Morphing zoas?

a.korbe · Apr 22, 2014

So I was wondering if there was anyway one can morph different zoanthids together. I've read a bit on it and it is always mixed answers. I've read 3 main different ways
1. ( doesn't seem logical) taking a syringe sucking the inside of one zoa and putting in it another.
2. (Seems the best way to me) taking the the two zoas one wants to morph cutting them at their feet and glueing them to a plug and letting them grow together.
3. ( seems like it would work, just not much control) moving the coral around the tank for different lighting effect brighter darker ect.

Any ideas of thought would be awesome!!

Zero Nitrates · Apr 22, 2014

Sounds interesting!
I sure there needs to be more research done about this.

a.korbe · Apr 22, 2014

I'm going to try option 2 this weekend I'm just trying to decide what to do it with. I'm definitely going to keep this thread updated. I may try number 1 just for the heck of it lol

a.korbe · Apr 27, 2014

Ok so I looked around a little more and found this page!! Gave a lot of insight more on grafting two or more palys together he attempted zoas but from what I read he didn't succeed. So I tried it 3 different ways 1. I split a red people eater in half and and eagle eye in half glued the side together. 2. I cut the head off the eagle eye and glued it to the red people eater body. 3. I took a red people eater and the eagle eye cut there feet and glues them together. I may try palys next weekend depending how thing turn out the next few days.