Keeping zoas in one area

[Van Eternal]

Hi guys,
I am planning to get zoas, but dont want them spread too much onto the main rock. Therefore, my question is whats the best way to control them and keep them in one area? Can they be kept on plugs/discs forever? Or they have to be relocated when they outgrow the plug?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

You could just grow a colony on A piece of rock and put The rock on the other rock and just move It out And frag occasionally

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I wouldnt think it would be too healthy to confine them to 1 tiny space

 

[mdb_talon]

It can be difficult to confine them to a specific area of a rock once they get established and start growing. Some use kalk paste to kill them or they can be scraped off, etc. but it is usually a continuous battle... unless of course you want them to cover the whole rock in which case they seem to not grow

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Keep them isolated on their own rock away from main rock if you don’t want them to take over.

 

[sp1187]

I have a few zoa mini colonies that have covered the the frag plug but have not grown under it.
other zoas I have have grown under the plug, down the stem and to the rock.
all depends on what zoa.

 

[mikereefing]

I keep mine either on it's own rock, or on frag disks. When the frag disk gets too full, I just frag the colony and place that same disk back onto the sand for it to grow again.