Best way to "kill" unwanted zoanthids

Mattyice008 · May 20, 2014

I have a zoa/paly dominated nuvo 16, and one of the zoas I have is growing at a much faster rate. Someone told me they were carpeting anemone type or something. They have killed things that they touch.

So far I've only tried putting some aipstasia X on the perimeter zoas..

They are alone at the moment, very tight on the rock. Can't really frag them too easy, and I CAN'T take the rock out of the tank.

jasonp87 · May 20, 2014

Can you put another rock or something over them?

valcon69 · May 20, 2014

you sure its a zoa? havent heard of them killing things they touch, but i may be wrong. post a pic.

Mattyice008 · May 21, 2014

Can't post pics from my phone but I'll do it later. They look exactly like zoas. And I can't really put anything over it

PRomero · May 21, 2014

I say frag them off, its not easy as you say but it sounds a lot easier then taking out the rock. You can try killing them with kalk but it may throw the small tanks paramaters out of whack very quickly if you use too much.

Mattyice008 · May 21, 2014

Is it safe to frag them in-tank? I'm not going to be gentle with these guys

like-fish · May 21, 2014

they are tougher than you might think! Plus you want them removed so get mideval with em!

joshporksandwich · May 21, 2014

Pictures will help

revhtree · May 21, 2014

Doubt it is zoas if it's stinging and killing. Smothering maybe?

PRomero · May 21, 2014

well, don't cut them, they'll just grow back and pollute your tank, chip them off the rocks.

Mattyice008 · May 21, 2014

I will upload pics when I get home

TriggerThis · May 21, 2014

I have a Mohawk Paly infestation going on still. The light stopped them from going further up thankfully.

Now I've just started gluing corals over them. The meaner the better.
I put a large Yuma in the middle , then a nasty stinging frag spawn and my war coral colony over them.
Also my trumpet corals.
Looks better now.
Just glue corals you like over the zoas and the stinging and lack of light will do the rest

Mattyice008 · May 21, 2014

Here are pics. Most of them are closed up because I sprayed them with apstasia X the other day

PRomero · May 21, 2014

Those look cool

Looks to be a solid mat of zoa's, you can gently pry them off with your nail and then pull them off, just make sure not to wash your hands really well afterwards.

Mattyice008 · May 21, 2014

I had a 3" long acro near them, in the little opening to the right. They grew to were they were barely touching it, and the acro died the next day. Never had another zoa/paly do that before

TriggerThis · May 22, 2014

Wow that's crazy

760mason · May 22, 2014

Dont kill them. That is an awesome colony. Ship them to me I will pay the shipping. Or give them to someone into Zoas in your area. All corals will try and kill something that is a threat to their turf. Never heard of Zoas doing it though. Are you sure it was the Zoa? Like Trigger This pointed out win the battle with other corals. no need to eradicate a pretty and thriving zoa colony.

Pete polyp · May 22, 2014

760mason said:
Dont kill them. That is an awesome colony. Ship them to me I will pay the shipping. Or give them to someone into Zoas in your area. All corals will try and kill something that is a threat to their turf. Never heard of Zoas doing it though. Are you sure it was the Zoa? Like Trigger This pointed out win the battle with other corals. no need to eradicate a pretty and thriving zoa colony.

+1... Frag and disperse