Before and After pictures zoas and palys

[Crib]

Each day it's something new.
here are some pictures of zoas and palys and now candy cane that seem to be eaten by some thing hungry. I found the Sallie Lightfoot right next to the candy cane after the lights were off. I think that is who is eating these things in my tank. I cant say that I feed the sallie every night so maybe it has to eat something and my corals might be its dinner. Any thought,
I know many have said that there could be nudi's but I been looking and havent found any. I have found Spaghetti Worms near the zoas.
sorry only have a PS camera with bow front
Before and After

 

[Crib]

candy cane look at the polyp that is ripped in half dangling from the rest of the polyp.

 

[Crib]

I think this is the culprit

 

[Crib]

Bump


Any input at all ?

 

[susyq458]

Sounds kind of weird for a Sally Lightfoot. All I can suggest is sit in front of the tank when the lights go out for a while and see what comes out. Use a red light if you can to not disturb the critters and see who looks guilty.

 

[JayM]

The SLF might be tearing things up IF there's algae on them. I had one do that......it was a little TOO good at removing algae

 

[Aquaman_68]

Sounds kind of weird for a Sally Lightfoot. All I can suggest is sit in front of the tank when the lights go out for a while and see what comes out. Use a red light if you can to not disturb the critters and see who looks guilty.

Good suggestion for ya barry....Right after the lights go out may not be good enough....Wait at least an hour & also make sure lights in the room & adjecent rooms are off as well. Spot light!!! You should find the answer...
HTH,
B

 

[Scott]

Sounds kind of weird for a Sally Lightfoot. All I can suggest is sit in front of the tank when the lights go out for a while and see what comes out. Use a red light if you can to not disturb the critters and see who looks guilty.

I've got a red decorative LED light that's REALLY hokey for decoration, but great for watching the night life undisturbed.

this reminds me to go looking for a mini-mag with a red filter.

 

[JayM]

maybe some red moon lights.....

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...es_Lighting_Fixtures_Moon_Lights~vendor~.html

 

[Crib]

The orange zoa's appear to be disappearing slowly, See that the matting or skeleton structure that attaches the zoa's together seems to be missing and the orange zoa's are alone on the disk where as they were all once together and some seem to be loose and waving?????

 

[Crib]

bump

 

[LAX]

What is in the tank for fish?

 

[Crib]

I would like to know what it is that is making the matrix of the zoas to lose their connectivity to each other. Could it be too much flow on the sand bed that does this?

 

[pvh]

I'm no expert but I think it has something to do with lighting. I noticed some of my zoas separate from their colony as well. It appears as if it's moving to get better lighting. Also if critters are always disturbing it, it could try to move somewhere peaceful.