WilRams June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 So despite diligently dipping every coral (Bayer) I have put into my frag tank I feel like I'm finding new issues daily. On Friday I got a new maxima clam and it is the only tank inhabitant that hasn't been dipped for obvious reasons. I did give it a good scrub with a toothbrush before going in my tank incase there were any pyramid snails. Made sure it burped and ta-da happy as a clam. Later that night I'm looking at it through a viewing box and bam. I spotted an aptasia. Boiled some RO water and injected it with a needle. Tonight I found one more. Ok. I can see thats how its going to be. When I got the clam in I did a bunch of rearranging in the frag tank to give it its own little corner and light. On Saturday I noticed some zoas not opening here and there. Figured they were stressed. Tonight when the lights went out I decided to take a good look. What the. I spotted a nudi on one zoa frag and then as I'm looking around I spotted white spots on several frags which I am assuming is Zoa pox judging by what the google machine shows me. I should and will take one more good look to confirm pox or nudibranch eggs but I'm pretty sure its pox. So now I'm fighting 3 things (once confirmed). Aptasia, Zoa Pox and Zoa eating Nudibranchs. My question is what should I tackle first? I figured Furan 2 for the pox as a priority while picking away at any nudis I see. I can only confirm one since thats all I saw. Aptasia isn't out of hand since I have only seen 2. If I can't keep up with it I would order some Berghia. Whats the best course for zoa eating nudis? What do you think should be my priority or course of action? Blah! Its a bummer things have been going relatively smooth and growing well.
gmerek2 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Zoas take up sand as they grow and confused me when I had issues. I would guess you havnt seen it because they havnt been angry/closed up before. I have never seen a case of zoa pox on here. Get the nudis before they cause a big problem. Then worry about the aptasia.
John Ford June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 When I get new zoas I'll pull them off the plug and do a rodi dip for 5 min, a coral rx dip for 5 min, then a iodine dip for 5 min then set them on a new plug. Some have not made it through the process but most do If you dip your zoas in coral rx every 5 days for 5-10 min for a few weeks you should be able to beat the nudis pretty easy, assuming they are still on plugs on your rack. You just have to kill them before they lay eggs
zygote2k June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Clams don't need to be burped. Myth. They are exposed to air at low tide. aiptasia are a given- don't worry about them as they are already in your system in the plumbing and overflow etc. Worry about the zoa issue
YHSublime June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Clams don't need to be burped. Myth. They are exposed to air at low tide. aiptasia are a given- don't worry about them as they are already in your system in the plumbing and overflow etc. Worry about the zoa issue Myth or not, Dr. Mac has burping added to the PEA acclimation guide for clams. While I don't disagree with you, the information is out there from a vendor that is known for their clams, can't hurt, even if I can't help either. I agree with the order, nudis then aiptasia. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
WilRams June 30, 2015 Author June 30, 2015 Alright fair enough nudis first. Then aptasia. I'll make sure to take a good look at them tonight to make sure the spots are sand, egg masses or what not. As for the Coral RX just follow the dosage on the bottle?
YHSublime June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Alright fair enough nudis first. Then aptasia. I'll make sure to take a good look at them tonight to make sure the spots are sand, egg masses or what not. As for the Coral RX just follow the dosage on the bottle? Yes. I have used Bayer with zoas, and SPS with great success. It's about $10 from your local Home Depot, will last forever. The problem is, you will want to do routine dips, in case there are eggs. Aiptasia will certainly be harder to get rid of, but not impossible. I think Rob is correct, everybody has them somewhere in the tank. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
WilRams June 30, 2015 Author June 30, 2015 That's what I have been using to dip any new additions SPS, Z/P's and even a couple acans I have. I haven't lost anything due to the dip so far. I'm assuming somewhere some eggs made it through the dip. Should I just continue a periodic Bayer dip instead of going out to buy Coral RX?
YHSublime June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 That's what I have been using to dip any new additions SPS, Z/P's and even a couple acans I have. I haven't lost anything due to the dip so far. I'm assuming somewhere some eggs made it through the dip. Should I just continue a periodic Bayer dip instead of going out to buy Coral RX? Unless you want to buy it, I personally wouldn't. Nothing kills eggs for most pests that we know about (or that I personally know about.) the best thing you can do other than an awesome dipping procedure, is QT your frags. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
smallreef July 3, 2015 July 3, 2015 Also depending on how prevalent they are in your tank, you may need to do a few dosings of flatworm exit ( I had to do this when I had them since I had some zoas I couldn't take out and dip) to be able to kill any eggs that hatch...
WilRams July 3, 2015 Author July 3, 2015 This is my frag tank so it's not too bad. I pulled the zoa rack and dipped them all in Bayer. I then scrubbed down the rack just incase. I will repeat 5 days later. I closely inspected them and only found one. Plucked him. Hopefully I caught the issue before it got out of hand.
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