Help save my Zoas!!

[cmacld]

I have had these zoas for about 12 months.. no problems.. they have been beautiful.. about a week ago they stopped opening. my params are good.. but i have some sort of growth keeping them from opening.. has anyone seen this before? any thoughts on a cure? Plz excuse the flatworms =( Cheers
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[Pufferpunk]

Is that some sort of brown "fungus" coating them?

Look here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1252294&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
This is the very 1st page of my vitamin C thread. It has developed into a huge thread, split 3x, with many developments.

[kev2me]

Looks like they have zoa pox all over them as well. Can you get the rock out of the tank and dip them in something?

[dalston]

It's real bad case of zoa pox. You will need to remove the zoas and treat with furan 2.

Read this link on how to treat (what worked for me was the method right at the bottom of the page)

http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php

[cmacld]

there is no getting this rock out.. it is at least a 70lb rock... and is the bottom rock of my rockwork =(

[Pufferpunk]

I have had great sucess combining high doses of VC (around 50ppm) in combination with Furan dips.

[cmacld]

very informative.. thank you. i guess i will be trying to frag these polyps =( (as i cant get the rock out). Should i be worried about this spreading? everything else in my tank looks great

[Pufferpunk]

It is contagious--I'd do the VC to be sure.

[2006]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14706957#post14706957 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dalston
It's real bad case of zoa pox. You will need to remove the zoas and treat with furan 2.

dalston did you use salt or fresh water?

[Pufferpunk]

I used tank water to soak them in for 20-30 minutes, then placed back in the tank with VC in the tank. Be sure you have a skimmer on there.

[2006]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14708665#post14708665 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pufferpunk
I used tank water to soak them in for 20-30 minutes

Same here excellent results so far. How many treatments Puff?

[cmacld]

will this spread to SPS as well? or does it just affect zoas?

[dalston]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14708606#post14708606 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 2006
dalston did you use salt or fresh water?

I used tank water also.

I performed the 'shake and bake method'

I got a sandwich zip lock bag and filled it with tank water, then poured in 1/2 packet of furan 2 powder, closed the bag and shake for a couple of mins. Then I added the zoas and let it sit for 15 mins, quick rinse in RO and place back in the tank.

I did this for 3 days and took a 3 day break. then did the same again only changing the dip time to 10 mins.

After 6 dips total, I let them be and the pox had gone :D

HTH

dalston

[dalston]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14708793#post14708793 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cmacld
will this spread to SPS as well? or does it just affect zoas?

IME only zoanthids were effected, even my palys did not suffer.

[Pufferpunk]

Yes, I've heard it only affects zoanthids & not palys. with the higher levels of VC in my frag tank, I only had to dip 2x & within a week, the pox were gone & didn't transfer to any other frags.

[cmacld]

Any other easily available mess that will work? Can't find any furan around Denver :(

[Skipper]

Here's a link to Furan2 from an online vendor:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem.aspx?category=Aquarium_Pharmaceuticals_Furan_2_Medication___10ct_Powder_Packets_Saltwate r_Aquarium_Supplies_Medications_Bacterial___Fungal&vendor=Aquarium_Pharmaceuticals&SearchStr=furan&action=view&idProduct=AP1831&idCategory=FIMEBF

[cmacld]

cheers

[2006]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14711894#post14711894 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cmacld
Any other easily available mess that will work? Can't find any furan around Denver :(

Any chain should have it, petco, petsmart or petland.

[cmacld]

i checked all the petsmarts and petcos around here.. nada.. i have ordered it online, guess ill keep looking around here until i receive them. thanks all.. keep you posted. i just got my 40 breeder set tonight as a QT. will post more tomorrow.
also.. does anyone have any tips on removing my zoas from the rocks, as i cant get all my rocks out.

[Pufferpunk]

That's why I started with vitamin c in the 1st place. I needed something I could treat my entire tank with that wouldn't crash the biological system, since my zoas are growing directly on all the rocks.

[blammomike]

i started to use the VC from iherb 1000mg and some of my zoas closed and still wont open and my ph and alk dropped to the floor.

[george albert]

+1 on what puffer said vc worked great for me