Oh no,,, not again................

[mfinn]

Been picking up a few zoanthid frags lately and getting a zoanthid only tank going again

Been doing the usual dipping all new stuff in FWE and holding them in my other tank for a week or so to observe, etc.
Things were looking pretty good,,,,,,,,,,, until this morning I noticed a couple small colonies that had closed up polyps.
So out came the magnifying glass and I found these.

Sometimes I swear this hobby can be so depressing:frown:

 

[Myteemouse]

OH NO. they have been eating green zoo's!

 

[mfinn]

OH NO. they have been eating green zoo's!

Yes green fringe ones, as in the ones I last posted a picture of.
I found a orange one , but smashed it.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Time to pick up a zoanthid-eating:spider: nudi-eating:angel: wrasse:bolt:

 

[mfinn]

That's pretty good Mike. lol

I wanted to wait a few more months before I added fish, and I was looking at a pair of pipe fish.

 

[Myteemouse]

looks like a yellow corris wrasse for you in the near future.

 

[mfinn]

Yeah, but I got to finish the screen top, since this is a open top rimless job.

 

[Krish]

Bummer Martin! First the formalin spill and now this. I though you got new zoa's when I saw the thread :doubt:.

 

[chickenofthesea]

Does dipping not kill these nudi's? I am new to corals, what other pests should I seek out on my zoa's

 

[pandora32]

I really need to get a quarintine tank set up!hwell:

 

[Electrokate]

Ever heard of anyone using vet drugs to dip for nudibranchs? I got some ivermectin to try on red bugs and flatworms. Yes I intentionally picked up frags with red bugs and put them in a special tank just so I could try killing the bugs. Haven't got any zoa eating nudi's to play with, but I know where I can get some that eat monties, might have to try that next.

I don't think I would even see those nudibranchs. Amazing photo!
Kate

 

[1guydude]

dude i found one this morning! Usually i dont see my tank till afternoon time when i get home from work...well ive got the day off and the dang lights click on just to show me a red rust lookin nudi with leaves on his back! AHHHHHHH i tried to pluck him out wit tweezers but only ripped a couple leaves off his back! Will it die and bomb my tank? I also saw some eggs i think so i scrapped em off the polyp!
Any other info? Im nervous bout this lil guy!

 

[nich8a9]

Yeah ! this hobby make me so frustrated... sometimes my zoas look good for a few week and then they start dying for no reason.

 

[tat2z_21]

Will a yellow corris wrasse eat them?