Crazy New Colonies!

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

They look great!

I have a question for you. What do you dip your Zoanthids in before putting them in the tank if you do? Do you QT them first?

Curious because you have so many and I just found zoanthid eating nudibranches in my tank and they are going to be a huge pain to get out now. Really wish I had been dipping before adding to the tank

[kien]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

They look great!

I have a question for you. What do you dip your Zoanthids in before putting them in the tank if you do? Do you QT them first?

Curious because you have so many and I just found zoanthid eating nudibranches in my tank and they are going to be a huge pain to get out now. Really wish I had been dipping before adding to the tank

I have the same problem. At first I thought they were pretty (the Nudis), until I discovered that they were eating my zoas! The colonies that I could take out I did, and dipped them in hot fresh water for a few minutes. The zoas close up tight when you take them out of the water so I think that protects them. I have not lost one single zoa from doing this. I shake the rock every minute or so to shake them off and boy did they fall off! Tonnes of the little buggers, as well as zoa eating crabs. All new frags go through this process now. I have some Zoas that are on my live rock and for those I just check them every so often. They are obvious when they are on the zoas because the zoas close up, and nudis cruise over them. Easy to spot so I suck them up with a turkey baster. I like to think that I'm winning the battle because I'm pulling out fewer and fewer every few days.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by kien

I have the same problem. At first I thought they were pretty (the Nudis), until I discovered that they were eating my zoas! The colonies that I could take out I did, and dipped them in hot fresh water for a few minutes. The zoas close up tight when you take them out of the water so I think that protects them. I have not lost one single zoa from doing this. I shake the rock every minute or so to shake them off and boy did they fall off! Tonnes of the little buggers, as well as zoa eating crabs. All new frags go through this process now. I have some Zoas that are on my live rock and for those I just check them every so often. They are obvious when they are on the zoas because the zoas close up, and nudis cruise over them. Easy to spot so I suck them up with a turkey baster. I like to think that I'm winning the battle because I'm pulling out fewer and fewer every few days.

Nice thing about nudies is that because there a lot larger than something like AEFW or Red bugs its a ton easier to pull them all out. Luckily I have ever only found a Zoa eating nudi once in my tank (which was my 28 cube) and have never seen any after that. Thanks for the compliment mike! Those caps you gave me are doing great still!
Levi

[sphelps]

I like your pics but most need a WB correction, too blue. Does your camera have a custom WB setting? If so have you tried using it yet?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by sphelps

I like your pics but most need a WB correction, too blue. Does your camera have a custom WB setting? If so have you tried using it yet?

I'm not 100% sure, I'm kind of a camera noob . What is WB correction? Yes I was finding that most of the photos were just WAY to bright, keep in mind thats with just actinics on so I have a feeling alot of the blueness has to do with that.
Levi

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

I'm not 100% sure, I'm kind of a camera noob . What is WB correction? Yes I was finding that most of the photos were just WAY to bright, keep in mind thats with just actinics on so I have a feeling alot of the blueness has to do with that.
Levi

What's the camera model?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by sphelps

What's the camera model?

It's my step dads, when I get home after work Il let you know. Thanks for your help though!
Levi

[sharuq1]

You're zoa garden is gorgeous. Going to be fragging some of these beauties? Maybe for a certain frag meet?

[karazy]

geez man, you got some nice zoas. those lunars look great.

how's that new goby doing?

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by kien

I have the same problem. At first I thought they were pretty (the Nudis), until I discovered that they were eating my zoas! The colonies that I could take out I did, and dipped them in hot fresh water for a few minutes. The zoas close up tight when you take them out of the water so I think that protects them. I have not lost one single zoa from doing this. I shake the rock every minute or so to shake them off and boy did they fall off! Tonnes of the little buggers, as well as zoa eating crabs. All new frags go through this process now. I have some Zoas that are on my live rock and for those I just check them every so often. They are obvious when they are on the zoas because the zoas close up, and nudis cruise over them. Easy to spot so I suck them up with a turkey baster. I like to think that I'm winning the battle because I'm pulling out fewer and fewer every few days.

That is what I am doing for now. I can't take most colonies out so I just have to look for them and I take them out with a turkey baster. I can't find too many of them but I know they must be there. All my zoas are open and look happy so for now this how I will keep fighting them. It's going to be a long fight though!

zoaElite- So sorry for the hijack! I just thought since you have so many gorgeous Zoas, this might be a good place to get some advice about combating the nudis. Glad to hear that you have not really had to deal with them though. Although your right, much easier to deal with than AEFW.