What will eat/kill zoos and not bother anything else?

Waxxiemann · 04/30/2007, 10:55 AM

I've got an overload of zoos in my tank and I need them gone to make room for more sps and such. Is there a fish or invert that will eat zoos exclusivly and leave my clam and other sps alone? There are approxmiatly 1000+ zoanthid poylps in my tank so manually removing them is not really an option.

Any help is appreciated.

ionredline0260 · 04/30/2007, 11:08 AM

zooanthid eating nudibrachs is the only thing I can think of off the top of my head. I doubt you'll be able to find a suplier online. Most people DON'T want thier corals eatten

salty3 · 04/30/2007, 11:12 AM

Trade the rocks with zoas on them for live rock with no corals on them. I'm sure you wont have a problem finding someone to trade.

Waxxiemann · 04/30/2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by salty3
Trade the rocks with zoas on them for live rock with no corals on them. I'm sure you wont have a problem finding someone to trade.

I tried that without success so far. Maybe sundial snails?

Tang Salad · 04/30/2007, 11:17 AM

Yes, sundials would work too.

salty3 · 04/30/2007, 11:24 AM

Wow supprised to here it. If I lived closer I would trade with you Zoas are one of my favorite corals.

Waxxiemann · 04/30/2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by salty3
Wow supprised to here it. If I lived closer I would trade with you Zoas are one of my favorite corals.

They aren't all that nice, brown skirts with orange centers.

Waxxiemann · 04/30/2007, 11:27 AM

This is one of the 2 rocks I am dealing with.

bph0013 · 04/30/2007, 11:29 AM

nice, I bet you could get an awesome trade or at least a good amount of store credit at a LFS for that piece.

salty3 · 04/30/2007, 11:29 AM

I would still trade. Great looking tank BTW.

Waxxiemann · 04/30/2007, 11:31 AM

Well it's got a huge (although borwn) encrusting monti covering the other side, that I kinda want to keep. The monti takes up about 70% of the rock, you can't really see it in the pic though.

Waxxiemann · 04/30/2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by salty3
I would still trade. Great looking tank BTW.

Thanks, it's a work in progress.

Waxxiemann · 04/30/2007, 12:07 PM

I guess there is no fish for this job hey? It would have to be clam proof though.

sdesi2005 · 04/30/2007, 02:13 PM

kalk putty

Just mix up some kalk with a little water, into a paste. spread it over the zoas you want to get rid of. Don't do too much at once. Its a lot of kalk.

REHEM · 04/30/2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by sdesi2005
Its a lot of kalk.

Hmmmmm...I'd be careful with the Kalk remedy.

frederickk · 04/30/2007, 06:15 PM

Wow this is a huge zoa's colony

SCR · 04/30/2007, 07:12 PM

I have a Blue Velvet Damsel that eat zoa but he also eats zenia.
I don't know about anything else, other than he doesn't eat mushrooms.

pledosophy · 05/01/2007, 12:33 AM

I wish my zoo's would grow out of control soon.

Icefire · 05/01/2007, 12:52 AM

Waxxiemann You could ship me the rock, I'll pay shipping and give you some $ for a new rock

saltman123 · 05/01/2007, 12:57 AM

You should take that rock out, frag them all off, and put it back in. You could then trade or sell the frags

Scottkelly911 · 05/01/2007, 01:13 AM

definitely frag them. You can peel them off pretty easily when they're that encrusted like that as there will be a lot of flesh. Once you peel them a little bit, they come off prett well. Then set them on some rock rubble and sell the frags. If you don't know how, I'm sure someone nearby can help you do it. Or just frag the monti off and sell the rest of the rock to an LFS for store credit. Great problem to have lol

steve the plumb · 05/01/2007, 06:00 AM

butterfly fish(copper band) would be the safest bet.Angel fish

Waxxiemann · 05/01/2007, 06:53 AM

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Originally posted by Scottkelly911
definitely frag them. You can peel them off pretty easily when they're that encrusted like that as there will be a lot of flesh. Once you peel them a little bit, they come off prett well. Then set them on some rock rubble and sell the frags. If you don't know how, I'm sure someone nearby can help you do it. Or just frag the monti off and sell the rest of the rock to an LFS for store credit. Great problem to have lol

Maybe that's a good idea. I never envisioned them peeling off in my mind. I kinda had the thought that it would be a popping, fleshy, toxic mess.

Steve, I had a copperband (who I sold) and he didn't seem interested. Is it specifically a copperband that I should be looking at or maybe some other type of angel/butterfly?

Scottkelly911 · 05/01/2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally posted by Waxxiemann
Maybe that's a good idea. I never envisioned them peeling off in my mind. I kinda had the thought that it would be a popping, fleshy, toxic mess.

Steve, I had a copperband (who I sold) and he didn't seem interested. Is it specifically a copperband that I should be looking at or maybe some other type of angel/butterfly?

Yeah I never thought about it until I saw an LFS do it, just peel them off and when you get all the ones off that you want (if they come up as one part, then just use a razor blade to cut where you want to stop peeling. They'll probably peel in several pieces but just do it like you would peel a sticker to get them off in larger pieces.

Waxxiemann · 05/03/2007, 10:07 AM

Well I'm able to get some Zoanthid eating Nudibranchs from the LFS so I think that is what I'm going to try. I'm pretty excited to see these little guys go to work actually.

I tried peeling off as many as I could and it was no fun at all. I'm hoping these guys will clean up what's left. I'll post an "after" picture once it's all done.

Thanks for all the good advice guys.

Waxx

04/30/2007, 10:55 AM	#1
Waxxiemann Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,364	What will eat/kill zoos and not bother anything else? I've got an overload of zoos in my tank and I need them gone to make room for more sps and such. Is there a fish or invert that will eat zoos exclusivly and leave my clam and other sps alone? There are approxmiatly 1000+ zoanthid poylps in my tank so manually removing them is not really an option. Any help is appreciated. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein

04/30/2007, 11:17 AM	#5
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Yes, sundials would work too. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

04/30/2007, 11:27 AM	#8
Waxxiemann Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,364	This is one of the 2 rocks I am dealing with. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein

04/30/2007, 11:29 AM	#9
bph0013 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 317	nice, I bet you could get an awesome trade or at least a good amount of store credit at a LFS for that piece. __________________ Ben Current Tank Info: 40br SPS Reef, 20H sump/refugium, L3MS on a ARO 250W E-ballast, 250w XM 20k bulb, 2 x Tunze 6025 NS, Tunze 9005 DOC Skimmer, Mag 5 return

04/30/2007, 11:31 AM	#11
Waxxiemann Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,364	Well it's got a huge (although borwn) encrusting monti covering the other side, that I kinda want to keep. The monti takes up about 70% of the rock, you can't really see it in the pic though. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein

04/30/2007, 11:08 AM	#2
ionredline0260 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Box Around the Corner Posts: 747	zooanthid eating nudibrachs is the only thing I can think of off the top of my head. I doubt you'll be able to find a suplier online. Most people DON'T want thier corals eatten

04/30/2007, 11:12 AM	#3
salty3 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Right here Posts: 894	Trade the rocks with zoas on them for live rock with no corals on them. I'm sure you wont have a problem finding someone to trade.

04/30/2007, 11:24 AM	#6
salty3 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Right here Posts: 894	Wow supprised to here it. If I lived closer I would trade with you Zoas are one of my favorite corals.

04/30/2007, 12:07 PM	#13
Waxxiemann Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,364	I guess there is no fish for this job hey? It would have to be clam proof though. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein

04/30/2007, 02:13 PM	#14
sdesi2005 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 114	kalk putty Just mix up some kalk with a little water, into a paste. spread it over the zoas you want to get rid of. Don't do too much at once. Its a lot of kalk.

04/30/2007, 06:15 PM	#16
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Wow this is a huge zoa's colony

04/30/2007, 07:12 PM	#17
SCR Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central, Fl Posts: 708	I have a Blue Velvet Damsel that eat zoa but he also eats zenia. I don't know about anything else, other than he doesn't eat mushrooms.

05/01/2007, 12:33 AM	#18
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	I wish my zoo's would grow out of control soon. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

05/01/2007, 12:52 AM	#19
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	Waxxiemann You could ship me the rock, I'll pay shipping and give you some $ for a new rock __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

05/01/2007, 12:57 AM	#20
saltman123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,048	You should take that rock out, frag them all off, and put it back in. You could then trade or sell the frags __________________ 12 Gallon Aquapod. 4 Gallon Pico-Coming Soon Current Tank Info: 12 Gallon Aquapod

05/01/2007, 01:13 AM	#21
Scottkelly911 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Venice Beach Posts: 426	definitely frag them. You can peel them off pretty easily when they're that encrusted like that as there will be a lot of flesh. Once you peel them a little bit, they come off prett well. Then set them on some rock rubble and sell the frags. If you don't know how, I'm sure someone nearby can help you do it. Or just frag the monti off and sell the rest of the rock to an LFS for store credit. Great problem to have lol __________________ 12 Gallon Nano Cube DX - nano sized gobies, zoos & Shrooms

05/01/2007, 06:00 AM	#22
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	butterfly fish(copper band) would be the safest bet.Angel fish

05/03/2007, 10:07 AM	#25
Waxxiemann Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,364	Well I'm able to get some Zoanthid eating Nudibranchs from the LFS so I think that is what I'm going to try. I'm pretty excited to see these little guys go to work actually. I tried peeling off as many as I could and it was no fun at all. I'm hoping these guys will clean up what's left. I'll post an "after" picture once it's all done. Thanks for all the good advice guys. Waxx __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein