My zoanthids are gone!!?? - Page 2

wickjr · 09-25-2006, 11:13 PM

They are definitely peps. Two are very pink, one a little more clear with a pink tint. All have the straight stripes down the length of the body and red tails. I would post a pic but my digital camera is not working right. I'll have my new one soon and will post some. I have never seen the peps anywhere near the zoanthids, or any of the other soft corals. My xenia and nepthia are doing great, as is the mushroom. My ricordia has actually split into two healthy corals. Nothing seems to be bothered by whatever has wiped out the zoas. If it was sundial snails, will they eat other corals once the zoas are gone?

Warnberg · 09-26-2006, 10:35 AM

One more thing you want to look for.... Nudi's, they are small and you have to look very carfully as they will turn the color of the zoo they are eating. This is why I always give all Zoo's that go into my tank "The Dip".

Charlie97L · 09-27-2006, 12:16 PM

warnberg, could nudis be eating them that quickly? it sounds like several polyps are being mowed down overnight.

Warnberg · 09-27-2006, 12:19 PM

I doubt it, but I've seen stranger things. If there are enough of them all working on the same poylp I suppose. First thing that usually happens is the polyp will close (because of nudi) they then start in on them. But consuming an entire polyp overnight is not the norm.

09-25-2006, 11:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
wickjr Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amelia, Ohio Posts: 183 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My zoanthids are gone!!?? They are definitely peps. Two are very pink, one a little more clear with a pink tint. All have the straight stripes down the length of the body and red tails. I would post a pic but my digital camera is not working right. I'll have my new one soon and will post some. I have never seen the peps anywhere near the zoanthids, or any of the other soft corals. My xenia and nepthia are doing great, as is the mushroom. My ricordia has actually split into two healthy corals. Nothing seems to be bothered by whatever has wiped out the zoas. If it was sundial snails, will they eat other corals once the zoas are gone? __________________ GO IRISH!!!_________________________________________ -46 gallon bowfront AGA, 80 pounds LR, 40 pounds live sand, Corallife superskimmer, 234 watt T-5 HO: 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Neon Green Nepthea, Blue Ricordia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Turbo, Astrea, Strombus, Nerite Snails, Scarlet, Blue leg and Zebra Hermits

09-26-2006, 10:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My zoanthids are gone!!?? One more thing you want to look for.... Nudi's, they are small and you have to look very carfully as they will turn the color of the zoo they are eating. This is why I always give all Zoo's that go into my tank "The Dip". __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

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Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My zoanthids are gone!!?? warnberg, could nudis be eating them that quickly? it sounds like several polyps are being mowed down overnight. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

09-27-2006, 12:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My zoanthids are gone!!?? I doubt it, but I've seen stranger things. If there are enough of them all working on the same poylp I suppose. First thing that usually happens is the polyp will close (because of nudi) they then start in on them. But consuming an entire polyp overnight is not the norm. __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

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