HELP - Tiny Bugs on Zoas

[swiftism]

I noticed one of my zoa appears to be melting. It closed up, shriveled and got really dark overnight. Looking closely it has small white bugs crawling all over it. The bugs appear to be eating the dying zoa. I now notice the bugs all over the tank. Are they attracted to the dying zoas... or did the bugs kill the zoa? I removed the frag and dipped it in revive, here is a pic of the bugs.

 

[magik626]

Hard to tell from the picture but they might be pods...I have alot that come out at night... but there is alot of other ppl that are more experts than me im still a rookie in the classroom..was it a new frag.? And what kind of zoa what it? And and have u tested ur water? Im pretty sure some other ppl will jump in.

 

[swiftism]

I tried to get a better pic. Single polyp was in tank for about 10 days, was starting to develop 2 additional polyps at the base. Seemed healthy.

 

[Adrock]

doesn't look like the average zoa pest but its good you dipped it in revive I would wait a few days then do a furan dip and the reasoning behind that is for secondary or initial bacteria infections better safe than sorry good luck and keep us updated so that we may all learn from this experience

 

[Lexusman25]

Pods will eat dying zoas.

 

[swiftism]

Here a video. This is another frag I picked up (no name) two days ago. Hasn't opened up yet. More pods? About to test parameters will post soon.

https://vimeo.com/103071963

 

[JOSE CASAS]

yes more pods....from what I can see.

 

[swiftism]

Here is the results.

Calcium: 415
Magnesium: 1240
Alk: 149 / 8.34
Phosphate: 0.06
Salinity: 1.025
Nitrate: 2.5ppm

 

[swiftism]

From everything I've found it pods, so I picked up a mandarin goby. I hope he can make a dent. Thanks.

 

[M466]

I lost golden basket emperor and adonis to these little f$@&*#!