zebradanio Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Got anybody know what is the "blue ant" on top of zoa picture below? do i need wash the zoa to clear water? because my zoa didnot open....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted February 4, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2010 Your zoa is infested with nudibranchs...Not good... Try dipping in Coral RX to kill off the nudis. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotsoup Posted February 4, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2010 It looked pretty bad. fast action needed Quote 2ft cube with 2.5 sump 400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5 Hydor wavemaker controller Aquatronica controller Daikin compressor with double coil RM CR H&S out sump skimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebradanio Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Nudibranch = sea slug? i saw few very beautiful slug in GO tanks. If i dipping in CORAL RX will kill the slug too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted February 4, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2010 Nudibranch = sea slug? i saw few very beautiful slug in GO tanks. If i dipping in CORAL RX will kill the slug too? Those are zoa eating nudibranchs...u need to kill them otherwise they will eat up your zoas and then move on to other zoas in your tank. Very soon all your zoas will up the lorry... U can choose to dip them in lugols solution (iodine), freshwater or coral RX. Lugols and freshwater will stress your zoas so coral rx is the preferred solution to use. Anyway, you need to do it quickly as once the nudis lay eggs, you will face a never ending battle to keep them off your zoas. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebradanio Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Those are zoa eating nudibranchs...u need to kill them otherwise they will eat up your zoas and then move on to other zoas in your tank. Very soon all your zoas will up the lorry... U can choose to dip them in lugols solution (iodine), freshwater or coral RX. Lugols and freshwater will stress your zoas so coral rx is the preferred solution to use. Anyway, you need to do it quickly as once the nudis lay eggs, you will face a never ending battle to keep them off your zoas. Where to buy this Coral RX? Can dip to whole tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted February 4, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted February 4, 2010 never dip your whole tank with coralrx. remove the zoas and dip them separately. coralRX can be found in reef depot and one other LFS...forgot where. your nudi infestation looks terrible. i will just throw the whole colony away... unless you are determined to treat it. there are many thousands of nudibranchs in the ocean. each one of them have very specific diet and will only eat 1 kind of food. not all eat zoas.. the ones you have are the zoa eating nudi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tiffanydunk Posted February 4, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2010 here where's the nudibranches are. - click the pic to see. Quote pico pico pico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted February 4, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted February 4, 2010 i spot eggs too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Where to buy this Coral RX? Can dip to whole tank? try contacting reddevils, he might still have a few available bottles. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted February 5, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 5, 2010 Alternatively, you can use Lugol's solution. There's a thread on zoas under the pest section. Details of the mix there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member TayHongSiang Posted February 5, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 5, 2010 its quite bad....better take it out and quarantine before they invade your other zoas...no quarantine they will be 100% eliminated with lugol dip or coral rx dip....if i were you, i frag the zoa into small pieces...easier to handle the nubis that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebradanio Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 if my position of the other zoa is side by side, do you think it have move to other zoa too? or they will eat up this zoas first and then move on to other zoas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyang_neo Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Checked my tank the zoa also infested with nudibranches. I dip them with fresh water le, but i dun how to see whether there is egg or not? i spot eggs too.. Lemon care to share how to identify the egg? Thanks. Quote 5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12) Skimmer - Reefoctupus Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7kWavemaker - 2 x mp40esChiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop inLighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs) Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member TayHongSiang Posted February 5, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 5, 2010 if my position of the other zoa is side by side, do you think it have move to other zoa too? or they will eat up this zoas first and then move on to other zoas? they will simultaneously invade yr zoas...better take it now and frag into smaller pieces and place them in a separate tank or pail of SW. i just bought one colony of zoa from GO the day b4..also invaded by some nudis...but i was very lucky to spot them and feed them to my suns and remove their eggs.... but for yr case, situation is quite bad....anyway once all yr zoas mati...they have no more food source left, they will die and disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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