Zoo Problems?

[usmcmarc]

I came in this morning to find one of my two colony of zoos looking funky.

The colony in question sits right next to another...

The pics are 3 of 5 polyps that look like this...any clue as to what might have happened?

The colony next to it is perfectly fine.

Water:

Temp - 79 F
SG - 1.025
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - <10
Phos - 0
Alk - 9 dKH
Ca - 430ppm
pH- 8.3

 

[austinsdad]

I'll betcha it's nothing and will look OK when you get home today.

 

[roka64]

It could be the feather may have brushed up against them....

 

[melosu58]

They look fine to me. Maybe I`m missing it but they look OK.

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

I'm with melosu58... I'm not seeing what's wrong! I just see nice lookin' zoanthids!

 

[roka64]

I think he is talking about the three closed stalks at the top...?

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Ohhh... those little 'nubbins!

I agree with whoever mentioned the feather duster. If the "feathers" are waving in the current, it looks like they could tough. Constant touching probably doesn't make those individual polyps happy, but I wouldn't think it would be a major concern. They just might shrivel up and go away, but it shouldn't effect the whole colony.

 

[austinsdad]

Either that or the orange star had just touched'm. That is an orange starfish, right??

 

[usmcmarc]

I think the Flame Angel was nipping at them... they still have not opened back up.
I caught him practically eating my xenia. Had to get rid of him.

See Coral Nipper thread in reef aquaria forum.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=102208

 

[chase33]

It's hit or miss with the angels. Hopefully that was it and now since you've gotten rid of it the zoo will re-open.