Getting rid of Zoas on LR

[scunfcu]

What is best way to get rid of zoas that are over growing on a LR? I have bunch of SPS on same rock and don't want the zoas to overtake my sps.

I can try to sell the rocks, but they look very good in my rock layout. Was thinking to flipping the rock upside down, so zoas won't get any lights.

 

[NYreefNoob]

zoa's arent going to stop the sps from growing, and turning the rock upside down wont work unless you put the rock in the sand face down

 

[scunfcu]

The Zoas are spreading all over the piece of LR and now its right next to my sps and touching it. Would it stung my sps? I know zoas may release chemical, but I have carbon to take care of that.

I know Ricordea will kill birdsnest, happened to me already, but zoas are ok?

 

[scunfcu]

I done more researching and Zoanthids can sting and significantly damage many SPS, so I do need to get rid of the zoos. Too bad I got alot watermelons and other nice zoos that is encrusting all over rock. I will have to reconfigure my rock layout if I were to keep them.

 

[jerl77]

i am in on this one trying to get rid of them to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[marki24]

Guys i can stop by and help you out with that problem. LMK when.

 

[scunfcu]

I don't want to kill the zoas, so I'm just going to have to sell the LR with Zoas on it.

Will post them when I have a chance.

One Huge piece with zoas and rainbow color Ricordea on it.
One smaller piece with watermelon zoas
One with all green color zoas.

pm if interested. I'm in Manhattan.

 

[bad coffee]

I had zoas on a rock that I:
Hosed down with fw.
Let sit in the back yard for a week
Bleached for a week
Cycled with my LR in the dark for 2 months.
Bleached again,

I still cant get the buggers off the rock.

Hopefully they're dead now, and will just decompose when the rocks go through final cycle.

B

 

[mray]

Bleached! :lol2:

 

[scunfcu]

wow, looks like I really have to sell LR or reconfigure my rocks so they won't touch and spread more zoas. Didn't think these Zoas are so tough.

 

[NYPDFrogman]

regal angel
asfur sangel
goldflake angel

will cure your zoa problem

 

[DevIouS]

Frag the SPS & mount it on another rock.

 

[scunfcu]

Thanks for the suggestion folks, but Angel will nip on my sps and LPS also and if I don't get rid of zoas, it'll grow onto rest of my rocks in my tank. I have decided to sell the three piece of rock instead.

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/43265-fs-live-rocks-zoas-sps.html#post465928