I've had problems with keeping zoanthids for some time now. Every time I think I've solved it, I get a tiny frag to test if it's fixed, and they die too.
I did have a zoanthid predator for a little while (a snail), but now it's something different. They start wasting away and eventially fall off the rock and/or disappear.
I have a few fish, but none are destructive (6-line, lemon goby, algae blenny, firefish), and many other corals that are doing great, including daisy corals, frogspawn, star polyps, pagoda coral, fanworms, and anthelia.
I've read some horror stories about bacterial infections that cause zoanthids to "waste away." Anyone have any other suggestions? I have been checking nitrates (undetectible), phosphates (undetectible), pH (8.2), temp 76F, salinity is perfect (I test with two different hydrometers because I once had one that was reading incorrectly so my salinity was way off). I have a ton of life rock and VHO's that put out about 4wpg.
Everything is OK except for the poor zoas. they're my favorite coral, I would really appreciate any info or guesses.
It's not pox, they don't develop any spots on them, just start looking emaciated, shrivel up, and disappear. It takes a month to lose a whole colony.
Again, suggestions are appreciated! Thanks in advance.
I did have a zoanthid predator for a little while (a snail), but now it's something different. They start wasting away and eventially fall off the rock and/or disappear.
I have a few fish, but none are destructive (6-line, lemon goby, algae blenny, firefish), and many other corals that are doing great, including daisy corals, frogspawn, star polyps, pagoda coral, fanworms, and anthelia.
I've read some horror stories about bacterial infections that cause zoanthids to "waste away." Anyone have any other suggestions? I have been checking nitrates (undetectible), phosphates (undetectible), pH (8.2), temp 76F, salinity is perfect (I test with two different hydrometers because I once had one that was reading incorrectly so my salinity was way off). I have a ton of life rock and VHO's that put out about 4wpg.
Everything is OK except for the poor zoas. they're my favorite coral, I would really appreciate any info or guesses.
It's not pox, they don't develop any spots on them, just start looking emaciated, shrivel up, and disappear. It takes a month to lose a whole colony.
Again, suggestions are appreciated! Thanks in advance.