Sick zoa

[Bogey]

What is this and how bad is it?
More important how do I fix it

 

[noahreefer]

It looks like some form of zoa pox to me. I have heard that dipping them in coral Rx helps but I would wait for a second opinion first.

 

[cherith]

What is this and how bad is it?
More important how do I fix it

Exactly! What is that stuff! Looks the same as mine.

 

[cherith]

Exactly! What is that stuff! Looks the same as mine.

Zoa pox?

 

[littlebigreef]

It is zoa pox. It’s still manageable at this point.

Since furan 2 is no longer available you’ll want to order nitrofurazone. It’s the main ingredient of furan 2 and is available via the Fishroom.com (aquaLife brand). Its potentially carcinogenic so use gloves while working with it.

Basically just us it to dip the affected piece for 15-20 and then rinse it generously with aquarium water 4 days on, day or two break, then another cycle for good measure. Heavily affected polyps should be excised.

 

[haileymw]

I just lost so many zoas from this unfortunately being new to the hobby I only have my main tank (no QT tank). Anyone know of a coral dip I could buy to fix this! OP’s photos are spot on to how my zoas are looking!

 

[Yodaman]

I would like to revive this thread, as I’m having trouble with my zoas suddenly.

Do these appear to be affected with zoopox? This colony along with 3 others out of 6 have been receding slowly and are not opening as they used to

 

[littlebigreef]

I would like to revive this thread, as I’m having trouble with my zoas suddenly.

Do these appear to be affected with zoopox? This colony along with 3 others out of 6 have been receding slowly and are not opening as they used to

No so much a revive as an extension.

@haileymw I laid out a proven treatment plan for pox with medications currently available, good luck and if you have any questions please ask.

@Yodaman your situation is equally straight forward. These are suffering from a bacterial infection. I’ve circled the mottled areas in your pic that are a tell-tale sign. Fortunately, treatment is easy.

Chemiclean dips + lugols for 4-5 days on, 15-20 minutes with a rest day and then at least one additional cycle. Given other colonies are affected you could do dips + system wide treatment. Or one or the other. Combined you should easily be able to save what’s left. P

 

[Yodaman]

No so much a revive as an extension.

@haileymw I laid out a proven treatment plan for pox with medications currently available, good luck and if you have any questions please ask.

@Yodaman your situation is equally straight forward. These are suffering from a bacterial infection. I’ve circled the mottled areas in your pic that are a tell-tale sign. Fortunately, treatment is easy.

Chemiclean dips + lugols for 4-5 days on, 15-20 minutes with a rest day and then at least one additional cycle. Given other colonies are affected you could do dips + system wide treatment. Or one or the other. Combined you should easily be able to save what’s left. P

Thank you very much for the information!

I have other softies in the tank with similar areas of something dark covering the tissue. With that being said, I think I’m going to go ahead and treat the entire system!

 

[Ian Baxter]

No so much a revive as an extension.

@haileymw I laid out a proven treatment plan for pox with medications currently available, good luck and if you have any questions please ask.

@Yodaman your situation is equally straight forward. These are suffering from a bacterial infection. I’ve circled the mottled areas in your pic that are a tell-tale sign. Fortunately, treatment is easy.

Chemiclean dips + lugols for 4-5 days on, 15-20 minutes with a rest day and then at least one additional cycle. Given other colonies are affected you could do dips + system wide treatment. Or one or the other. Combined you should easily be able to save what’s left. P

How would you do the whole tank?

 

[littlebigreef]

How would you do the whole tank?

Just follow the directions on the package, pull carbon, turn off skimmer, and dose the standard suggested amount.

 

[Ian Baxter]

Just follow the directions on the package, pull carbon, turn off skimmer, and dose the standard suggested amount.

Sorry, what product can you dose the tank with. I saw that you were mentioning dips, but My colony is huge.

 

[Ian Baxter]

Just follow the directions on the package, pull carbon, turn off skimmer, and dose the standard suggested amount.

It kind of looks like there is some type of film on them. I've blown it off with a baster, but it comes back.

 

[littlebigreef]

It kind of looks like there is some type of film on them. I've blown it off with a baster, but it comes back.

Oh, chemi-clean is the product to use when dosing system wide.

 

[Ian Baxter]

Oh, chemi-clean is the product to use when dosing system wide.

Thanks!