Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-01-2008, 02:39 AM
Hairytank's Avatar
Hairytank Hairytank is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 114
Hairytank is on a distinguished road
Default Disappearing Zoas

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.
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..
__________________
Rebuilding....
Concept Custom 50gal 24x24x20, herbie overflow, Radion g2, 20 gal sump, Bubble Magus NAC 7, MP10 WES, Speedwave 1320 return.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-01-2008, 02:46 AM
Trigger Man Trigger Man is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 802
Trigger Man is on a distinguished road
Default

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.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-01-2008, 02:51 AM
lorenz0's Avatar
lorenz0 lorenz0 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: calgary
Posts: 1,317
lorenz0 is on a distinguished road
Default

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
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-01-2008, 02:53 AM
spanky spanky is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary, Canyon Meadows S.W
Posts: 80
spanky is on a distinguished road
Default

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.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-01-2008, 02:56 AM
PoonTang's Avatar
PoonTang PoonTang is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ladysmith BC
Posts: 1,071
PoonTang is on a distinguished road
Default

Zoanthid eating Nudi.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=496210
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-01-2008, 03:36 AM
Hairytank's Avatar
Hairytank Hairytank is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 114
Hairytank is on a distinguished road
Default

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.
__________________
Rebuilding....
Concept Custom 50gal 24x24x20, herbie overflow, Radion g2, 20 gal sump, Bubble Magus NAC 7, MP10 WES, Speedwave 1320 return.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-01-2008, 03:43 PM
Hairytank's Avatar
Hairytank Hairytank is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 114
Hairytank is on a distinguished road
Default

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.
__________________
Rebuilding....
Concept Custom 50gal 24x24x20, herbie overflow, Radion g2, 20 gal sump, Bubble Magus NAC 7, MP10 WES, Speedwave 1320 return.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-01-2008, 04:42 PM
Trigger Man Trigger Man is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 802
Trigger Man is on a distinguished road
Default

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.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-01-2008, 06:16 PM
RuGlu6 RuGlu6 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Vancouver PoMo
Posts: 829
RuGlu6 is on a distinguished road
Default

Eunice worm.
http://images.google.ca/images?ie=UT...=1&sa=N&tab=wi

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildsingapore/2501077171/
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-01-2008, 07:16 PM
Hairytank's Avatar
Hairytank Hairytank is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 114
Hairytank is on a distinguished road
Default

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..
__________________
Rebuilding....
Concept Custom 50gal 24x24x20, herbie overflow, Radion g2, 20 gal sump, Bubble Magus NAC 7, MP10 WES, Speedwave 1320 return.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:09 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.