black, shriveled zoanthid skin
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Topic: black, shriveled zoanthid skin
Posted By: jordanh
Subject: black, shriveled zoanthid skin
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 6:46pm
These open up fine and appear to be slowly growing, any ideas why the flesh looks like this?
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Posted By: Jeff Morrill
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 7:35pm
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Checkyour po4 level, I would do an Iodine dip.
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Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 10:23pm
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Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 11:14pm
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Holdencraft 33 wrote:Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 07 2008 at 11:26am
In ideal situations, zoanthids rarely close except when they have caught some food. I gather that these are closing more often because they are irritated by something. I see Cyanobacteria covering the base flesh. More turbulent flow around them would probably solve the problem. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: jordanh
Date Posted: October 07 2008 at 6:44pm
| They open up just fine. I'm pretty sure that it isn't cyano, the flesh itself has become black and leathery. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 4:09pm
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They could be doing better. Think about this: What is causing those bubbles on the base and even that bubble further up the side? Yes it's Cyano, just a slightly different form than you are accustomed to seeing. Besides more flow, you need to be sure you have extra snails and hermits in the tank. What size tank and how many snails and hermits currently. Please post a full tank pic. Oh and another thought. A toothbrush is a wonderful tool. An old soft bristle toothbrush can be used to brush the base to exfoliate the Cyano off. Cyano is growing within the surface tissue so don't be too gentle. Give it a good brushing.  This works well for GSP too. For some reason they like a good brushing when they are clogged with algae and usually open up fully expanded and looking great within a day. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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