What’s growing on my zoas???!!!!!! Not sure if it’s an emergency .

[Brady4000]

Here it is, had to attach the magnifying attachment to the phone to get a clear photo.

 

[Brady4000]

It doesn’t move at all.

 

[Brady4000]

As for the white blob, I can’t pull it apart without tearing up the zoas. I’ll cut some with scissors.

 

[N.Sreefer]

Its definitely not a nematode Ive never seen that before but thats a really good pic somebody will identify it. My guess seeing that pic is a macro algae of some sort a fw dip may be the best course of action. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

 

[Brady4000]

Here is the blob. It wasn’t as hard as I thought, when I grabbed it to cut, it tore away.


due to the way it looked I took a top and bottom photo of it.

Also the blob didn’t care I was tearing it. Didn’t move at all. Kinda fleshy.

 

[Brady4000]

Its definitely not a nematode Ive never seen that before but thats a really good pic somebody will identify it. My guess seeing that pic is a macro algae of some sort a fw dip may be the best course of action. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

No you helped a lot. Ruling stuff out is 1/2 the battle.

Thank you.

 

[reefinatl]

No you helped a lot. Ruling stuff out is 1/2 the battle.

Thank you.

Weird stuff, I still vote a peroxide dip but no clue what that is.

 

[Brady4000]

Weird stuff, I still vote a peroxide dip but no clue what that is.

Yea, I’ll wait til tonight, if this goes unanswered I’ll do the dip on both. I’ll post results.

 

[Brady4000]

Update:

so I didn’t do anything til today in hopes it just goes away... that didn’t happen.

I dipped it in hydrogen peroxide for 4 minutes. The white stuff that had the texture of spaghetti, after the drip turned into rock hard spikes. Was crackling when I picked up the plug because pieces were breaking off...

I really hope I killed it..

 

[Brady4000]

After the dip

 

[Brady4000]

After the dip on the other frag.

 

[Brady4000]

If anyone has any idea what I am dealing with I would truly appreciate it.

#reedsquad @ReefSquad @vetteguy53081

 

[vetteguy53081]

Pics very blue and fuzzy to tell but may be filaments or even poriferan sponge

 

[Brady4000]

Pics very blue and fuzzy to tell but may be filaments or even poriferan sponge

The stringy stuff may also be a sponge?

 

[Brady4000]

Here is a close up.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here is a close up.

Poriferan sponge. You can take frag out and place in a cup of tank water and remove with tweezers or a dental pick.

 

[Brady4000]

Poriferan sponge. You can take frag out and place in a cup of tank water and remove with tweezers or a dental pick.

You awesome! Thank you! You have no idea how relieved I am that this isn’t some invasive pest that’s going to take over my tank. I almost just tossed the frag all together.

I really appreciate all your advice! Man you always came through for me. Since I started this hobby.