HELP! Paly fuzz.

[McReefer]

Anyone have first hand experience with a white fuzz on the outside of your palys keeping them from opening?

 

[DaveJ]

Look for a worm.... either a conical shell or dip it. Vermitid Snail/Worm.

https://www.google.com/search?q=vermetid+snail&client=firefox-beta&hs=JJ4&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ZMFxUr7PBvGCyAHWiIC4Dw&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1333&bih=807

Some of the larger predatory worms will excrete a web at night too but its probably a verimitid.

These are easy to get rid of.. just seal the end of the tube with superglue or epoxy putty.

 

[McReefer]

HP dipped and found tiny red worms in dip water. Not red bugs. Not baby bristle worms. I'm about to setup a new tank so I might just start from scratch again and dip everything before moving it over. I really, REALLY hate this. I've had zero pests in my tank until I traded off a coral I wanted out of my tank for a coral I didn't really want, from someone I wouldn't want any coral from (no offense but non-member anyways). I dipped in bayor since I already had red flags going off and I STILL managed to pick up a hitch hiker. I really hope I don't lose anything.

 

[Guest]

Maybe try this

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[DaveJ]

Before you freak out I'd identify the cause first. Those vermitids can coat from a long distance and are sometimes hard to spot... but they are pretty harmless. Just move the frag if you cant find it. See if it keeps happening. If it does, then its something in the frag itself. Put a test rock or coral in its place to see if it happens to it too.

Isolate the cause... plenty of time to freak/panic later if needed.

 

[bettalover]

Are you sure they are not shedding?

 

[McReefer]

@kuyatwo wrote:

Very good idea! This morning they opened up a bit after the HP dip. But I will try this as well