Something eating my Zoas

[xxsevxx]

So i noticed one of my zoa colonies start closing up. I first thought it was the water, but after checking all my levels seem to be fine. I then noticed on the one zoa plug that was closed there was something crawling on it. I first dismissed it as pods. Then a second and third zoa colony began to close. Now the only three plugs that had anything crawling on them were these three. I took out the frags and fresh water dipped them for like a minute and all these tiny worm like creatures came off it. Some were white/clearish and some brown. Im attaching a video as well, its kinda blurry but if you look careful you can see little worm like things crawling. Can anyone help ID them?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueq1yAN3_9U

I will try to get a better video later tonight!

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[JOSE CASAS]

your video is private

 

[Tangwich]

I can't see the video but let's go with "What are zoa eating nudibranchs for $500 please"

https://www.google.com/search?q=zoa...v&sa=X&ei=dL4dVcqwCIqWgwSXxoHIBQ&ved=0CB0QsAQ

 

[xxsevxx]

Thanks! I changed it to public!

 

[BeanMachine]

Look like some kind of pods to me.

 

[Tangwich]

Now that i can actually see the video, I agree with the beanster...looks like a pod that's irritating the polyp moreso than actually eating it. Any better pics or video? And are you sure they are being eaten out?

 

[xxsevxx]

So how can I get rid of them? I dont want them spreading to every plug in there. Is there anything i can do?

 

[Adrock]

looks like copepods but im not sure they are eating as much as they are pissing the zoa off

 

[Tangwich]

looks like copepods but im not sure they are eating as much as they are pissing the zoa off

Which is completely different from what SCR member Tangwich had already posted.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

thanks looks like a pod irritating your zoos, good luck

 

[Tangwich]

OR.....maybe just maybe it's a copepod or amphlipod or walawalabingbangpod that's just being a little sh!t to your zoas and palys.

 

[Adrock]

Which is completely different from what SCR member Tangwich had already posted.

what u said that no way! far out great minds think alike how bout some hush puppies with bronco berry sauce

 

[Adrock]

I got the meat sweats!

 

[Tangwich]

I got the meat sweats!

funny cause i have the ball sweats.

 

[xxsevxx]

Here are the other 2 plugs. The first video is better. And i know that some of them are pods for sure, but i also think i see worm like creatures. and seem to only be on the zoa itself and not the plug as much

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0sdGSKhQc

 

[Scout]

Get a wrasse, my yellow coris will eat ANYTHING.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

HHHmmmmm try dipping in h202

 

[Scout]

Also, in this early early morning 3am ish. Get a flash light and see if you can find any nudibranch. They will be the exact same color as your polyps, almost camouflaged. But they are very good escape artists and rarely are found.

 

[Tangwich]

HHHmmmmm try dipping in h202

and if that doesn't work, try this..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZPQdZLyHYE

 

[BeanMachine]

Try dipping the zoas in an iodine based dip and relocated them. HTH