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Chitownpw
08/28/2016, 10:03 AM
I am hoping someone can identify.

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650-IS350
08/28/2016, 10:55 PM
no more like sand sediments that polyps sometimes take into their stems.

http://www.coralpedia.com/articles004.php
Chitownpw
08/29/2016, 07:17 AM
no more like sand sediments that polyps sometimes take into their stems.

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



Thanks


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650-IS350
08/29/2016, 09:39 AM
post more pics of them when polyps are closed just like the links.
CLR
08/29/2016, 10:25 PM
What are zoa pox ? How is it treated if treated at all ?
CafeReef
08/30/2016, 07:54 AM
honestly to me they almost look like Spirorbid worms based on the spiral shape. interesting, never seen them grow on anything other than hard surfaces.
650-IS350
08/31/2016, 10:33 AM
that was my other guess Cafe, I have a lot of those and they do grow on my Zoa colonies besides my pumps, heaters and other non organic material in the tank.
Chitownpw
08/31/2016, 02:39 PM
Would you say they are more of a nuisance or fatal if untreated


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650-IS350
09/01/2016, 04:19 PM
They just grow all over, I try to scrape them off when I clean pumps, heaters etc.
A. Grandis
09/25/2016, 01:15 PM
Yep, spirorbid worms is my guess too.

By the way: the polyps aren't healthy. Looks like they are just struggling to survive.
Either the quality of the lights , the intensity, or both.
You probably don't have much water movement there either!
That's what I would worry about..

Be careful when you change. Go slow so you don't damage them.
Specially if you have LEDs!!!


Grandis.