Removing Zoas

[jake_francis]

My scramble egg is going growing out of control. It’s taking over the back wall of my tank. What is the best and safest way to remove it.

Thanks


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[Dipan00]

Get a aiptasia eating filefish. What other coral do you have?

 

[jake_francis]

I have mostly spa, mushrooms, and zoas.


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[martin7]

Get some star fish

 

[martin7]

I have a bunch in my tank I’m setting up if you want them

 

[martin7]

Asterena starfish lay them on there

 

[REPOWER]

Scrape them off manually is probably the quickest route.

 

[jake_francis]

Scrape them off manually is probably the quickest route.

Will that release toxins?


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[jake_francis]

Get some star fish

I have those in my tank. They don’t seem to be interested with the zoas.


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[Dipan00]

Will that release toxins?


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File Fish will eat all your zoas incase you have any others you like.

Asterina dont eat zoas (Maybe a specific type but I have never experienced it). I have thousands in my system and my zoas are fine.

Are they on the glass and easy to access? Scraping them should be easy. Then Take them to your local shop for store credit.

 

[jake_francis]

Are they on the glass and easy to access? Scraping them should be easy. Then Take them to your local shop for store credit.

Yes, they are on the glass.

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[DEWreefing]

Razor blade

 

[REPOWER]

Will that release toxins?


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Probably, just be careful and wear gloves. I’ve done it a few times, scraping from black acrylic/glass using a razor blade. I’m more concerned about scratching the glass, lol. Run some carbon or do a water change after.

 

[Dipan00]

Yes, they are on the glass.

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Scrape them with a blade and once you get a nice piece just peel it off of the glass.