Zoa tissue damage??

Armani · Mar 13, 2019

So I have other zoas but I wanted your opinion on what this can mean. I just added them in, and it seems like they started ballooning, they’re encased in white “tissue” I’m thinking it’s dying, should I give it time being that’s only been 10mins or take out and treat with something??

James M · Mar 13, 2019

If its only been 10 mins then yes give them time

wattson · Mar 13, 2019

taggin

DharkaronReef · Mar 14, 2019

Did you dip w CoralRX or other pest prevention chemicals? Did you slowly acclimate? Try putting them in lower lighting and see if you have better outcome.

Armani · Mar 14, 2019

Bimmer007 said:
Did you dip w CoralRX or other pest prevention chemicals? Did you slowly acclimate? Try putting them in lower lighting and see if you have better outcome.

I slowly acclimated but once I put them in they had swole up they look puffy like they exploded here’s a better pic..

Armani · Mar 14, 2019

What should I buy or do? I only have metroplex and kanaplex and garlic.

wattson · Mar 14, 2019

Leave them alone and out in lower light but higher flow,,then cross your fingers. Not much after that

Hemmdog · Mar 14, 2019

What’s your alk? They look cooked

James M · Mar 14, 2019

Armani said:
What should I buy or do? I only have metroplex and kanaplex and garlic.

Those are for fish and shouldn’t be used on coral. How old is your tank ?

Armani · Mar 14, 2019

James M said:
Those are for fish and shouldn’t be used on coral. How old is your tank ?

1yr. I haven’t used them don’t worry

James M · Mar 14, 2019

Armani said:
1yr. I haven’t used them don’t worry

Your rocks look brand new for a year old tank

sfin52 · Mar 14, 2019

how long were they out of water. They can slime up to protect them while out of water. I'm really not sure about the ballooning up. they really dont look bad. Looks just like you added them to a new tank. Just my thoughts. Good luck

wattson · Mar 14, 2019

Give all water params please ..

Armani · Mar 15, 2019

James M said:
Your rocks look brand new for a year old tank

I just added more rock all the others are a year

Armani · Mar 15, 2019

wattson said:
Give all water params please ..

KH= 9/161.1
Cal= 19/380
Nitrate= 20-30
PH= 8.2
Phosphate= 0
Salinity= 1.024

Capitol Reef Corals · Mar 15, 2019

Try dipping them in coral revive for 12 minutes if you can. When you first bought them were they like this? Or were they opened up before you brought them home and just started to look like this after you put them in your tank? What PAR are you giving them? Try moving them down more.

Armani · Mar 16, 2019

Stephen Petruzzo said:
Try dipping them in coral revive for 12 minutes if you can. When you first bought them were they like this? Or were they opened up before you brought them home and just started to look like this after you put them in your tank? What PAR are you giving them? Try moving them down more.

They were closed when i received them, PAR is only 100-120 I have the current USA ic led loop, not the greatest but does ok with softies. I have other zoas this has never Happened before, seems like they expelled some their zooaxanthelle possibly, tissue is ballooned up, isn’t reducing, seems like it’s covered in a white casing like it’s own tissue, it’s not fungus though.