Bugs on zoas

[akulakowski24]

Hello. I have a zoa garden that I started recently and the first few weeks had been great. Now I have 2 separate zoas that have been closed for a week now and also have these tiny bugs crawling all over them. All the other zoas are opened looking great and don't have anything on them. Only the 2 that are closed. Any ideas?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello. I have a zoa garden that I started recently and the first few weeks had been great. Now I have 2 separate zoas that have been closed for a week now and also have these tiny bugs crawling all over them. All the other zoas are opened looking great and don't have anything on them. Only the 2 that are closed. Any ideas?

Pic are quite fuzzy to determine but may be pods or sponge- likely pods

 

[The_Paradox]

One photo clearly shows amphipods. Cannot believe your fish arnt nomming them.

 

[akulakowski24]

I only have 2 clownfish. Should I get something else? It's a 16g biocube.

 

[The_Paradox]

In my experiences amphipods don’t hurt anything and are beneficial. One photo looks like maybe a flatworm but it’s too blurry to tell. Are you seeing any actual damage to corals?

 

[blaxsun]

Maybe we can limit this to a single thread next time? (not sure the benefit of cross-posting it 3 times)

 

[akulakowski24]

Maybe we can limit this to a single thread next time? (not sure the benefit of cross-posting it 3 times)

Yes it was first time posting. I didn't know if it posted or now. If there is a way to delete the thread I will delete the other one.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I only have 2 clownfish. Should I get something else? It's a 16g biocube.

This is free food for fish and coral and safe