White stuff on zoanthid

[dtruitt]

Sorry the image is blurry, my auto focus was focusing on microbubbles attached to the dipping container.

I've done an iodine dip with no results on this polyp, and I just did a revive dip. I brushed a lot of the white stuff off. Doesnt look like nudis or spiders to me, and since it brushed off I wouldn't figure it to be pox. What might it be?

I've got furan-2 and bayer. Im thinking bayer next since I've seen a lot of isopods on this polyp.

 

[KellyCorals]

Could be shedding its outer “skin” layer. Zoas do this from time to time. That’s just an opinion.

 

[dtruitt]

Could be shedding its outer “skin” layer. Zoas do this from time to time. That’s just an opinion.

Interesting thought. This polyp is $$$ so its getting a furan 2 dip now, we will see how he looks in the am.

 

[KellyCorals]

The furan 2 can’t hurt. Seems like that’s most everyone’s go to. Let me know how it works!

 

[dtruitt]

The furan 2 can’t hurt. Seems like that’s most everyone’s go to. Let me know how it works!

F2 treatment certainly didn't make things worse.

I think Im going to do a FW+Peroxide dip and another F2 dip this evening to attack on all fronts as gently as possible.

 

[dtruitt]

I did 2 more rounds of F2 on consecutive days, and now I've been doing daily iodine dips at 40 drops / gallon for 15 minutes a pop. Polyp is still closed, but doesn't have the white nodules anymore. Baby polyp died. Advice appreciated.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Try peroxide first which is milder

 

[dtruitt]

Try peroxide first which is milder

At what concentration? Everything I see online says "add peroxide until the zoanthids bubble."

I'm wondering how long I should allow the polyps to rest after 3 days of F2, 3 days of rest, then 3 or 4 consecutive days of heavy iodine dips. I don't want to wait too long and let the zoas perish due to whatever infection / condition is afflicting them, but I don't want to stress them to death, either.

 

[vetteguy53081]

At what concentration? Everything I see online says "add peroxide until the zoanthids bubble."

I'm wondering how long I should allow the polyps to rest after 3 days of F2, 3 days of rest, then 3 or 4 consecutive days of heavy iodine dips. I don't want to wait too long and let the zoas perish due to whatever infection / condition is afflicting them, but I don't want to stress them to death, either.

Yes- Full concentration as it is made up mailnly of water