What's goin on with these corals?

DownwardDawg · 05/14/2011, 01:35 PM

I have this rock that had these pretty green and orange zoas on it. It looks like it has come under attack by these other things (palys maybe). I don't know what the gray looking things are but they are taking over this rock and they are not nearly as nice looking as the other zoas.
What are these things and what do I need to do to save the green and orange zoas?

Bluecheese · 05/14/2011, 01:44 PM

You have two colonies fighting for that space. Zoos will do that too. You can move them to a different rock and let them repopulate that rock away from the intruder!

DownwardDawg · 05/14/2011, 03:24 PM

Cool. Thanks. So, should I "cut" the zoos off that rock with a razor and glue them to a new rock? Would that be the best method? I've never fragged anything!

greech · 05/14/2011, 03:24 PM

If you don't want to cut the polyps you want off the rock, glue a frag plug right next to the polyps you want and let them grow up on it. If the unwanted polyps are in the way just glue the plug right over them. When you pull the plug they will grow right back in fairly quick.

DownwardDawg · 05/14/2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by greech

If you don't want to cut the polyps you want off the rock, glue a frag plug right next to the polyps you want and let them grow up on it. If the unwanted polyps are in the way just glue the plug right over them. When you pull the plug they will grow right back in fairly quick.

Well that's a pretty cool idea.

kingfisher62 · 05/14/2011, 03:56 PM

I had the sme situation with the exact same zoos and palys and the palys wiped out the zoos. There were a couple undred zoos and ony one or two palys now I have lots of palys and no zoos. The palys will take over your tank if you are not careful. Keep them isolated on Islands in the sand. Plus , becareful The palys have a very strong palytoxin which is very dangerous. Take safety precautions if you are working with them . Gloves and goggles.

Here is a pic of the old colony where you can see the two palys in the lower right corner.

Same rock now

DownwardDawg · 05/14/2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kingfisher62

I had the sme situation with the exact same zoos and palys and the palys wiped out the zoos. There were a couple undred zoos and ony one or two palys now I have lots of palys and no zoos. The palys will take over your tank if you are not careful. Keep them isolated on Islands in the sand. Plus , becareful The palys have a very strong palytoxin which is very dangerous. Take safety precautions if you are working with them . Gloves and goggles.

Here is a pic of the old colony where you can see the two palys in the lower right corner.

Same rock now

Wow! Thanks a bunch. I gotta do something.

05/14/2011, 01:35 PM	#1
DownwardDawg Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 838	What's goin on with these corals? I have this rock that had these pretty green and orange zoas on it. It looks like it has come under attack by these other things (palys maybe). I don't know what the gray looking things are but they are taking over this rock and they are not nearly as nice looking as the other zoas. What are these things and what do I need to do to save the green and orange zoas? __________________ Current Tank: 125 gal mixed reef, 3-250 watt Radiums, T5 actinics, CS2 skimmer, RKL 60 gal "fun tank", 2-Ecotech Radions, Lifereef Overflow, build-in-progress

05/14/2011, 01:44 PM	#2
Bluecheese Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 51	You have two colonies fighting for that space. Zoos will do that too. You can move them to a different rock and let them repopulate that rock away from the intruder! __________________ You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) Current Tank Info: 150 Acr? under development (w/75 G sump w/150 lbs LR) 70 acrylic Gal w/120lbs LR. Lots of Zoos (15 different), Shrooms (5 dif), Xenia (2 dif ), 14 SPS

05/14/2011, 03:24 PM	#3
DownwardDawg Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 838	Cool. Thanks. So, should I "cut" the zoos off that rock with a razor and glue them to a new rock? Would that be the best method? I've never fragged anything! __________________ Current Tank: 125 gal mixed reef, 3-250 watt Radiums, T5 actinics, CS2 skimmer, RKL 60 gal "fun tank", 2-Ecotech Radions, Lifereef Overflow, build-in-progress

05/14/2011, 03:24 PM	#4
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	If you don't want to cut the polyps you want off the rock, glue a frag plug right next to the polyps you want and let them grow up on it. If the unwanted polyps are in the way just glue the plug right over them. When you pull the plug they will grow right back in fairly quick. __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

05/14/2011, 03:56 PM	#6
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	I had the sme situation with the exact same zoos and palys and the palys wiped out the zoos. There were a couple undred zoos and ony one or two palys now I have lots of palys and no zoos. The palys will take over your tank if you are not careful. Keep them isolated on Islands in the sand. Plus , becareful The palys have a very strong palytoxin which is very dangerous. Take safety precautions if you are working with them . Gloves and goggles. Here is a pic of the old colony where you can see the two palys in the lower right corner. Same rock now __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef Last edited by kingfisher62; 05/14/2011 at 04:05 PM.

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