far right.

 

[kerrysroxy]

If I dont think its a predator or anthing and they polyps arent lookin good. I love to dip in the SEACHEM REEF DISINFECTANT. Stuff works very good to me. Next day or 2 the coral looks perfect

I will have to try that one day well they don't look flat like the first picture but they don't look 100%

 

[kerrysroxy]

It looks like there is something crawling on that closed up polyp on the far right.

WHERE can you circle it for me ?

 

[rebelprettyboy]

This is about the only thing that might be crawling? I couldnt spot anything on the polyp like he mentioned.

 

[rebelprettyboy]

or maybe that on the stalk

 

[reefpeeper]

sometimes things like this just happen and there is no reason for it. mine do it every so often. try dipping in iodine and water mix for 15-20 min

 

[kerrysroxy]

well the first circle picture is a feather duster lol they been on the colony the whole 3 yrs , I dunno I did wc and they look better , maybe I was over due with water change or I was feeding too much and cause too much nutrients I will keep you guys up dated

 

[kerrysroxy]

ok they look better today so I dunno what happened !