Stringy stuff on my Zoa.

[Sean_Jacob228]

I recently got a new zoa. Noticed some stringy stuff on the frag plug. Did the peroxide dip and now their back. It appears to be coming from the plug. It don’t look like it’s expelling from the zoas directly. What do you think? Thanks.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Would need a more clear picture to see, it looks like it might be affecting the zoa's, they are melting.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Need a more close up picture. Hard to tell from that picture

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Need a more close up picture. Hard to tell from that picture

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Would need a more clear picture to see, it looks like it might be affecting the zoa's, they are melting.

 

[Jaden9933]

Thread 'Help! Strings on Zoas'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/help-strings-on-zoas.838707/

i posted this a few years ago when i got into reefing and from your pic, it looks similar

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Would need a more clear picture to see, it looks like it might be affecting the zoa's, they are melting.

 

[Jaden9933]

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[Sean_Jacob228]

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Did not know that sorry . I think it may just be a little crud on the drag from scrubbing my glass. Honestly

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Did not know that sorry . I think it may just be a little crud on the drag from scrubbing my glass. Honestly

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

There’s some on the glass by here too

 

[Jaden9933]

oh okay, you may be right! however, it does look like they’re starting to melt a bit

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

oh okay, you may be right! however, it does look like they’re starting to melt a bit

Yeah I did the dip a day or 2 ago there’s a few opening now. I’ll just keep my eye out lol. Apparently zoas come with nasty stuff so it worries me

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Can you tell us about your tank please? Tank age, water parameters, type of lighting and what kind of flow? Having all the info will help us figure it out. Let’s try to help you.

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Can you tell us about your tank please? Tank age, water parameters, type of lighting and what kind of flow? Having all the info will help us figure it out. Let’s try to help you.

Nitrates 15
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia .25
PH 8

Tanks 6 months
90 gallon. 48 inches long. Lights Ai hydra 64 and 2 Prime 16s

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Nitrates 15
Salinity 1.025
Nitrite 0
PH 8

Tanks 6 months
90 gallon. 48 inches long. Lights Ai hydra 64 and 2 Prime 16s

 

[Jaden9933]

Nitrates 15
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia .25
PH 8

Tanks 6 months
90 gallon. 48 inches long. Lights Ai hydra 64 and 2 Prime 16s

the ammonia probably irritates them but that should be converted to nitrate over the next few days. a water change may help them improve faster. i just had an ammonia spike in my macro algae tank (where i was temporarily keeping some zoas frags) and the ammonia was enough to melt some of them in just 2 days. others were fine, just closed for about a week. if ammonia isn’t going down on its own, a water change may be necessary until you find the root of the problem

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

the ammonia probably irritates them but that should be converted to nitrate over the next few days. a water change may help them improve faster. i just had an ammonia spike in my macro algae tank (where i was temporarily keeping some zoas frags) and the ammonia was enough to melt some of them in just 2 days. others were fine, just closed for about a week. if ammonia isn’t going down on its own, a water change may be necessary until you find the root of the problem

I had to update lol idk what my ammonia is i don’t have test for them. Honestly ever since I peroxide dipped they been closed up. I just did 1:1 peroxide and tank water dip for not even a minute. But yeah everything else is doing fine in the tank:/

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Nitrates 15
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia .25
PH 8

Tanks 6 months
90 gallon. 48 inches long. Lights Ai hydra 64 and 2 Prime 16s also 2 3k GPH power heads

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

the ammonia probably irritates them but that should be converted to nitrate over the next few days. a water change may help them improve faster. i just had an ammonia spike in my macro algae tank (where i was temporarily keeping some zoas frags) and the ammonia was enough to melt some of them in just 2 days. others were fine, just closed for about a week. if ammonia isn’t going down on its own, a water change may be necessary until you find the root of the problem

Like I mentioned above. Think it just could be some gunk sticking to the plug from scrubbing my glass and what not?