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02/28/2006, 06:23 PM
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how did i end up here?
this poor zoa became detached and is stuck on the filters intake. i cant reach it without tearing appart my rock work. so now what lol its doomed isnt it? can it grow there?
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02/28/2006, 06:43 PM
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di you try shutting off the pump and pulling it through the strainer?
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Thanks, Have a nice day. Julio Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef w/ 250 watt SE XM10Ks and AP1003, 12 gallon reef, 40 gallon reef |
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02/28/2006, 06:47 PM
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yes, it fell to the back where i tried to poke it to the front with a feeding probe and i could not get it, i turned the filter back on and its stuck again
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02/28/2006, 06:52 PM
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Well sooner or later you will need to get to the strainer to clean it etc. Might as well clear a path now!
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02/28/2006, 06:54 PM
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you mean im supposed to clean the strainers? lol omg ive never cleaned them in my life
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02/28/2006, 07:06 PM
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well, you will have to force him out, dont worry about damaging it, they are fairly strong coral and can take a lot of abuse.
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Thanks, Have a nice day. Julio Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef w/ 250 watt SE XM10Ks and AP1003, 12 gallon reef, 40 gallon reef |
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02/28/2006, 07:26 PM
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ok i got him. i got him out with the feeding probe then luckily the cleaner shrimp grabbed it and forced it under the rock where i poked it out and scooped it with a net.
so i grabbed some mr sticky glue and a tiny peice of live rock and stuck the zoo on the rock, its now in a cup of tank water until the glue dries, i dont want my fish picking at the glue while its still tacky they may get a glued mouth. do you think it will be ok in the cup until tomorrow? id rather not risk my inverts or fish because of glue |
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02/28/2006, 07:27 PM
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yea, i have abused some zoas pretty bad...when I was fighting some of my zoas, and I got tired of dipping/perfecting the ph and everything. I would run them under semi-warm tap water direct from the faucet for 2min. Put them in the tank and they are growing happy today. I have abused them physicly by pulling them off rocks and stuff too and they seem to do fine. Just get some twezers and just grab it.
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02/28/2006, 07:34 PM
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I have had zoos that I buried in the sand for a month and come out and look normal after being lit up fpr a few weeks. Quite hardy IMO.
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02/28/2006, 07:55 PM
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so being in a cup over night shouldnt hurt it then right?
i stuck it straight up on the rock but it flopped over, so its glued on a slant i hope this is ok too. it has a tiny baby next to it lol this was fun 
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03/01/2006, 11:38 AM
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well things didnt work out right, this morning when i picked it up to place it in the tank the zoa just fell right off the rock like it never grabbed the glue. so im done i just flushed it
would using a rubberband next time have a better outcome |
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03/01/2006, 11:55 AM
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I have also used a needle and fishing line with great success.
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