Is this Zoo Pox?

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  1. bbrian189

    bbrian189 Skunk Shrimp

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    Hey guys,

    I got these blue hornets about a month ago. They have been doing great but have been closed lately. I noticed some white specs on the polyps today.

    Is this zoopox? What should I do. I bought a box of furan-2 just in case it is.

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    This zoa frag is in close proximity to other zoo frags on my frag shelf, is this bad?

    I dont have a quarantine tank either (limited space in apt) so what should I do?

    Any sort of help is greatly appreciated.
     
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  3. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Yes it is

    I have no idea what the latest trend is for this.
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I think you may be right. Treat all of your zoos for pox.
     
  5. bbrian189

    bbrian189 Skunk Shrimp

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    Any suggestions or anything on how to do this? I have no idea how, I never heard of zoopox up until today. Is it contagious? Is that why you said to treat all zoas? That scares me cause I have a lot of zoos in my tank.
     
  6. 2in10

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    I haven't done it myself so I suggest searching the web on how to do it. Coral Pedia might be a good place to start. You want to treat all of the zoas to make sure none have it and to prevent having to treat again.
     
  7. bbrian189

    bbrian189 Skunk Shrimp

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    Looks like I have a little bit of work ahead of me.

    Anyone else have to deal with this that could give me some pointers or advice?
     
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  9. bbrian189

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    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    CoralRX Pro will treat zoa pox and yes it is contagious.
     
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