Disappearing Zoas

[Hairytank]

I have/had some nice new orange and green Zoas with about 12 heads purchased on Saturday. I am now down to about 6 heads. :sad:
Possible suspects: coral banded shrimp, emerald crab, various hermit crabs..
The CBS was hanging around that area, but never saw him take a swipe at it.

Anyone have any negative experiences with these inverts and zoas?
I have heard of CBS as suspects, but never any proof..

[Trigger Man]

What do you have for fish, I had a Fox Face, Red Coris Wrasse, and the usual pygmy angels attack my zoas in the past. As for emerald crabs and hermit crabs I've got a bunch of them and never had a problem with them.

[lorenz0]

i had a whole colony die off because of a bunch of small aiptasia that started to grow between the poly's. at night take a flash light and check between just to make sure

[spanky]

Do you happen to have a peppermint shrimp? mine ate about 10 zoas off a rock i had. i caught the little bugger one night.I feed him with a turkey baster now and make sure he gets lots of food. He's a good boy now, no more zoas for him.

[PoonTang]

Zoanthid eating Nudi.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=496210

[Hairytank]

I do have a Fox Face and a Orange Spotted Goby for fish, no Pepermint Shrimp yet.

Will check out the possible aiptasia and nudi angles.

Thanks for the feedback.
I will keep you posted.

[Hairytank]

Ok I am now down to 3 heads and was unsuccessful in catching the culprit(s) last night. The remaining victims will live in the sump for now...

That sure was some expensive food for someone.

[Trigger Man]

you could also try a fine mess around the Zoa's rock until it grows again if you can't get the possible culprits out. If it is the Fox Face I've heard if you feed them a bunch then they will leave the zoas alone, but then you may end up with algae probs due to all the excess food. In the end I ended up getting rid of my fox face.

[RuGlu6]

Eunice worm.
http://images.google.ca/images?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Eunice%20worm&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildsingapore/2501077171/

[Hairytank]

Well...I think I would have noticed a worm that U-G-L-Y! Will keep an eye out for it though.

Hmm, it does sound like the most likely suspect at this point is the Fox Face..

[Underwater]

Eunice worm.
http://images.google.ca/images?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Eunice%20worm&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildsingapore/2501077171/

Isn't that just a bristle worm?

[Sebae again]

No. They can grow up to a metre long.