Unwanted zoas

[solitude127]

How do you get rid of unwanted zoas? I have a bunch of zoas that are taking over a rock.

 

[Adrock]

depends on how u feel about the rock they are growing on u can always take a bone cutter to the rock and cut off or if u can get the rock out u can try the aiptazer hit up JW @ Age he may have one u can borrow , or u can try to buy it off of him

 

[solitude127]

They're on a pretty big rock, so the rock isn't coming out
Does the aptaiser work on zoas? I've read kalk paste work too.

 

[pgr11]

I'm in the same boat with a few colonies

 

[Logan killer]

Frag & Sell?

 

[BeanMachine]

Don't put ugly ones in your tank in the first place?

Jk I think ull have to replace the rock unfortunately . I don't think the zapper will do enough. Kalk paste or epoxy putty would be my first choice but the putty gets expensive.

Or bone cutters if you can take chunks off the rock.

 

[xmas_one]

I have a 1.2W 445nm laser that I used to pop scuds in my FW shrimp tanks. The guy that built it said reefers used them for zapping aiptasia, probably would eff up a zoa real quick.

 

[BeanMachine]

Might also be fun to add Zoa eating nudis to your tank ! Seriously ! I can hold ur nice zoas

 

[oredith]

Frag & Sell?

lol. you should see how many green button paly i have in my sump from when i scraped them off the rock and tossed into the sump..

 

[oredith]

I have a 1.2W 445nm laser that I used to pop scuds in my FW shrimp tanks. The guy that built it said reefers used them for zapping aiptasia, probably would eff up a zoa real quick.

this sounds awesome

 

[bvysochin]

Micro tweezers and pull... they'll come off, or be butchered to the point they'll die on their own soon after.

 

[solitude127]

Here's a picture of them. They grow like weeds unfortunately.

 

[pgr11]

If I just take a razor blade to them will I pollute the tank and harm the livestock

 

[Tangwich]

AND sometimes, they surprise you. I have a colony of ring of fire that I thought were pretty boring but now after letting them be, they are morphing into something with more yellow towards the centers and actually look pretty cool in contrast to the original polyps that aren't shaded by the rock they live on.

 

[solitude127]

Micro tweezers and pull... they'll come off, or be butchered to the point they'll die on their own soon after.

If the excrete anything, will it be harmful to all the other livestock?

 

[GoReef165]

I bet the only safe way will be to remove the rock and let it dry outside in the sun (unless it's a huge base rock)...then put it back. Been here done this...

 

[n@no]

trade?

 

[bvysochin]

It's definately possible. Those ones like to slime or whatever you want to call it.. Is this in your nano?