My zoa have little white dots on them. Should I be concerned or is it normal.

[Zach62727]

 

[shakacuz]

the picture is a bit blurry and too blue to make out what these “dots” are. but are you certain this is not sand debris on the zoas?

 

[Zach62727]

the picture is a bit blurry and too blue to make out what these “dots” are. but are you certain this is not sand debris on the zoas?

I’m pretty sure I’ve tried to blow the sand off but it won’t go away. I did dip the coral before I put it in the tank.

 

[shakacuz]

I’m pretty sure I’ve tried to blow the sand off but it won’t go away. I did dip the coral before I put it in the tank.

what did you dip with?

 

[CubsFan]

Maybe zoa pox.

 

[UGASealDawg]

Definitely concern if it’s not sand or some other detritus. How long was last dip? I would try lugol’s - if done properly it always seems to help and never hurts.

 

[UGASealDawg]

White dots on zoas/palys

This is a picture of a couple of my zoanthids and plays after feeding(which is why they're closed). They're eating and acting normally but covered with tiny white specs and some look a bit bedraggled. Any idea what this is? I was under the impression that zoa pox had larger "cysts"?

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