Toadstool Leather Coral with zoas attached to base

[myrjon]

have a Toadstool Leather Coral with zoas attached to base . how do i get them off. can i just pick them off with tweezers under water..

 

[Reefing Madness]

Might need to use a razor knife.

 

[maxxin69]

Might need to use a razor knife.

Agreed. That or if you can you can chip the rock off from under them with bone cutters.

 

[myrjon]

these zoas are attatched to the stalk of the leather

 

[Reefing Madness]

Razor or utility blade will do the trick.

 

[mfinn]

Usually when zoanthids start climbing up a leather coral stalk, many times they will just peel off because the tissue of the leather coral is soft and you can get under the edge of the zoanthid.
I've done this with several different types of zoanthids and other encrusting type soft coral like green star polyps and mushrooms.

 

[macscale]

A simple razor blade under them and they should peel right off!