Zoa looks to be eaten

[RenHoek104]

Now i have two holes on that frag. I added some new rock and maybe i caught a pest. I'll turn on my blue lights tonight amd investigate.

What are the chances that my peppermint shrimp are ingesting my zoa? Do peppermint shrimp move from left to right in an hypnotic manner?

Ren

[somewherebeyondthesea]

It's unlikely the shrimp is eating your zoas especially if it's getting food elsewhere (mine eats mysis shrimp) my shrimp also sways back and forth they do that in the wild too I've seen them do it while I was diving!

If you don't find what it is with the blue lights, I would suggest using a coral dip?

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by RenHoek104

Do peppermint shrimp move from left to right in an hypnotic manner?

Both of mine do this it's quite amusing to watch. Hopefully they're not your issue. Mine do comb through all the coral after I feed the LPS and filter feeders but as far as I know they don't eat coral.

[subman]

How sure are you that the shrimp are peppermints? I've seen camels (candy) shrimp sold as peppermints, but they are not reef safe

[RenHoek104]

Originally Posted by subman

How sure are you that the shrimp are peppermints? I've seen camels (candy) shrimp sold as peppermints, but they are not reef safe

Pretty sure they are peps. I bought them from a reputable lfs here in town. How can i tell the difference?

By the way, i've checked my tank at night and i haven't seen anything eating my zoas. I'm all out of ideas on what's going on in my tank.

Ren

[somewherebeyondthesea]

Try looking here to see if something matches:

http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?...&g2_itemId=384

Hope this helps.

[RenHoek104]

I have a few amphipods on the frag, maybe it's eating the dead zoa. The other zoas are fine.
Ren

[RenHoek104]

Look what I found!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62kaq0T1gU0
I have the same sized amphipods hanging around that zoa. I think I found my culprit.

Ren