Dissapearing Polyps

Jacuzzi · 08/14/2010, 01:14 PM

So the fish in my reef tank are a lawnmower blenny and a coral beauty that I have had togerther in the tank for about a year. I have tons of zoas but there are a couple small colonies that appear to be getting eaten slowly. One has ben that way since forever, only three polyps open out of like 15 been like this for about 6 months. Recently I have lessened my feeding and started to notice that a couple palys had portions missing. Then my toadstool looked funny like it had been picked at but is still opening. I suspect the Coarl beauty but I have had him for over a year without issue until recently. I dipped most everything in the tank before I added it but cant be certain yet its not nudis or some other pest. I really like the Fish and catching him would be impossible so I am kinda in wait and see mode. Should I begin to find him a new home or wait and see if hes the real culprit? And how can I catch him eating them if he is?

Jacuzzi · 08/14/2010, 03:15 PM

Going to the Club....BUMP It!!

Grandreef 2 · 08/14/2010, 05:19 PM

I would watch the angel for now, when most angels grow up they can quickly turn on corals. My friend had to transfer a chiclid from his 40g breeder and that took him days but he finally found a method that worked for him, I took a very large net and covered and major caves so the fish couldn't use it to escape He then encouraged the fish into the large net with a smaller net or some other type of object and quickly scooped him out.

fastpcuser · 08/14/2010, 06:33 PM

had 100's of Eagle eyes zoos, but they just dissappeared. I have nothing that would eat them.

[17]shawn[17] · 08/14/2010, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastpcuser

had 100's of Eagle eyes zoos, but they just dissappeared. I have nothing that would eat them.

maybe they died

08/14/2010, 01:14 PM	#1
Jacuzzi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 278	Dissapearing Polyps So the fish in my reef tank are a lawnmower blenny and a coral beauty that I have had togerther in the tank for about a year. I have tons of zoas but there are a couple small colonies that appear to be getting eaten slowly. One has ben that way since forever, only three polyps open out of like 15 been like this for about 6 months. Recently I have lessened my feeding and started to notice that a couple palys had portions missing. Then my toadstool looked funny like it had been picked at but is still opening. I suspect the Coarl beauty but I have had him for over a year without issue until recently. I dipped most everything in the tank before I added it but cant be certain yet its not nudis or some other pest. I really like the Fish and catching him would be impossible so I am kinda in wait and see mode. Should I begin to find him a new home or wait and see if hes the real culprit? And how can I catch him eating them if he is?

08/14/2010, 05:19 PM	#3
Grandreef 2 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: burlington, vermont Posts: 376	I would watch the angel for now, when most angels grow up they can quickly turn on corals. My friend had to transfer a chiclid from his 40g breeder and that took him days but he finally found a method that worked for him, I took a very large net and covered and major caves so the fish couldn't use it to escape He then encouraged the fish into the large net with a smaller net or some other type of object and quickly scooped him out. __________________ Hoping to explore the hadal and abyssal zones one day. Current Tank Info: 55 gallon invert aquarium, 4 65w T% bulbs

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08/14/2010, 03:15 PM	#2
Jacuzzi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 278	Going to the Club....BUMP It!!

08/14/2010, 06:33 PM	#4
fastpcuser Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sarasota,FL Posts: 68	had 100's of Eagle eyes zoos, but they just dissappeared. I have nothing that would eat them.