Gaping zoa mouth issue

[mfollen]

Hey reefers,

Has anyone seen symptoms like this in their zoas where their mouths are wide open in addition to a ballooning polyp effect? Some on the edges have declined in sizes

Mid day:

Most recently:

It’s been like this all day since last night. It’s as if it’s trying to expel something or rescinding or dealing with a major micro issue internally or externally.

Curious if anyone else has any experiences with this particular issue. No pests or predators in the tank. Other zoa are doing fine.

I’m going to let it be through tonight and check back on it tomorrow. If if doesnt stabilize, I may consider trying a dip.

Thanks everyone

 

[Gumbies R Us]

#reefsquad

 

[tbrown]

What's your tank size and lighting and flow situation?

What are your parameters?

 

[mfollen]

Hello

Thanks for checking in. Major and trace parameters are dialed after months of ICP testing refinement w/ avg. 7.5 Dkh and salinity is dialed in too. Po4 .14 and no3 is 17. Calcium 450.

This zoa is surrounded by other happy zoas. So it’s not a water chemistry or typical Zoanthid pest.

 

[Rocks reef]

You mentioned your salinity is dialed in. Do you know what it is?
Also, do you have a wrasse or something for pest control? It looks like you have flatworms.

 

[mfollen]

Hello
Sorry for the delay

Salinity is 1.0261
Yes there is a wrasse in the system.

Any flatworms are the acole flatworms and they’re seldom visible in the tank.

Here are the polyps today

Closeup

Thank you!

 

[Featherweight]

I would administer an iodine based dip. Looks potentially fungal.

 

[tbrown]

I would administer an iodine based dip. Looks potentially fungal.

My first thought based on the last picture is Zoa Pox maybe.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/zoa-pox-treatment.105981/

 

[mfollen]

Thank you!

I’ve been doing a daily dip with lugols as part of that. I gave it a break yesterday for them to rest and may resume again today. Will report on the results.

 

[tchat]

Thank you!

I’ve been doing a daily dip with lugols as part of that. I gave it a break yesterday for them to rest and may resume again today. Will report on the results.

Any update? I have a new wild Zoa frag with a couple bright white dots/pustules. They seem perfectly happy but I went ahead and re dipped them in a peroxide based dip (coral bubble bath). Not sure if that’s effective, maybe iodine is the move