Coral RX dip : critters and snails

[alliw]

Hello RTR!

I took a zoa frag out to dip it today as it was looking pretty sad on one side. As an attempt to revive it, I wondered if something is eating it. I uploaded a couple videos - one is the container and I think there was some random bits of sand, some (what look like copepods? To me) and possibly some flatworms. I’m not sure if you can tell anything from this or I should’ve used my sons microscope. (Next time!)
But in addition to that is when I rinsed and placed the frag back it was like cotton candy for the snails, within seconds there were two Ceriths covering it! Anyone know why?

tIA!!

The dip container

Snails!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Bumping your post!

 

[kevgib67]

The little guy in the lower left is a amphipod, good guy. Part of your cuc and nutritious food for your fish.

 

[alliw]

Nice. Thanks. Still curious why the snails were all over this zoa like the first time they smelled Doritos when it went back in the tank

 

[vetteguy53081]

Agree amphipod and on snails, either slime or algae may have attracted them

 

[kevgib67]

Nice. Thanks. Still curious why the snails were all over this zoa like the first time they smelled Doritos when it went back in the tank

Perhaps, algae on the rock under the zoa.

 

[alliw]

Neat. Thanks always, for teaching me something :)

 

[kevgib67]

Neat. Thanks always, for teaching me something :)

Any time, this is a team effort!