Zoanthids with white stuff

Shark888 · 03/15/2018, 11:24 AM

Hello,

I got green zoanthids yesterday and today a part of them seems to be covered by some kind of white stuff, Im not sure exactly what is that, I hope its not bad ??

mcgyvr · 03/15/2018, 11:54 AM

Hard to tell..
Does it easily come off?
If so could be a sponge or bacterial growth..

If not
Could be left over coral glue of some sort.

Shark888 · 03/15/2018, 01:02 PM

Yes it globally easily come off but there are still some tiny part left...

mcgyvr · 03/15/2018, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark888

Yes it globally easily come off but there are still some tiny part left...

Then it could be a sponge or old/dying zoa skin,etc...
Its fine..

Borntrippn · 03/16/2018, 03:50 PM

Thinking bacteria

Anemone · 03/16/2018, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Borntrippn

Thinking bacteria

Me too. I'd siphon/blow it off.

Kevin

Shark888 · 03/17/2018, 11:02 AM

Well my black legged hermit crab is taking care right now of the part left that I could not remove. He seems to love it lol.

03/15/2018, 11:54 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Hard to tell.. Does it easily come off? If so could be a sponge or bacterial growth.. If not Could be left over coral glue of some sort. __________________ Who me?

03/15/2018, 01:02 PM	#3
Shark888 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: French in China Posts: 178	Yes it globally easily come off but there are still some tiny part left...

03/16/2018, 03:50 PM	#5
Borntrippn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Macedonia. OH. Posts: 81	Thinking bacteria

03/17/2018, 11:02 AM	#7
Shark888 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: French in China Posts: 178	Well my black legged hermit crab is taking care right now of the part left that I could not remove. He seems to love it lol.