Should I dip?

[tebstan]

A polyp on my magician zoas started looking a little odd. There aren't many on the frag so I was pretty concerned. I pulled it out and looked it over pretty good, but found no evidence of parasites.
I put it back in, and a day later it looks worse.

It looked swollen, and wouldn't close, even when I poked at it. Today it still looks swollen, but the skirt seems to be disappearing and the other polyps have their skirts folded down.

The other zoas near it aren't showing any problems. I have some pricey ones nearby so I want to be proactive and act quickly.

Should I dip? Furan 2 or FW?

[tebstan]

I went ahead and dipped the magicians, and the two frags closest to it just in case. The others look good, but the one fuzzy magician polyp looks worse.

[Europhyllia]

yikes. that turning white definitely doesn't look good :(

[tebstan]

I'll probably be lopping off the affected polyp tonight :(

[Kristy]

Darn Zoas can be so fickle, sometimes it's just impossible to say what makes them happy or unhappy. Hope they turn around for you soon!

[FireWater]

What did you dip with? I have used the furan2 before and sometimes it would take multiple dips to relieve the problem.

[tebstan]

I used the furan2. I thought about doing additional dips, but I'm not sure how frequently would be safe. Does every 48 hours sound like too much, or too little?

[FireWater]

When I did mine I dipped everyday.

I followed this routine - http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php

That article is where I learned about Furan2 as well.

[tebstan]

I didn't do the furan2 as concentrated as that article recommended. The instructions on the page still reference capsules... API meds haven't come in capsule form in years, and I don't recall what the old packaging was like. These new powder packets seem to have too much powder in it to be equal to one little pill, so I did one packet in a quart of water. It's pretty green, like nice phyto.

[FireWater]

I really don't remember how much water I used. I used a full packet in a medium sized tupperware container and it was really green. I wasn't real scientific about it but, it did work.
From the pics there looks to be some loose or "shedding" skin as well. Have you tried the peroxide dip as well?