ZOANTHID PROBLEM

[jojo22]

I think that bristle worms are eating my zoa's is this common??????

[graphixx]

bristle worms will not eat zoos but they will irritate them the same way spaghetti worms will. you may have a fire worm, they have been known to much on zoos

[jojo22]

well the tops of the zoas are smaller than the bottom when they are closed kind of like a baby bottle nipple.

[davejnz]

I am by no means a zoanthid expert but this doesn't sound like too much to worry about Joe.I have never had a bristle worm harm a coral.IME,the only time I've seen them eating corals is if there is dieng/decaying tissue present on the affected coral.

[graphixx]

I agree with David, bristle worms hunt on smell alone I dont think they are eating them also. but it is very possible that they are irritating the zoo's which is making them close up

[jojo22]

Thank you all for the advise. I appreciate the relief it has given me I really like these little guys.

[jojo22]

SAD UPDATE. They died. I may try again when I change some things around.

[graphixx]

aaahhh JO JO that is a bummer. did they look like they were getting a dark slime over them when they died??? i have had stock come in that looked pretty bad from time to time coated in a slime. I usually take a baster and blast them good to get it off and keep them in some good flow.

[jojo22]

no they shriveled up real bad and quite comeing out ( I haden't seen them in over a week)

[graphixx]

man that is too bad to hear. sorry about that buddy, better luck in the future. zoo's are usually pretty hardy little buggars.