From Bad to Worse, The Tube Anemone Claims its First Victim & we have Zoa Pox! its not looking good!

[@paulukreefer5012]

Thanks for sharing, the highs and lows is this hobby are a struggle at times but you have done all you can pal, stick in there.

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks Paul, appreciate your support, yeah I said I wouldn't hide anything and would show the good, the bad and the ugly, ive had all 3 so far, fingers crossed she pulls through

[@DadHD]

Fingers crossed mate!

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, ive got everything crossed haha

[@neilsreefaquarium9530]

Really sorry to hear about the clown mate 🥺. Hope he pulls through. I was always worried about you having that in the tank. I really wanted one too but heard bad stories from LFS. Never heard of Zoa Pox before, hope they pull through. You’re doing the right thing taking them both out. This hobby can suck at times. Ive had my fair share. Don’t let it get you down mate, you’re tank is looking great 🙂

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks Neil, yeah it was a big risk and my lfs told me not to get it but i didnt listen and it backfired on me,

[@ZaneSchoonraad]

Unlucks man!! I think the clown will get better don't stress 👌🏽 other than that the tank is looking awesome!!!

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks very much mate it means a lot! 👍

[@colinmccallum6425]

Good on ye for telling it how it is mate,onwards and upwards 👊👍

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, just want to show everything, no point in hiding anything, it might help someone else!

[@scottmo31]

Great video mate well done your doing brilliantly. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, feel really guilty tho as was totally my fault with the clown

[@Algaewarrior]

I have had zoas stay closed for months before opening back up. Sorry to hear about your fish. Hope he gets well soon.

[@BeardedReef]

Thank you very much, im praying she pulls through,

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Hope the little guy pulls through and starts feeding soon. 🤞Always enjoy the Sunday video. Have a good bank holiday Monday.

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, yeah fingers crossed I can save her again, she has had a rough time thats for sure! Thanks mate but I'm working, hope you have a good one tho!

[@kickassaz]

What your thoughts on anemones now ? I currently have a malu anemone.

[@BeardedReef]

I'm fine with Anemones but I would advise anyone thinking of getting a tube anemone to think again, they are not suitable for small to medium aquariums, they need to be in huge aquariums and even then you still run a high risk

[@kickassaz]

@@BeardedReef thanks. What's the care requirements like ? Lighting ?

[@BeardedReef]

You need to feed them, I explain all the care requirements in detail in the video where I got the tube anemone mate, probably easier than me trying to type it all out

[@kickassaz]

@@BeardedReef I'll take a look thank you. How many fish you going to put in your tank ?

[@BeardedReef]

@@kickassaz I have the 2 clownfish, thats it pretty much maxed out, so no more for me, if I do it would be a tiny goby but that would really be the limit, my focus is on coral

[@Botzz28]

My tank is about 2 months old and I still have nothing in it. I learned the hard way with new tanks to take it as slow as possible. Too much at once is no good. Patience is the number one key to successful reefing. I’ll be adding my first pair of black clowns to the tank this week... I will probably wait another few months to start adding corals

[@BeardedReef]

My tank is now 6 months old, thanks for your comment tho!

[@Exses3D]

New to this. Does cutting up the sick zoa do anything beneficial? It seems like now you would just have 3 pieces of sick Coral instead of one? Hope everything gets better!

[@BeardedReef]

Hello, no it doesn't but my thinking was if I could separate the bad parts from the good and hopefully still save one orange 2 frags out of the 3, might loose all 3 but at least I have a small chance to save one

[@Exses3D]

@@BeardedReef I hope you do! Learning a lot following along. Thank you! 🙏

[@stevemunn367]

What a shame, keep us updated on the zoas, and what a pain with the tube anemone, it’s beautiful but deadly, I hope the clown makes it as well 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, this was a while back, manage to save some of the zoa colony, the tube anemone is no longer with me, and the clown survived (just) and is doing well now! 👍

[@dragonfly_minatures]

Awwww poor thing so hope it pulls through. Bet you feel very guilty 😔

[@BeardedReef]

Yeah I feel really guilty, it's completely my fault, I was warned not to get the nem then to make matters worse it was my fault it got stung too! 😪😪

[@settsreef4164]

Sorry to see all this Ross. That Clown has had a hard life. I hope it pulls through again. This hobby can be a real pain. I lost my Rasta Zoas and now my Duncan is not looking great!!

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, I feel so sorry for her, like you say she has been through a lot, fingers crossed she makes it, sorry to hear you have had some issues too mate

[@floridaboyaquatics2151]

Since you can't buy the treatment in the UK look up using hydrogen peroxide to treat the zoa pox. I have done it in the past and it worked great.

[@BeardedReef]

Thank you, I have actually bought that since this video, ive got another video on the channel from where I done the hydrogen peroxide dip! As you say it works really well! I will be using it again! 👍

[@floridaboyaquatics2151]

@@BeardedReef awesome to hear. Love the videos man. Keep it up.

[@BeardedReef]

Thank you so much! It means a lot! 👍

[@PracticalReefer]

Hopefully the clown pulls through mate and its some initial swelling and pain that's stopping it from eating for a little bit and not long term, fingers crossed!

[@BeardedReef]

Yeah fingers crossed mate, im praying she survives!

[@NanoTankReefer]

You've had a nightmare mate, I'm not sure if it will work but for most of my zoa issues my goto remedy is always Hydrogen Peroxide. I normally use a 3% solution and leave them in there for 2-3 mins

[@NanoTankReefer]

I've just got to the clown incident 😬 he is in a bad way! His mouth looks like it's stuck open. Hopefully he pulls through dude 🤞

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, someone else mentioned the same but the thought of using hydrogen peroxide on coral gives me the fear haha

[@BeardedReef]

Yeah she doesn't look great mate her mouth is stuck open, will see how she does over the next day or 2, fingers crossed she starts to eat tho!

[@NanoTankReefer]

@@BeardedReef 🤣🤣 it's not as bad as you think, H2O2 is great for dipping corals

[@PracticalReefer]

I used the exact same 3% @Nano Tank Reefer, 1 Zoa took a few days to reopen but all my Zoas and Mushrooms came through fine, but did just kill a 5-6 head Firework Clove Polyp frag doing the same 🙈 have you ever dipped Cloves?

[@harrygearhart414]

I wonder if you dipped him in straight hydrogen peroxide. What would happen

[@apdroidgeek1737]

My paly had zoa pox before and it’s bleaching, until i took out my purigen and its now healing

[@BeardedReef]

Glad to hear it's doing well mate

[@darthcon34]

Chin up mate

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, feel sorry for the clown as was my fault!

[@rudra7615]

Poor clown, hope it makes it, I wonder whether an iodine dip at these situations help.. I've never seen a tubing anemone before, beautiful though

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, yeah I feel so guilty as its my fault I spooked her and also my fault I bought thw tube anemone but it's done now and hopefully I can save her!

[@steveconnolly8078]

Maybe try dr tims first defense it's meant to be good stop the fish from getting stressed and for healing fish

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate I will have a look at that!

[@nanoreefer5472]

Fish can go a good while without food, so don't worry too much...maybe try live food, my clowns go mad for lobster eggs.

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, im hopeful it will be ok, I haven't tried live food with them yet, would like to tho!

[@JonathanBrown92]

Halloween hermits are arseholes mate #DontFreeTheCrab I hope the clown pulls through mate, it’s in the best hands for sure

[@BeardedReef]

Thanks mate, back to square one again with it, poor little thing has been through some trauma! Haha I agree on the crab mate

[@mattwyatt3277]

Send me a mail Ross, I have what you need for the zoas

[@BeardedReef]

Hello mate, thank you very much, ive already got someone sending me some up, will drop you a mail anyway, hope you are well! 👍

[@Botzz28]

Honestly your fish store should’ve have advised against a tube anemone in a 15g tank. Your new to the hobby they should have made you aware of this. I would give it back and get your money back with a new fish

[@nanoreefer5472]

To be fair they did, Ross said at the time he was warned not to buy it.

[@BeardedReef]

I mentioned in this video and the previous one where I got the tube nem several times that the shop did advise against me getting one! It was my choice!