So my Sunny D zoas seem to have melted in approximately 48 hours. I'm not sure I can save them, but I'd like to try and figure out what happened so I can learn from it, and hopefully prevent any other zoas in the tank from being affected.
I tested the tank last night and here are the parameters:
Temp: 76.6
Salinity: 1.025 (a little low normally I keep the tank at 1.026)
Alk: 8.0
Nitrate: 11.2
Phosphate: 0.09
Calcium was 435 on 11/21 and Mag was 1500 on 10/31. pH typically holds rock steady at 8.15.
I suspect it is something bacterial, but I can't be sure as I have never encountered zoa's melting this quickly.
The reason I suspect this is I have a large frag of Eagle Eye zoas that have been staying mostly closed since I got them. I tried dipping them in revive a few times putting them in different locations and nothing seems to help. I moved them onto the frag rack next to the Sunny D's and literally the next day the Sunny D started melting.
Below are some photos so you can see what's happening.
Here are the Sunny D's several weeks ago looking healthy. (Back of frag rack by the hammer)
Here they are last night when they first started looking rough. (Eagle eye suspects behind them)
And here they are tonight after I got home from work. (Obviously whatever it is has spread to the other polyps, and they look like goners to me.)
First off, I'm looking to figure out what it is. Is the cyano on the frag plug bothering it? I'm pretty sure that it's been there for a while without issue. Is it something else bacterial related? I don't believe it's pest related. Any ideas on the problem?
Second, I'm looking for ideas on what to do next? I'm normally not over-reactive with the tank but this seems like a case where I should intervene and do something.
Should I pull them from the tank and try dipping maybe in peroxide?
Are they goners and should I just pull them to prevent whatever it is from spreading in the tank?
Should I just leave them alone?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I tested the tank last night and here are the parameters:
Temp: 76.6
Salinity: 1.025 (a little low normally I keep the tank at 1.026)
Alk: 8.0
Nitrate: 11.2
Phosphate: 0.09
Calcium was 435 on 11/21 and Mag was 1500 on 10/31. pH typically holds rock steady at 8.15.
I suspect it is something bacterial, but I can't be sure as I have never encountered zoa's melting this quickly.
The reason I suspect this is I have a large frag of Eagle Eye zoas that have been staying mostly closed since I got them. I tried dipping them in revive a few times putting them in different locations and nothing seems to help. I moved them onto the frag rack next to the Sunny D's and literally the next day the Sunny D started melting.
Below are some photos so you can see what's happening.
Here are the Sunny D's several weeks ago looking healthy. (Back of frag rack by the hammer)
Here they are last night when they first started looking rough. (Eagle eye suspects behind them)
And here they are tonight after I got home from work. (Obviously whatever it is has spread to the other polyps, and they look like goners to me.)
First off, I'm looking to figure out what it is. Is the cyano on the frag plug bothering it? I'm pretty sure that it's been there for a while without issue. Is it something else bacterial related? I don't believe it's pest related. Any ideas on the problem?
Second, I'm looking for ideas on what to do next? I'm normally not over-reactive with the tank but this seems like a case where I should intervene and do something.
Should I pull them from the tank and try dipping maybe in peroxide?
Are they goners and should I just pull them to prevent whatever it is from spreading in the tank?
Should I just leave them alone?
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!