Zoa propagation

808Rob · 05/08/2010, 11:39 PM

How do you promote propagation of Zoas or button polyps? They're the same thing right?

sedor · 05/08/2010, 11:40 PM

Cut a polyp off with a razor blade and glue it onto a frag plug or piece of rubble using superglue gel.

nickandkara · 05/09/2010, 12:01 AM

Try to get as low to the rock as possible and I usually try to get a few of them connected in one cut so that they have a better chance at survival.

808Rob · 05/09/2010, 12:06 AM

I have a frag on a small rock and would like it to propagate to a larger rock. Does it just take time?

808Rob · 05/09/2010, 01:35 AM

would target feeding with phytoplankton work well?

nickandkara · 05/09/2010, 02:19 AM

I have never tried this but I know people who take them out of the tank and put them in a smaller container with phyto and tank water to target feed periodically. Seems like it would but I haven't tried so maybe someone else will comment who uses this method.

Lemeshianos · 05/09/2010, 04:31 AM

Attention: Newbie questions follow...
What kind of superglue do you use?
any "superglue" is ok to use?
And do you cut them underwater, or outside?
Also do you glue outside or inside water?

75gsalt · 05/09/2010, 05:44 AM

Superglue gel loctlite or crazy glue are good
I cut underwater
glue them outside of water, you want to dry the rock or plug as best as you can, then apply the glue, stick coral to glue, dip underwater, and place where ever.

muttley000 · 05/09/2010, 05:47 AM

Make sure to wear gloves, and eye protection when doing this, and wash your hands really well when you are done!

billdogg · 05/09/2010, 06:11 AM

I just buy a small frag and then place it in my "rubble field of small pieces of LR. As it spreads (as it surely will), there ya go - new frags! No glue, no cutting, no muss, no fuss.

Mopar Reefer · 05/09/2010, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 808Rob

would target feeding with phytoplankton work well?

Yes target feeding speeds up the reproduction cycle. I use Coral frenzy on all my corals and have never looked back nor would I use anything else. I swear that stiff is powder crack for corals

05/08/2010, 11:39 PM	#1
808Rob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 277	Zoa propagation How do you promote propagation of Zoas or button polyps? They're the same thing right?

05/08/2010, 11:40 PM	#2
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	Cut a polyp off with a razor blade and glue it onto a frag plug or piece of rubble using superglue gel. __________________ Ryan

05/09/2010, 05:44 AM	#8
75gsalt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southeast Kansas Posts: 286	Superglue gel loctlite or crazy glue are good I cut underwater glue them outside of water, you want to dry the rock or plug as best as you can, then apply the glue, stick coral to glue, dip underwater, and place where ever. __________________ 75 ga. reef 20 gal. sump corals GSP assorted Polyps Zoos PomPom Xenia Waving Hand Xenia Blue Mushroom Toadstool Leather Current Tank Info: 75g. reef 125 lbs. live rock 90lbs. live sand 1 Clown small Regal Tang 20 Nass. Snails Turbos hermit

05/09/2010, 06:11 AM	#10
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I just buy a small frag and then place it in my "rubble field of small pieces of LR. As it spreads (as it surely will), there ya go - new frags! No glue, no cutting, no muss, no fuss. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

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05/09/2010, 12:01 AM	#3
nickandkara Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 58	Try to get as low to the rock as possible and I usually try to get a few of them connected in one cut so that they have a better chance at survival.

05/09/2010, 12:06 AM	#4
808Rob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 277	I have a frag on a small rock and would like it to propagate to a larger rock. Does it just take time?

05/09/2010, 01:35 AM	#5
808Rob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 277	would target feeding with phytoplankton work well?

05/09/2010, 02:19 AM	#6
nickandkara Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 58	I have never tried this but I know people who take them out of the tank and put them in a smaller container with phyto and tank water to target feed periodically. Seems like it would but I haven't tried so maybe someone else will comment who uses this method.

05/09/2010, 04:31 AM	#7
Lemeshianos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 468	Attention: Newbie questions follow... What kind of superglue do you use? any "superglue" is ok to use? And do you cut them underwater, or outside? Also do you glue outside or inside water?

05/09/2010, 05:47 AM	#9
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	Make sure to wear gloves, and eye protection when doing this, and wash your hands really well when you are done!