How do I get rid of unwanted zoas?

Well-Known Member. Looks to be a solid mat of zoa’s, you can gently pry them off with your nail and then pull them off, just make sure not to wash your hands really well afterwards.

How do you stop zoanthids from spreading?

Just spread a thick paste of kalk over them & peel then off in a day.

Can zoas take high flow?

Zoanthid Placement Hacks for Optimum Water Flow and Light Exposure. Ideally, your Zoanthids should live in a low to medium-high flow area. If placed in too high of a flow area, polyps will have a difficult time opening, which stunts its growth/development.

How do I get the zoas off my frag rack?

Use as little glue as is practical and use the gel superglue. After you dab a drop on the bottom of your frag, touch it to the tank water. This will put a skin on the glue. then you can just set it on the LR where you want it.

How do you dispose of Palythoa?

Active Member. Probably the best thing you can do is dry them and bury them in the back yard all those toxins will breakdown since they’re all organic compounds.

Why are my zoas stretching?

In my experience zoas stretch to obtain a missing element, whether that be nutrients in the water or light. Low flow can lead to stretching, high flow will lead to elongated lashes/skirts.

Do zoanthids like high light?

Valuable Member. One of the biggest misnomers in this hobby is that zoas do not like light. Zoas are generally found in shallow pools and have been measured in water where they are receiving 800-1000 PAR.

How many hours of light do zoas need?

Zoanthids are photosynthetic coral, however they do not demand nearly as much light as many other corals. For best growth and coloration, blue and actinic color lights are ideal. Aiming for roughly 8 – 10 hours of full light, and 2 – 4 hours of ramping up/down will typically satisfy most corals, including zoanthids.

Will ZOAS grow off the frag plug?

Cut the plug back a bit, then stick it on whatever rock you want it on. They’ll grow over the plug onto the surrounding rock.

How do you remove ZOAS from rock?

You can’t get rid of them without doing some nasty stuff to the rock unfortunately. Even if you took the rock and flipped it totally around so the zoa where smooshed and out of the light they will survive. Luckily I had a friend starting a zoa tank and gave it to him for a Christmas present.

Does protein skimmer remove phosphates?

Protein Skimmer An efficient skimmer will remove dissolved and particulate organic matter, improving water quality and limiting phosphates and nitrates.

Can you touch ZOA?

You should never touch the tissue of a Zoanthid or Palythoa coral, especially Palythoa. Always handle the frag from the frag plug and the colony from the rocks underside. Always wash your hands thoroughly after handling them. It is important to wear gloves, a mask, and eye protection when fragging them.

Do all Zoanthids have Palytoxin?

There are three genera of Zoanthids that are known to contain varying concentrations of palytoxins: Zoanthus sp., Palythoa sp., and Protopalythoa. There are no home tests to determine if a specimen contains palytoxins until symptoms appear after exposure.

What do you feed ZOAS?

They get a lot of their nutrients from light, water, and fish poop. You can add stuff to the tank such as phycopure, coral vibrance, etc…but you need to watch your parameters. These things do raise nutrient levels and then you will have algae problems.

How do you know if zoas are happy?

If they are satisfied where they are, they will open up. I have found that more damage is done in the first few days or couple weeks, by messing with them, ie moving them around.

Where should I place my zoas?

Place zoanthid corals in an area of low-medium to medium-high flow. Too much flow may make it hard for the polyps to open. You will know your zoanthids are “happy” if they open and are fully extended without seeming to stretch too far upright.

Do zoas prefer blue light?

Yes, zoas kept under largely blue lights will have better coloration. I went to see my friend’s home aquarium business and he runs all blue LEDs on his zoas to make the colors pop.

How do you attach rocks to zoanthids?

Super glue gel works very well with zoanthids. I prefer to glue them out of the water. Take a small piece of rock and the zoanthids you want to glue, dab the rock and the bottom of the zoanthids with a paper towel, put a good sized drop of super glue on the rock and push the zoanthids into the glue.