over run with zoas: any fish that eats them?

[Scurvy]

I had 2 tiny snails sneak into my tank with an Invert order from LA that decimated a small colony of Keds Reds almost overnight. The snail's shell looked like a Nautilis. Just google Zoa eating snail and you'll find them.

Edit: Make sure that's all they'll eat if you decide to try them.

 

[CoralNerd]

Or maybe someone can give you zoa eating nudibranchs. That would work if you didn't have a fish that would eat the nudis. Do your research however as I've never done this.

 

[Tori]

With all those zoas you may be able to sell the tank and get more than enough to start fresh.

 

[Tori]

You can also keep trying fish that are not reef safe until you find one that eats them.

 

[Caseyoidae]

sundial snails or light foot crabs will eat them slowly. Anyone have a hungry trigger you could barrow?

 

[pdt7361]

@steve o Any update on if you need me to come get some of those zoas?

 

[pdt7361]

@steve o did you do anything with these zoas yet?

 

[Ivan Panama]

How I wish my zoas growing like that

 

[thakid]

Send me some ill take them. Lol

 

[rlbannon]

Emperor Angel ate all of mine.

 

[Rob Romalino]

Would love to know the type of lights and parameters. I would kill to grow Zoas like that!!

 

[Baby Ray]

Would love to know the type of lights and parameters. I would kill to grow Zoas like that!!

Same here

 

[Leslie Tabor]

Would love to know the type of lights and parameters. I would kill to grow Zoas like that!!

Ok I third this...so where is steve-o with the data?! My zoas just shrivel up and die.

 

[pdt7361]

I don't know how fast the Op's have grown, but I get really good growth out of my Utter Chaos zoas. I originally was given 2 frags...one with 1 polyp and one with 2 polyps. The first now has about 10 polyps on it and the other has around 20. I've gotten this growth in about 4 months.
I have 4 ATI T5 bulbs and an LED strip. I think the big thing is having enough nutrients. I keep my nitrates around 5-7.

 

[jsker]

St. Louis Mo

What high school did you go too, don't answer its a St. Louis thing.

 

[Steve K]

I know there's been some debate about the validity of this claim, but you could try emerald crabs. I have a few that now live in my sump because I caught them red-handed (err clawed).

 

[ChevyReef]

Aren't nudibranches notorious for eating zoas?

 

[van7271]

A good sized pencil urchin will sometimes eat zoas. I had one that loved them.

 

[thabizness]

U would not want to add zoa eating pests to fix your issue. It would be horrible trying to get them out after being introduced. A hammer, new rock and chisel would be the best. Lots of reefers in STL would love to take your zoas off your hands. (I'm in STL too)

 

[Tori]

You can also play a torch coral in the middle of them. I had one over extend and completely blow up a zoa colony before.