Help!!! My zoa's and paly's are melting away.

[Otter_rs]

Do a quick search on fungal and or bacterial infections. Maybe what you got. If this is whats going on you have to get on it right away. It can wipe every single zoa in a tank if its left untreated. I collect zoas and have had many outbreaks. Some outbreaks come on slow and some hit so quick and hard you will think your tank is about to crash. Good luck and I will follow thread and help if I can.

+1 I agree with jtotheb. This is most likely the problem. Keep any melting zoas away from healthy ones. I also agree with using carbon whenever you have an issue like this. Good luck.

 

[Dre59]

I know the feeling... Keep us posted on results

 

[Triston]

Isthere a still active thread concerning this? I'm having the same trouble with my zoanthids. First the polyp closes and then the flesh starts to turn brown. They melt soon after. I've tried all the tips that are listed above to no avail. Already lost 37 Rastas, 1 Cornbread White Zombie, 6 Sonic Flares, 5 pink zippers, and many others. This is costing me hundreds of dollars.

 

[Radman73]

Only time I had zoa's melt was when my alk dipped extremely low. I'd start with water param's and go from there.

 

[Triston]

Water parameters are Cal-420 Alk-11 Mag-1300 PH-8.0 Ammonia-0 nitrate-0 nitrite-0 phosphate-0 temp-78.9