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    Default What do i do

    So after awhile after moving i have had a few animals pop up some aptasia which is getting taken care of but the ones i am concerned about are attacking my zoas. my colonies are extremely rediced in size and right now i am watching them decline. i cant get them on camera but they look like little feather dusters that are attaching themselves to the flesh of my zoas. has anyone every seen heard of this happening i have been trying to find something about them. I have tried dipping them to kill the pest without sucess
    -Chris
    Natural Science Education Specialist
    Matagorda Bay Nature Park
    Lower Colorado River Authority
    Detritus Happens

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    Have you tried some peppermint shrimp maybe??? You might also try Red Sea's Aiptasia X.

    -David

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    not worried about the aptasia im injecting them with lemonjuice and watching them die. Im just not sure what is up with my zoas because most of my colonies are just wasting away from some sort of feather duster or other pest.
    -Chris
    Natural Science Education Specialist
    Matagorda Bay Nature Park
    Lower Colorado River Authority
    Detritus Happens

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    You might want to rethink the lemon juice. I tried that, and shortly after I thought they were gone, I had hundreds of tiny babies. I think it killed them, but the remains grew new ones.
    John Roescher

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    i had great luck with peppermint shrimp, but i hear that it can be hit and miss with those

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    yea i think im gonna get some pep shrimp im gonna see if i can get some off the jetties first since that is the closest "fish" shop
    -Chris
    Natural Science Education Specialist
    Matagorda Bay Nature Park
    Lower Colorado River Authority
    Detritus Happens

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