some bug on my Zoanthids....HELP

MAreefer1 · 07/17/2006, 02:47 PM

What should I do, Can I take the rock out and give it a freshwater dip or something, im pretty shure its a sundial snail like Iv had before, but i can find it...what does anyone suggest doing?

thanks,
MAreefer1
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rustybucket145 · 07/17/2006, 03:00 PM

You really need to properly identify it before you wipe it out. The best thing to do is to manually remove it (if possible) with tweezers and then id it. I wouldn't dip until I was sure of what I had.

jeffb329 · 07/17/2006, 03:32 PM

I have been having problems with my zoos as well. I foud that it is tiny nudibranches in my case. they multiply rapidly . I have been puling mine out with tongs. i tried a small dose of flatworm exit as per a sugestion i had on this site but it did not seem to affect them. Maybee i should try a stronger dose.

good luck
Jeff

TWallace · 07/17/2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by rustybucket145
I wouldn't dip until I was sure of what I had.

For most things, I'd agree with that, however zoanthids seem extremely resilient when it comes to FW dipping. I've dipped several frags a number of times each when I was fighting nudibranchs. They always recovered from the FW dip. Just try to match the pH and temperature to your tank first to minimize the shock. Also, get them to close up before you dip them (they'll probably do that naturally when you pick them up anyway).

07/17/2006, 02:47 PM	#1
MAreefer1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MA Posts: 769	some bug on my Zoanthids....HELP What should I do, Can I take the rock out and give it a freshwater dip or something, im pretty shure its a sundial snail like Iv had before, but i can find it...what does anyone suggest doing? thanks, MAreefer1 _____________ __________________ BRS Current Tank Info: 75 gallons of SW,55 main 20 gallon fuge

07/17/2006, 03:00 PM	#2
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	You really need to properly identify it before you wipe it out. The best thing to do is to manually remove it (if possible) with tweezers and then id it. I wouldn't dip until I was sure of what I had. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

07/17/2006, 03:32 PM	#3
jeffb329 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 11	I have been having problems with my zoos as well. I foud that it is tiny nudibranches in my case. they multiply rapidly . I have been puling mine out with tongs. i tried a small dose of flatworm exit as per a sugestion i had on this site but it did not seem to affect them. Maybee i should try a stronger dose. good luck Jeff