Zoa Pox?

[jehuggin]

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Zoa Pox?

I have a colony that over the past few days many polps have stopped opening. They have been in the tank now for about 3 weeks or so and were doing fine prior.

My water parameters are good and other corals seem to be doing fine.

I was doing a lot of research on this today and I think I see spots on the Zoas, but not 100% sure.

I will try to post some pics later today, but was wondering if it is actually zoa pox, does anyone have a cure that has worked for them?

Thanks.

 

[jennm]

People have used Furan-2 for Zoa Pox. I have not done it myself so I can't offer any more insight than that, but many have reported success with it.

Here's an article I found about it: http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php">http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php</a>

Jenn

 

[jehuggin]

Thanks Jenn. I found that article as well. I think my biggest issue right now is accurately identifying the issue.

Thanks again for your help.

JennM;554431 wrote: People have used Furan-2 for Zoa Pox. I have not done it myself so I can't offer any more insight than that, but many have reported success with it.

Here's an article I found about it: http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php">http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php</a>

Jenn[/QUOTE]

 

[jennm]

Are they close to anything that could be irritating/stinging them? Could hermit crabs be crawling across them and prompting them to close?

How's your alkalinity? Please post your parameters (fine might not be depending on the interpretation or if there's something missing).

If you see pox, it's probably pox. If they are just closed up, it could be several things.

Jenn

 

[mikesommers]

Hey there sound familiar! On the battle right now. Please share what you find. I have 3 sick colonies. Not sure what the reason is that they came down with it. I am doing the Furan-2 dip. My first day I made 1/2 gallon of solution I used 4 packs of Furan-2 and went 15 min. on all colonies. I happen to have done a water change so I saved 5 gallons of water and dripped a pump in it. I dipped them today and found almost a teaspoon of white looking powder from all sick pieces in the dip by the time I was done. I will tell you that NO bugs, snails, or other critters come off in this dip. Only cleaned them of there white spots. I am going to follow up in 48 hrs them monitor from there. Please share what you decide to do. Some of my paly colonies are 6 years old not to mention my clowns love them and I have no idea were I would find more palys that have 2 1/2 inch stalks!

 

[spike]

I have had success with Furan-2, follow the instructions of zoaid.com. Also I have heard people have had success in just removing the pox off of the zoa with a raiser blade. Something is irritating and/or stressing the zoas. Either fish, nudi, pod, aiptaisa, out of whack parameters, temperature fluctuations, or numerous other possibilities.

 

[mikesommers]

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ramone;554522 wrote: I have had success with Furan-2, follow the instructions of zoaid.com. Also I have heard people have had success in just removing the pox off of the zoa with a raiser blade. Something is irritating and/or stressing the zoas. Either fish, nudi, pod, aiptaisa, out of whack parameters, temperature fluctuations, or numerous other possibilities.

 

[jehuggin]

Ammonia - undetectable
Nitrite - undetectable
Nitrate &lt;.10
Phosphate - undetectable
Alk - 4 mEq/L
Cal - 465 mg/L - slightly high
SG - 1.025
PH - 8.2

My guess is it's pox, I had an issue with my A/C which caused the tank temp to fluctuate a week or so ago...Could also be nudi. I am going to take the colony out tonight to examine it more closely and start the furan treatment.

No hermit crabs in the tank. Have seen snails on them from time to time(not sundial) and my coral banded shrimp crosses them, but all that is nothing new.

JennM;554436 wrote: Are they close to anything that could be irritating/stinging them? Could hermit crabs be crawling across them and prompting them to close?

How's your alkalinity? Please post your parameters (fine might not be depending on the interpretation or if there's something missing).

If you see pox, it's probably pox. If they are just closed up, it could be several things.

Jenn

 

[whaboutbob]

I had 4 or 5 small groups of zoa's literally disappear several weeks ago. I believe they had zoa pox since I was able to see the same white spots you described, but since I am unable to remove the zoa's from my tank to dip them in the Furan-2 I think my only resort was just to wait it out and see what survives. There are several small groups near the ones that disappeared that are doing fine and it appears that the problem, whatever it was, has run it's course. My parameters are all in line and have been consistent. I hadn't added any coral to my tank since early June, so I'm not sure when or how I introduced this problem into my tank, but I guess I need to get into the habit of dipping my coral before adding them. I'm new to marine side of the house, so I'm not quite up to speed on many of these little things you learn along the way.

 

[mikesommers]

I think it's localized. A colony can come down with it for what ever reason.


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