Is this something I should worry about?

[smp]

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/data/3086/medium/179_7947.jpg


that little triangular looking thing stuck to the side of the paly? Kind of in the middle of the shot.

[smp]

I think it's closed up becuase I only just acquired it yesterday and it was recieved from Bali the day before that. I did a freshwater dip before sticking it in the tank.

[Dene]

.....if your not sure, I'd take tweezers and pluck it out.

[newreef8584]

When in doubt, toss it out!!! (The little triangle that is)

[Patwa]

When in doubt, toss it out!!! (The little triangle that is)

ditto! :)

Zach

[Bluesox_68]

Can someone define fw dip for me please:bblink: I did do a search btw!

[Dene]

fw dip=fresh water dip

[ajx22]

Freshwater Dip / Fresh Water Dip ~

A few references:
186453
146775

[Bluesox_68]

Cool, Thanks guys!

[smp]

I'm not really sure why I didn't pluck that thing off in the first place .. I can't now because the polyps are open.

[Dene]

.....sometimes intrigue gets the better of us.

Tweeze it, and stick it in a mason jar, then you can observe it.

[smp]

I never got around to tweezing that thing off as I've been busy with other tank related problems.

But, here's some eye candy

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/data/3086/179_7956.jpg

[mortigas]

I found the same hitchhikers as described in this thread. http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=21800

I asked around - could be pryamid snail eggs, flatworm type, etc.; however, nothing definitive IMHO.

I gave my zoa rock a few freshwater dips but these pyramids' points are sharp and do not fall off easily. Unable to identify from my research, I just took the large zoa rock out and got the pyramids out with tweezers and magnifying glass. I examined each polyp (mouth, skirt, stem), under the rock, between the rock crevices, etc. At the end of the examination, I retrieved over 40 of these pyramids (varying sizes) and one sundial snail (bad for zoas!).

Hmmm ... Now I wonder if the sundial snail is a clue. It would still be great to get a definitive ID.

HTH

[Sea MunnKey]

Don't mean to be rude....but I have a question about Zoa shipments.

a. What is the 'normal' dimension/size of a Zoa rock (eg. S, M or L)
b. are they in usually in Full colony...meaning totally covering the rock &
C. what's the price range like (Caribbean, Indo etc.)

I'm always the last one to view any Zoa shipments regardless. Family commitment...:angel:

Thanks.

[smp]

Interesting, thanks for the link Mortigas (btw it doesn't work but .. http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=21800)

I'll have to pull the colony and get at it with some tweezers and probably knock off a few frags while I'm at it. I also want to separate those large sand polyps (?) from the zoos.

Paul, I think prices vary depending on how nice the shipment is. Last two zoa shipments at WTR were priced in small/medium/large type ranging form 40 to 80 if I recall correctly though I think this last one was priced according to the polyps in question. I'm not really sure because I just picked out this particular colony, asked for a price and I was on my way. Ryan seems to give pretty consistent pricing to everyone which is welcome in my opinion. Many of the zoos were still not open and I couldn't wait around anymore, this one had just begun to open and I liked the looks of it. Rough estimate there are about 30 to 40 polyps on the whole thing and I paid 50 bucks. I don't mind talking about prices, seems it's a taboo for some reason though.

edit: according to the first pic I posted there are more than 40 polyps and that picture doesn't show them all. I would call it a medium colony based on my experience, I feel I paid a fair price for it too.

[mortigas]

SMP, I tried the link again with MS IE and Netscape. I did not have any problem with it.

Paul, that particular large zoa rock I got was from Reef Raft's Grand Opening. I was one of the first customers in the new store. The zoa rock was about 2-3 lbs, covered with over 100 polyps (3 different kinds), and paid $40. A rare treat indeed!