zoos

[buckeye88]

I bought a tiny zoo frag from a lfs a while back that is just about 5 small zoos on a tiny rock about the size of a piece of gravel that you would have in your driveway. Anyhow, it's just been sitting in my tank and I was wondering if there is any way to move them from the tiny rock onto a bigger piece of LR? I really don't want to just glue the small rock to another rock cuz that will just won't look natural. Thanks!

 

[scopus tang]

Most Zoas grow as a matt. If you are careful, you can sometimes slip a scalpel or razorblade under the matt and pry it off the rock. Then just use coral glue or superglue gel to glue the matt to your larger rock.

Recommend you use gloves and a face shield when working with Zoas; they secret a highly toxic substance which can send you on a quick trip to the hospital if you're not careful.

 

[ecooper]

Eventually, if they're thriving, more will grow off the rock and spread onto whatever rock you have them on. Then, you can pick up the original rock and move it some place else to start over. I have little bits of orange zoos all over the tank from moving pieces of rock...

 

[tacoma38]

Does any one know if zoos will be ok after being super cold in over night shipping that turned into 3f days?Also how long does it take zoos to spread in idea conditions?

 

[buckeye88]

Maybe I'll try to remove them. I've had them for a couple months and they don't seem to be spreading. They open up and look nice but I have the same amount that I have started with. I hope I'm not doing something wrong.

 

[buckeye88]

Just wondering, how do zoos reproduce? Do they split themselves or what?

 

[scopus tang]

Reproduction is asexual through budding. You will simply start getting more, smaller ones showing up in the bunch, and over time they spread. However, light and parameters have to be right for them to reproduce and spread.

 

[buckeye88]

I have them under pc lights and it's about 5 watts per gallon. The paramiters are almost perfect. I have no ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, or nitrite. my pH is usually about 8.0 and my salt density is usually about 1.023-4. I don't know why that aren't spreading. I have yellow polyps in my tank to that are spreading like weeds.

 

[sh00tist]

I wouldnt remove them from their original rock you will only slow the process and perhaps lose 1 or all of the few polyps you do have. While it is true they wont grow as fast under PC as they will under t-5 or halides theys should still be growing if they are opening full with nice skirts. Under PC I would place them up pretty high in your tank second make sure they have good flow so you can see them bouncing around. They may close up at first if you increase flow but in a day or two they will look better than ever. Another highly important tidbit I didnt see in your parameters is your calcium and alk levels? Magnesium? These animals are all about good calcium levels they need a lot of it to really grow. Do you have a lot of good coraline growth in your tank? Good coraline growth usually implies plenty of calcium in the water column. Another issue that retards growth is water stability,you want all your levels to stay very consistant 24/7 all or any of these factors could be contributing to your lack of growth.

 

[sigmachris]

Originally Posted by Buckeye88
http:///forum/post/2504728
Maybe I'll try to remove them. I've had them for a couple months and they don't seem to be spreading. They open up and look nice but I have the same amount that I have started with. I hope I'm not doing something wrong.
Don't remove them...just glue the small rock they are on to a piece of LR where you want them. Go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy LocTite Super Gel for $3...I think it is easier to handle than regular super glue, but you can use that too.

 

[pipsqueak]

How do you use the glue in the tank? Do you actually put the glue on under water? Lift everything you want to glue out of the water and then put it back in? Does the glue hurt or irritate the fish in the water? I have wanted to glue some things in my tank but have been afraid to because I'm afraid of harming something else in the tank.

 

[buckeye88]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I already detached them from the original rock and put them on another but they look great. I moved them up closer to the light and in some direct water flow so I'll see what that does for them.