Can I cut my zoos off the rock with a razor blade

povsan · 05/17/2007, 08:23 AM

My zoos are taking over my tank in most case some people would love that, I have a cluster of about 5x8 inches if not more.... pretty big boulder. Anyways it's starting to walk in different directions and I need to trim it down and/or put it in some other places of rock that needs to be covered. Can I cut it off with a razor blade? If so should I wear gloves because I heard that zoos are poisonous and whaen I cut it will the fluid/juice get all over the tank and cause anything? I'll have more questions later. Thank you

Aquarist007 · 05/17/2007, 08:49 AM

yes--wear gloves--the danger is when you have tiny cuts on your skin
I found with zoos that the best method is to take the rock out of the tank and use a chisel and hammer to split it up
Using a razor blade could cause alot more trauma then just splitting up the rock

MTB · 05/17/2007, 09:27 AM

Use the razor blade to cut the size you want remove. Then try using the blade to get a corner of the mat lifted off the rock. Once you get a corner up it should be somewhat easy to pull the rest of the section off the rock. Use kalk paste to kill any remaining mat that did not come up.

Using the chisel method is recommended. still cut the mat where you want and work the chisel with a hammer just under the mat to get some rock with the mat. Then it can be seperated into frags and glued on to rubble and sold or traded.

WEAR GLOVES!

povsan · 05/17/2007, 09:39 AM

thank you I think i'll be really safe and ewar gloves and as a matter of fact I'll wear some gogles too. hey, you never know I've heard a whole bunch of stuff on this forum. can't take a chance. thank yoy again

Aquarist007 · 05/17/2007, 10:06 AM

gloves aren't fool proff either--wash your hands good after--you can tell if you touched this coral--has a real marine smell to it.

mikeandjenn99 · 05/17/2007, 02:22 PM

And definitely wear gollgles or even better, a face shield. Those things can squirt their toxin in your face. Good luck!

05/17/2007, 08:23 AM	#1
povsan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: california Posts: 123	Can I cut my zoos off the rock with a razor blade My zoos are taking over my tank in most case some people would love that, I have a cluster of about 5x8 inches if not more.... pretty big boulder. Anyways it's starting to walk in different directions and I need to trim it down and/or put it in some other places of rock that needs to be covered. Can I cut it off with a razor blade? If so should I wear gloves because I heard that zoos are poisonous and whaen I cut it will the fluid/juice get all over the tank and cause anything? I'll have more questions later. Thank you __________________ Sometimes I think my fish live a better life then I do!!!! Current Tank Info: 72 gallon Oceanic bowfront with built-in overflow, Oceanic Sump1, Coralife MH, Coralife skimmer, 3 maxijets 900,

05/17/2007, 08:49 AM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	yes--wear gloves--the danger is when you have tiny cuts on your skin I found with zoos that the best method is to take the rock out of the tank and use a chisel and hammer to split it up Using a razor blade could cause alot more trauma then just splitting up the rock __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/17/2007, 09:27 AM	#3
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	Use the razor blade to cut the size you want remove. Then try using the blade to get a corner of the mat lifted off the rock. Once you get a corner up it should be somewhat easy to pull the rest of the section off the rock. Use kalk paste to kill any remaining mat that did not come up. Using the chisel method is recommended. still cut the mat where you want and work the chisel with a hammer just under the mat to get some rock with the mat. Then it can be seperated into frags and glued on to rubble and sold or traded. WEAR GLOVES! __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

05/17/2007, 09:39 AM	#4
povsan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: california Posts: 123	thank you I think i'll be really safe and ewar gloves and as a matter of fact I'll wear some gogles too. hey, you never know I've heard a whole bunch of stuff on this forum. can't take a chance. thank yoy again __________________ Sometimes I think my fish live a better life then I do!!!! Current Tank Info: 72 gallon Oceanic bowfront with built-in overflow, Oceanic Sump1, Coralife MH, Coralife skimmer, 3 maxijets 900,

05/17/2007, 10:06 AM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	gloves aren't fool proff either--wash your hands good after--you can tell if you touched this coral--has a real marine smell to it. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/17/2007, 02:22 PM	#6
mikeandjenn99 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 437	And definitely wear gollgles or even better, a face shield. Those things can squirt their toxin in your face. Good luck! __________________ Why are Tangs so special? Where are the Cleaner Wrasse police?? Current Tank Info: 55g mixed 12g nano