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Old 06-20-2014, 12:36 AM
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rule number one of reefing....before messing with water quality look at the reasons that dont effect your water and system as a whole like predators, placement, flow etc. none of these things will mess with your water chemistry.

get out the ol flashlight at 3am and look for nudibranchs....snails, crabsw, fish etc. all can eat or irritate zoanthids.

theres more to corals then just water quality , and if its just the zoas that arnt doing well , and they are slowly declining then my best guess would be natural predators in particular zoanthid eating nudibranchs.





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Old 06-20-2014, 12:40 AM
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my friend

rule number one of reefing....before messing with water quality look at the reasons that done effect your water and system as a whole like predators, placement, flow etc. none of these things will mess with your water chemistry.

get out the ol flashlight at 3am and look for nudibranchs....snails, crabsw, fish etc. all can eat or irritate zoanthids.

theres more to corals then just water quality , and if its just the zoas that arnt doing well , and they are slowly declining then my best guess would be natural predators in particular zoanthid eating nudibranchs.





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Yup +1 definitly
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Old 06-20-2014, 12:27 AM
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I know that's why I'm unsure why I'm having such a problem with them kinda a pain in the ass. All other coral is doing great it's just the zoas news are closed up cuz I just fed


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Old 06-20-2014, 12:29 AM
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Oops also forgot i give my zoos 1 piece of mysis per day in the heads and the next day ill see 2-3 new heads overnight
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Old 06-20-2014, 01:03 AM
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Thanks, I'll have to have a look because it's really getting annoying


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Old 06-20-2014, 01:05 AM
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Thanks, I'll have to have a look because it's really getting annoying


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i also wouldnt rule that little hippo out , more times than id like to remember ive seen them demolish zoas
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Old 06-20-2014, 01:55 AM
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I had large amphipods munching on my zoas before. Killed a few colonies before i figured out what it was. A corris wrasse and a melenarus wrasse fixed that problem really quick.
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Old 06-20-2014, 05:33 AM
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Pulled out the flash light and found 15 or so of these guys all over my zoas. Amphipods?


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Old 06-20-2014, 05:48 AM
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Yep those are amphipods alright! Same exact problem I had. A corris or melenarus will take care of them.
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Old 06-20-2014, 05:50 AM
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I thought they were good for your tank? Ha ha though wrong I guess. Got some chaeto in the back chamber, isn't that where they thrive? Should I take it out?


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