I just came home this morning and notice that my mini colony of Red Hornets were almost gone. i had about 5 polyps that disappeared and 1 polyp that was half eaten! I am wondering if this is done by nudi's or by my fish. I have a yellow corris wrasse and a fox face. All my other polyps are find just my Red and Blue Hornets look like its been eaten. I dont have a camera so i cant post any pictures. So if any has a picture of a Zoa/paly eaten by Nudi's that would be very helpful.
Picture of Zoa that was eaten by Nudi's!
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Pizzapro83
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I have red hornets. I started with one and had like three. The same thing happen to me. Where did you get yours
Absolutely, known zoanthid eaters.
The second pic down shows a colony of Zoanthids showing the "sucked in" look they display while being fed upon.
Adult Nudis:
Nudi Egg Sack:
The adult nudis take on the color of the zoanthid they're eating, which camouflages them very well. IME the babies are a light brown color.
To check on the foxface behavior, turn all lights off outside the aquarium, leave aquarium lights on, and sit far away without moving or just peek your head around the corner and view the tank. Fish are like little kids... when we're not around they cause trouble
Adult Nudis:
Nudi Egg Sack:
The adult nudis take on the color of the zoanthid they're eating, which camouflages them very well. IME the babies are a light brown color.
To check on the foxface behavior, turn all lights off outside the aquarium, leave aquarium lights on, and sit far away without moving or just peek your head around the corner and view the tank. Fish are like little kids... when we're not around they cause trouble
wishntoboutside
Snow flake
great pictures for reference. nightmare though
I got my Red Hornet from Neptunes in San Jose! Thanks for the pics stunreefer! Those are awesome for reference. Good news is that my tank does not have nudi's bad thing i lost most of my Red Hornets due to my Fox Face. Good thing i have 1 fragged out and another baby that is still alive! It only went after my Red and Blue, it didnt go after the Purple :/
Stray32
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Zoas are tough, I have ripped a few in half or less, and new ones grow in their place.
Reef 5etup
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sounds like a foxface got hungry..sorry for your lost!
i know this is off subject but i recently fragged my rh's and my mother colony got super stressed half of each polyps closed some have opened fully but lost half of the skirt has anyone experienced anything like this?
i know this is off subject but i recently fragged my rh's and my mother colony got super stressed half of each polyps closed some have opened fully but lost half of the skirt has anyone experienced anything like this?
cherokee_dude
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Just curious, how do you treat zoas with Nudis?
puntific
Community Member
+ the coris wrasse (I choose green.) I'd been harvesting nudis for several weeks, but never saw one again once I added the wrasse. Maybe I pulled out the last one myself... I could be that good. :bigsmile: Doubters should try the wrasse.
puntific
Update: Just got home from school and checked out my tank. All my hornets are gone. Apparently they must taste very good. All my other zoa/paly are fine, but all my frags with red/purple/blue hornets on them all disappeared!!! I have like 2 red and blue hornets left but they are in bad shape. Should of took the day off from work and school just to protect my hornets >
extremehobbyist
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Dang dude that SUCKS!!!
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