Tiny pests overtaking zoas and mushrooms

[RottReefer]

These tiny polyp like things are attached to the rock and linked together. They are now starting to grow around my zoas that are irritated and closed up 24/7. Any way to eradicate them from established rockwork that can't be easily removed and or dipped?

 

[javisaman]

Welcome to R2R. I believe you posted on reddit too. I think the answer there is that these are blue clove polyps (BCP, or something similar). Hopefully, someone here on R2R can confirm.

There seems to be a treatment you can try:

Fenbendazole – eliminate invasive soft corals (Blue Cloves Polyps, Xenia, Aiptasia, Hydriods, etc.)

For those wanting to eliminate invasive soft corals from their tanks; I can report that I successfully eradicated Blue Clove Polyps and Xenia from my tank. I used the canine de-wormer medication Fe…

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Otherwise, save the corals that haven't been affected (cutting or fragging) and keep them in the display. Remove the rock with the BCP and place them in a container with tank water, powerhead, and heater and leave dark for. a few months. This will kill all photosynthetic life, including the corals you wanted to keep unfortunately.

 

[RottReefer]

Welcome to R2R. I believe you posted on reddit too. I think the answer there is that these are blue clove polyps (BCP, or something similar). Hopefully, someone here on R2R can confirm.

There seems to be a treatment you can try:

Fenbendazole – eliminate invasive soft corals (Blue Cloves Polyps, Xenia, Aiptasia, Hydriods, etc.)

For those wanting to eliminate invasive soft corals from their tanks; I can report that I successfully eradicated Blue Clove Polyps and Xenia from my tank. I used the canine de-wormer medication Fe…

maxdraco.wordpress.com

Otherwise, save the corals that haven't been affected (cutting or fragging) and keep them in the display. Remove the rock with the BCP and place them in a container with tank water, powerhead, and heater and leave dark for. a few months. This will kill all photosynthetic life, including the corals you wanted to keep unfortunately.

This article is very informative. Thank you! Best information I have received yet on either platform.

 

[sixty_reefer]

They just look like baby Aipatasia to me.