problem with zoas?

nemofish2217 · 09/29/2007, 03:06 PM

i have a colony of purple zoas with an orange skirt. about a week or two ago they closed up. During this time, i noticed a brownish "slime" over some of them. It kind of looked like cyano, but i figured it was a fungus and needed to be treated. Well, i waited a few more days, and then they opened back up, so i figured all was good. Well, they have been open, but they have lost color and they look like they might be shrinking a little bit; just basically don't look as healthy. Should i go ahead and treat them? what could it be? thanks

wliang · 09/29/2007, 03:51 PM

blow off the cyano with a powerhead

islandcreation · 10/05/2007, 01:19 AM

For a brown slim to build your water flow isn't strong enough. Blow off the slim or even do a quick deep and get an extra powerhead. It should be good after a week.

09/29/2007, 03:06 PM	#1
nemofish2217 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,606	problem with zoas? i have a colony of purple zoas with an orange skirt. about a week or two ago they closed up. During this time, i noticed a brownish "slime" over some of them. It kind of looked like cyano, but i figured it was a fungus and needed to be treated. Well, i waited a few more days, and then they opened back up, so i figured all was good. Well, they have been open, but they have lost color and they look like they might be shrinking a little bit; just basically don't look as healthy. Should i go ahead and treat them? what could it be? thanks

09/29/2007, 03:51 PM	#2
wliang Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 129	blow off the cyano with a powerhead

10/05/2007, 01:19 AM	#3
islandcreation Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 412	For a brown slim to build your water flow isn't strong enough. Blow off the slim or even do a quick deep and get an extra powerhead. It should be good after a week.