Help anyone seen/had this before? with theirs

[crizzleb]

I purchased some Pink zoas at the frag swap and recently they have become inflammed?!?!? The pictures look like its a sponge but infact it is the zoa just exploded up. Anyone know what causes this or how to get rid of it? I have others in the tank and only the pink ones are doing it.

2 pics hope you can see this time to tell.

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3945825

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3945826

Thanks.
crizzleb

 

[crizzleb]

anyone anyone at all??

 

[Brenden]

My proxy is blocking the pics Does is look like white "mold" on them?

 

[crizzleb]

no they are inflammed. their bodies are instead of being a straight stock tehy bludge out and u can see all the way thru them

 

[mad921]

Weird. Pretty sure I got a chunk of the same zoos at the swap. Mine came in almost a half ball and have stayed essentially the same.

 

[crizzleb]

yeh mine did too I dont know what it is. hmmm neitehr does anyone on here I guess

 

[matts125]

it looks to my as if they are irritated by something, perhaps a hydriod or small feather duster?

Matt

 

[JasonD]

Sometimes zoa tissue will turn white and puff up when over exposed to a new lighting source. What kind of lighting are they in (halides)?

Though I have never seen anything like what you are showing in the pic. There isn't air trapped under the tissue? I had a candy cane coral blow up like a balloon. I poked it with my finger and a big air bubble came out (just gas )

It could just be a reaction to an irritant, like Matt stated.

Tagging along...

 

[crizzleb]

Yeh they are under halides. 175W 15k MH. Maybe its because of the lighting. But yeh if I poke it, it deflates lol. Havent tried it on the ones in the tank yet but tried it on others out of it and it just went down to blah

 

[aquarookie]

OH you guys! They are just multiplying! I have identical zoos (palys I believe) and after a while the big bulge sprouts new heads and the colony just gets bigger and bigger. I think that is a good thing. Sorry I did not see this thread sooner, I would have put your mind at ease

 

[salmonslayer]

HI all, Looks like the zoa's I sold at frag Swap. Mine are under 3 400watt xm 20's. Took all I had but one to frag swap at salsa factory in kent. Now that one is many, I would say 15 to 20 and doing fine. Never seen that from the ones I have. Hope they make it. Here is a pic of what mine look like. Old pic but they look the same.

 

[crizzleb]

Yeh I bought them from you at the frag swap and they multiply like crazy lol. They seem to be doing fine. I think it was just the multiplying thing going on like aquarookie stated.