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Posted: September 08 2012 at 12:00pm |
so these guys have looked like this for a few days now.. not sure what is going on or how to help them.. looks like there is a ball inside them.. help
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 12:08pm |
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I would do an iodine dip. When mine get like that, I do a iodine dip and most the time they are better the next day. Sometimes I have to do 2-3 times (over a few days) to get it to help
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 1:44pm |
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Not to steal the thread, I have some like that that I haven't done anything to and they have started to get what looks like A little bit of algae on them. Would an iodine dip still be the recommended thing to do? All my other zoas/palys are fine
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 3:32pm |
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I'd try an iodine dip also, if that doesn't work you can try a vitamin C dip. I don't see any spots in the pic. are there any white, or whitish yellow spots/bumps? How long have these been in the tank?
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 3:58pm |
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no white bumps.. looks like a few have fallen off though... i did a dip this morning and waiting to see what happens.. i got these from Jackie when she tore down.. maybe two or three weeks... all other zoo's, zoa's, and polys look fine and are open..
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 4:45pm |
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What kind of iodine did you use?
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 9:45pm |
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Not to steal the thread, I have some like that that I haven't done anything to and they have started to get what looks like A little bit of algae on them. Would an iodine dip still be the recommended thing to do? All my other zoas/palys are fine |
Look into bryopsis that may be what your problem is. Just a guess without seeing a pic.
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 9:48pm |
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Try kent lugols iodine. I use it for dipping and its never steered me wrong.
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Posted: September 09 2012 at 12:11am |
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i have the Reef Coral Disinfectant..
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Posted: September 09 2012 at 12:28am |
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Just try the lougols (sp) iodine, it has seemed to work for me every time
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Posted: September 09 2012 at 8:34am |
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My zoas and palys sometimes get slime on them, do a dip but also I will use airline and syphon off the slime.
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Posted: September 23 2012 at 6:21pm |
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I've had a couple colonies do the wasting zoa thing on me. Totally sucks. What has worked for me, if caught early: Discontinue any carbon if you are running it (some zoas cannot tolerate it), and get some sodium ascorbate powder (Vitamin C) going at 30ppm. Whole Foods carries it. Instructions and calculator for this can be found at:
http://www.saltwatermasters.com/articles/Vitamin-C-Dosing
Couple minor caveats: be aware that vitamin C is also a carbon source, so if you are already carbon dosing the system, you may need to dial back the other carbon source so you don't over do it and cause a cyano outbreak. Vitamin C is also a strong reducing agent, so it will drop your ORP. Unless you happen to run ozone, you might consider putting an extra airstone or two in the tank while you are dosing Vit. C to avoid the oxygen saturation dropping extremely low.
Incidentally I have also heard of some folks having success with Furan 2 for all kinds of zoa issues, but have not personally tried it, and it is not reef safe, so you would need to set up a hospital tank. Good luck!
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Posted: September 23 2012 at 7:13pm |
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+1 to lugals iodine
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Posted: September 23 2012 at 8:47pm |
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Hey rwgoose did you post your parameters or did I just miss them. My first thought would be low alk or other levels. Check params and dip as said.
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Posted: September 23 2012 at 9:01pm |
ok.. so that first sick group, i dipped them for three days... didn't help.. they all died.. i have a second set that is sick now.... i started to dip today.. just tested tonight.. alk 8.2 cal 420 mag 1300
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Posted: September 23 2012 at 11:40pm |
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I would do a Furan 2 dip. Just make sure to rinse with fresh saltwater before placing zoas back in main tank, as Furan 2 is NOT reef safe.
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Posted: September 23 2012 at 11:54pm |
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Anything picking on them? New fish? New crab or shrimp?
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 8:23am |
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In the picture it kind of looks like there is a starfish on the polyp on the far right
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 8:28am |
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furan 2 will work
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 4:24pm |
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the star fish only attached after they were sick.. i will check out the furan 2..
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