Something is the Zoas

[Rohirrimus]

Hello guys,
I have something in the zoas which I cannot identify.
The angle is very bad and I am having trouble seeing it. it looks like Xenia polyp, but the Xenia I have looks quite different.
Think I'm also ruling out Spiders since it's next to the polyp
this one is too thin. I tried grabbing it with pliers, but it retracts immediately.
Here are some pictures, hopefully, someone can identify it. Sorry that pics are bad but honestly they are 10x better than what you can see with the naked eye, it's very thin and on an awkward spot. I took pictures under white light as it's best seen.
Thanks a lot

 

[Sharkbait19]

Hard to make out but I’m thinking aiptasia or feather duster worm.
I’m leaning towards feather duster because I can see the feathery ends and you mentioned it shoots back really fast.

 

[Vagabond]

Hello guys,
I have something in the zoas which I cannot identify.
The angle is very bad and I am having trouble seeing it. it looks like Xenia polyp, but the Xenia I have looks quite different.
Think I'm also ruling out Spiders since it's next to the polyp
this one is too thin. I tried grabbing it with pliers, but it retracts immediately.
Here are some pictures, hopefully, someone can identify it. Sorry that pics are bad but honestly they are 10x better than what you can see with the naked eye, it's very thin and on an awkward spot. I took pictures under white light as it's best seen.
Thanks a lot

It looks like aphasia to me.

 

[Rohirrimus]

Hard to make out but I’m thinking aiptasia or feather duster worm.
I’m leaning towards feather duster because I can see the feathery ends and you mentioned it shoots back really fast.

I'm thinking so too, my only concern is that this Zoa has recently been staying a bit closed.
Now partially it can be since I added livestock and it was annoyed a bit by turbos and hermits always going on it to eat stuff and partially with fighting clowns.
didn't have any astasia before so I don't think it's that. but anyway pepermint shrimp was on my list to buy in a couple of weeks so if it is abtasia it will become food.
Thanks

 

[Rohirrimus]

It looks like aphasia to me.

I'm hoping it's feather worm.
it looks like very slim polyp of Xenia, it's basically all straight until the head splits, unlike aphasia which seems to become wider before the feathers on the top.

 

[SchrutesReefs]

+1 aiptasia.

 

[Rohirrimus]

+1 aiptasia.

It looks like aphasia to me.

Hard to make out but I’m thinking aiptasia or feather duster worm.
I’m leaning towards feather duster because I can see the feathery ends and you mentioned it shoots back really fast.

Today I noticed something that looks like an egg under the polyps, very close to where that is.

Do you think it's a pest egg? Should I try and remove it?
Thanks alot

 

[A Young Reefer]

Today I noticed something that looks like an egg under the polyps, very close to where that is.

Do you think it's a pest egg? Should I try and remove it?
Thanks alot

This looks like some sort of sponge, I don’t believe there is a pest with such an big egg.
if it’s sponge it is generally harmless but I would remove it just because it’s growing between the zoas.

 

[SchrutesReefs]

Agreed, sponge. You could just pick that off with tweezers and blast the aiptasia with Aiptasia X or F Aiptasia or lemon juice

 

[Rohirrimus]

Agreed, sponge. You could just pick that off with tweezers and blast the aiptasia with Aiptasia X or F Aiptasia or lemon juice

thanks, I will try to get it in LFS , or I'll get peppermint shrimp soon then I don't need to worry

 

[IKD]

thanks, I will try to get it in LFS , or I'll get peppermint shrimp soon then I don't need to worry

For just one, I would use glue and smother the aptaisia that way

 

[A Young Reefer]

For just one, I would use glue and smother the aptaisia that way

usually if there is one there would be more in the tank and its just about time for them to appear, having a peppermint shrimp is not a bad idea.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Could the mystery feathers be a barnacle?

 

[IKD]

usually if there is one there would be more in the tank and its just about time for them to appear, having a peppermint shrimp is not a bad idea.

Possible. How long has the frag been in the tank? If it’s a new addition there’s time to pull out / remove /kill before it spreads.

 

[Rohirrimus]

Possible. How long has the frag been in the tank? If it’s a new addition there’s time to pull out / remove /kill before it spreads.

It’s been there about a month. Is there a coral dip that works well? I was thinking perhaps to dip it.
Someone mentioned a lemon juice? How diluted should it be?

 

[IKD]

It’s been there about a month. Is there a coral dip that works well? I was thinking perhaps to dip it.
Someone mentioned a lemon juice? How diluted should it be?

Dips won’t help with aiptasia unfortunately. If it’s been a month there’s a decent chance you may find more.
You can look at products like Aiptasia-X, F-Aiptasia, or DIY Kalk paste, lemon juice, boiling water. I recommend searching the forum here for how to create the DIY as I don’t have that handy with me at the moment. In the picture above, covering it with glue is the easiest option but definitely don’t wait any longer to treat it as they spread voraciously.

 

[Rohirrimus]

Dips won’t help with aiptasia unfortunately. If it’s been a month there’s a decent chance you may find more.
You can look at products like Aiptasia-X, F-Aiptasia, or DIY Kalk paste, lemon juice, boiling water. I recommend searching the forum here for how to create the DIY as I don’t have that handy with me at the moment. In the picture above, covering it with glue is the easiest option but definitely don’t wait any longer to treat it as they spread voraciously.

thanks, I have tried but the thing is still here, will be getting peppermint shrimp too next week so if it's aipstasia it' 's fair game.

I have actually gotten a dip earlier today and did it, a couple of things fell off. perhaps you can help me identify what fell off so that I know what I'm dealing with. Most notably something with legs and something red:

I went to get a dip as I noticed that zoa which was happy before was closing down ( surprisingly the polyps next to that aiptasia looking things were the only open ones)

I got couple of more pictures, these were all that fell off in the dip:

Guess I won't be trusting LFS anymore when they say that they dip corals.
Thanks

 

[A Young Reefer]

thanks, I have tried but the thing is still here, will be getting peppermint shrimp too next week so if it's aipstasia it' 's fair game.

I have actually gotten a dip earlier today and did it, a couple of things fell off. perhaps you can help me identify what fell off so that I know what I'm dealing with. Most notably something with legs and something red:

I went to get a dip as I noticed that zoa which was happy before was closing down ( surprisingly the polyps next to that aiptasia looking things were the only open ones)

I got couple of more pictures, these were all that fell off in the dip:

Guess I won't be trusting LFS anymore when they say that they dip corals.
Thanks

The "bugs" are amphipods, good guys you probably have more in the tank nothing to worry about.
Not sure about the red thing, does it move?
check this out it might help: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/guide-to-common-hitchhikers-in-reef-tanks.861/

 

[IKD]

These are amphipods. They are harmless and actually good food source for your fish.

peppermint shrimp are hit or miss with aiptasia control. People who target feed corals tend to find them bothersome because they steal food from their mouths.

can you elaborate on what didn’t work on the aiptasia? Did you try covering it in glue and it didn’t work? Or did you try something else?

definitely assume you need to QT/dip anything you buy for your tank. LFS’s bring in new things all the time that can carry pests to existing products

 

[Sharkbait19]

Red thing might be a spaghetti worm.