Something is eating my zoas!!

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  1. Viper3166

    Viper3166 Feather Duster

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    I think I have a zoa eating creature, I have two colony's of zoas that seem to be going down hill, tonight i noticed a little orange slug with spines mixed in with the colony of zoas, camera is at work so will try and get a pic up soon, the size is about 1/2 -5//8in. Any ideas??
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Look up iodine treatment for zoa eating nudibranch. You can get tincture of iodine at a drug store.
     
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  3. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    google zoanthid eating nudibranch.sorry to hear.
     
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  4. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    you can also use tweezers and pluck it off
     
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  5. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Dang!I was to slow to type.
     
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  6. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    lol k+ for the effort.


    Few ever beat Tomita ;D
     
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  7. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I see,I see.
     
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    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    they look cool. to bad they suck!

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  9. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    For future readers of this thread, if you found the slugs on brown zoas, most of the nudi's would be brown. If you found most of the slugs on green zoas, most of the nudies would be green......I think you can see where I'm going here. After they move to a new colony that is colored different, they will match that color over time for camouflage.
     
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  10. white-rasta

    white-rasta Bristle Worm

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    is there anything else besides nudibranches that eat zoas? like crabs or somthing, cause i think i have somthing that eats my zoos and hides
     
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