Nudibranch?

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  1. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    What is this thing on my zoa? It has been closed for a day or two now. Nudibranch? Flatworm? Should I remove it?

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  3. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I think i see some frills on the left in the first pic and on the bottom on the last pic. Im going to vote zoa eating nudi.
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    I would remove the zoanthid and dip it if able. Get rid of the flatworm versus nudibranch regardless.
     
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    If it causes the zoa to close get rid of it.
     
  6. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks for everyones input! I think I figured it out. It felt like glue when I was removing it. This cannot be the reason it is closed. I fragged it around two weeks ago and it has been open for most of the time:
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    Poor Sunny D. I hope it makes it, because I accidentally stabbed it with the tweezers. Though, I have actually cut polyps in half and had success so there is some hope. I am not sure what the problem is here. All of the other coral is healthy for the most part, including zoas and other Sunny D polyps (in the same amount of light). It didn't touch another coral either. Levels are acceptable. Hmm.
     
  7. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    I'd probably close up for a while if I got stabbed by tweezers LOL. Give it some time, I've had them stay closed for more than a day or 2 & open back up.
     
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  9. evolved

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    Looks like a flatworm to me.

    It's not a traditional zoa-eating nudi, but that doesn't mean it isn't eating it. ;)
     
  10. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I've had them stay closed for months and open back up! There is no losing hope. I'm just going to give it some shade and leave things be unless I see more than 2 other corals unhappy.

    I would imagine the texture of flatworms to be on the softer side, rather than like cement. I don't know if you saw my previous post ;)
     
  11. evolved

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    Yeah, totally missed that. heh. Sorry.
     
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    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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