why do zoas melt?
- Thread starter jerl77
- Start date
It's a mistery no one will ever know I had my boy who had a mini colony of the sopranos about 15 heads. He has had theM for about a year and a half started only with one head and not so long ago they just started melting,why who know his tank was on check all levels normal he dips all his corals before introducing them into his tank....
- Location
- Long Island-east suffolk
HATE WHEN IT HAPPENS 
for no reasons!
Umm try dip coral rx ?
Jake
for no reasons!Umm try dip coral rx ?
Jake
- Location
- Long Island-east suffolk
try to frag it and it might save ?
- Location
- Union Square, NY
Well, there is indeed some speculation about "seasonality" of zoanthids, meaning they grow, die, then grow again.
But more importantly, what are the levels in your tank? Specifically, what is your Alk at and how constant has it been?
But more importantly, what are the levels in your tank? Specifically, what is your Alk at and how constant has it been?
- Location
- poughquag, ny
this has been my thoughts for along time, and have had some discussion with a few guys on RC that are long time zoa keepers, MUCHO REEF, and 650,
the one thing that kinda came to mind is with the seasonal part is a slight switch in tank temp, zoa's are very hardy. but aot of times people really dont know what to look for when they start to melt or for zoa pox which can come from parameter changes and temp change's or over look the 2 basics zoa nudi's and pyrimid snails
- Location
- Union Square, NY
It might also be something more exotic than tank temp. For example, everyone seems to notice a cyano bloom in the Spring, even for tanks that are well shielded from natural light. So perhaps it is related to the cycles of the moon or something that is in the air?
PolandSpring
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- Location
- Long Island/Manhattan
i have seen zoas melt before and then come back alive. my cousin had a 6polyp Purple Hornet frag they melted and didnt open for about 2 months. one day they opened up again ad started growing new polyps. So if they melt, just keep them in your tank. maybe a miracle can happen and they can come back.
- Location
- LONG ISLAND NEW YORK
Hmmm. Had 8 Purple hornets that were melted and they got tossed after a few weeks of not opening and looking like crap... maybe I should've held onto them for a little longer
- Location
- Rockland County NY
My LA Lakers colony melted from 30 polyps to a .5 cm spot of flesh. The flesh looked like a closed polyp. It stayed like that for about 2 months and it has now started to sprout polyps. I have 3 polyps that look like regular LA Lakers and one polyp that looks like a morph of some kind.
- Location
- Long Island-east suffolk
forget to mention!
I think i bought fruit loops from you..it shrink into almost nothing and for about few weeks there are now two P
time will tell
Jake
I think i bought fruit loops from you..it shrink into almost nothing and for about few weeks there are now two P
time will tell
Jake
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Not really about Zoanthids, but a similar concept:
http://www.reefsmagazine.com/showthread.php?t=87930
http://www.reefsmagazine.com/showthread.php?t=87930
i think the real meaning of "melt" is when a zoa starts to close up never open up and starts shrinking into nothing until they dissappear from the frag. i bought some rastas before then the next day they just closed up and never opened then i left the frag disk in the tank and after a few days it was flesh clean white.
I believe in what Josh was saying. i think what he said is possible.
- Location
- Forest Hills
if you "melt" your own zoa's, make sure not to inhale
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/n...ison-in-an-aquarium-store-near-you/#more-4232
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/n...ison-in-an-aquarium-store-near-you/#more-4232
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