Trying to do a zoa garden

[underwaterdan]

I have my rock all picked out but I don't know if its possible to remove zoos from their plugs. Anyone have any insight on how to remove them from plugs and attach them to my rock without hurting them.

 

[robert]

Nope - not without risking that they'll detach and blow away.

If I can't stand the site of the plug until they overgrow it - I usually saw away the excess leaving their attachment intact and gluing that small residual part where I want it.

 

[twilliard]

If you are careful you can break the glue off the plug with no harm.
I use a small screwdriver (like for glasses)
Remember to wear eye protection!

 

[robert]

If you are careful you can break the glue off the plug with no harm.
I use a small screwdriver (like for glasses)
Remember to wear eye protection!

Yep - that works too...but trying to frag them off is not without risk.

 

[cloak]

If the glue looks like it might come off then I'll just try sliding a razor blade underneath the polyps. There has been a few mishaps over the years, but so far so good.

 

[underwaterdan]

Ok. I will try that. Then simply glue them to the rock of my choosing?

 

[twilliard]

Ok. I will try that. Then simply glue them to the rock of my choosing?

Yup then glue them where you want

 

[underwaterdan]

Stupid question but does the glue hold under water? do i need to take the rock out of the tank first?

 

[twilliard]

It is much easier if you can have the rock out.
Then when glued in place take a syringe and squirt saltwater on the superglue to activate the outer layer so it doesn't end up floating in the tank

 

[twilliard]

Here is my zoas after gluing 6 polyps to the rock

 

[knukles55]

you can do either one take out the rock or glue under water I use super glue gel. if I had to take out rocksto glue frags I think I would have left this hobby a long time ago lol.

 

[46gReef]

+1 on the razor blade,that's what I normally do & then superglue gel /coral epoxy them wherever I want.

 

[Braves Fan]

Just a thought ,,, take a Dremel drill,,, waller the rock out a bit to the size of the plug,, cut the stem off the plug and either use two part epoxy or super glue to glue the plug into its new home.