Ah Darn! ZoaPox??

Pallaz · 01/25/2010, 09:42 PM

This is my first tank...my first piece of coral from the LFS. Does this look like Zoapox? Am I paranoid?

50 Gal Bowfront
LR LS
2 96Watt 10k
Fluval 305
Aeroforce PS

Sisterlimonpot · 01/25/2010, 10:06 PM

I re3ally don't see any sings of zoa pox the zoes look really good.

tahoe61 · 01/25/2010, 10:15 PM

Why do you think that they have zoa pox. They look healthy, zoa pox causes them to close, with noticable with spots on the stems of the zoas. Zoas with pox look sick, from your pics your zoas look ok. Maybe a closer shoot.

evoracer · 01/25/2010, 11:12 PM

A lot of zoanthid, when exposed to high light, will spot like that. I have had PPE and Nuclear Greens spot up like that. Returning them to lower parts of the tank the spots go away.

Sisterlimonpot · 01/25/2010, 11:17 PM

I think those "spots" are part of the makeup of that particular Zoa, I have some red ones that have that same look. I think that they call that "acid wash"

Pallaz · 01/26/2010, 01:49 AM

ok I'll try moving them down a bit.

Frick-n-Frags · 01/26/2010, 06:37 AM

many zoos have mottled patterns in their faces. those look great. if those were mine, i wouldnt do a thing.

01/25/2010, 10:06 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I re3ally don't see any sings of zoa pox the zoes look really good. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

01/25/2010, 10:15 PM	#3
tahoe61 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: On the state line Posts: 730	Zoa Why do you think that they have zoa pox. They look healthy, zoa pox causes them to close, with noticable with spots on the stems of the zoas. Zoas with pox look sick, from your pics your zoas look ok. Maybe a closer shoot.

01/25/2010, 11:12 PM	#4
evoracer Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 571	A lot of zoanthid, when exposed to high light, will spot like that. I have had PPE and Nuclear Greens spot up like that. Returning them to lower parts of the tank the spots go away. __________________ ______________________________________________________ Jeremy Second-Decade Club!

01/25/2010, 11:17 PM	#5
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I think those "spots" are part of the makeup of that particular Zoa, I have some red ones that have that same look. I think that they call that "acid wash" __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

01/26/2010, 06:37 AM	#7
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	many zoos have mottled patterns in their faces. those look great. if those were mine, i wouldnt do a thing. __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

01/26/2010, 01:49 AM	#6
Pallaz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	ok I'll try moving them down a bit.