monkeymanolo October 16, 2013 Share October 16, 2013 I just purchased some Zoa frags the other day and it looks like something in my tank has taking a liking to them. I missed it happening so i was wondering if anyone could help me figure out the culprit. This is what I have... Emerald crab Blue legged hermits Mexican Turbos and Ceriths Salefin and Yellow tang One spot foxface (ive read this guy could be the problem) clowns dottybacks, bi color and strawberry blue velvet damsel yellowtail damsel 3 stripe damsels no shrimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella October 16, 2013 Share October 16, 2013 Probably is the foxface, if they arent fed enough the will most certainly eat zoas.. I would add algae sheets frequently and he should stop eating them.. Could also be asterina starfish, as they are known to eat zoas as well.. Also you have a sailfin tang, not salefin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 October 16, 2013 Share October 16, 2013 is the emerald crab getting large?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef October 16, 2013 Share October 16, 2013 are all of them off the frag plug or just a few missing on each frag plug? I know that some people buy zoas and they melt away over night...I haven't had it happen but I have heard it from others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 October 16, 2013 Share October 16, 2013 Yea when my water quality was bad I had trouble keeping zoas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymanolo October 16, 2013 Author Share October 16, 2013 Sailfin... I knew that.. Ive had them 3-4 days, they seemed to be doing fine, not opening up as much but not withering away either. Last night I worked late, got home late so the fish werent fed as much. 3 frag plugs, one was left alone, one was left with only 1 polyp and the other one completely gone. Im taking out the foxface tonight and putting the Zoas in QT or a nano. Might possibly sell the foxface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef October 16, 2013 Share October 16, 2013 If you're putting zoas in QT why move the foxface? Just feed it more so its not hungry. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymanolo October 16, 2013 Author Share October 16, 2013 Because im not entirely sure its the foxface, it could be one of the tangs, the sailfin is constantly looking for food and will peck at everything, i just havent caught anyone in the act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 October 17, 2013 Share October 17, 2013 Tangs are usually pretty safe around zoas. They are pretty good at pecking around the polyps, removing any algae from the plugs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k October 18, 2013 Share October 18, 2013 nom nom nom nom nom, these zoas sure taste good. more than likely it's a crab.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffwehler October 18, 2013 Share October 18, 2013 Maybe Zygotes mantis knows what's up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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