Ugly Zoas
- Thread starter DianaKay
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Diana - to figure out what channel controlled what I did this.set channels 2, 3 and 4 to 0% and see what color is on, now you know what color channel 1 is. Set Channel 1 to zero percent and turn set channel 2 to 50%, now you know what color channel 2 is. Repeat for the rest of the channels. I have a little stickie next to my Typhoon that tells me which channels are blue and which channels are white.
LSUFireGal
Member
Find a near by reefer with angel fish and have them clean that rock for you. 
my guys would have it clean in one day. Lol
my guys would have it clean in one day. LolWhile the zoas you have may not be the most spectacular ones out there, they seem to be doing well. Don't be in too big a rush to get rid of them. If you want to get rid of some of them, post some messages along the line of "free to good home, pick up preferred" here, and on any local reef forums around. Just because you don't want them doesn't mean others do not. Like they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
While I wouldn't recommend this as a method of zoa control, years ago I had a batfish that devoured several rocks covered with brown and green brown zoas. Yea the zoas are supposed to have a powerful toxin in them, but it didn't seem to bother the batfish at all.
While I wouldn't recommend this as a method of zoa control, years ago I had a batfish that devoured several rocks covered with brown and green brown zoas. Yea the zoas are supposed to have a powerful toxin in them, but it didn't seem to bother the batfish at all.
My problem is, I moved them down into the refugium and they really don't look happy down there....
But NOW, (today) my pod order came in & I turned loose 1,0000 pods in there & I'm pretty sure most of them will take up residence in the UGLY ZOA rock. I'm feeling stuck with it now. :smirk:
ziggy
Active Member
+1... Agree.... Can't have it both ways! Pitch the rock
Forget THAT! I don't want another fish so getting one is a bad idea.
Just going to let the pods eat the ugly zoas as they die off. I'll think of it as a long term project.
I'll update when they are starting to disappear.
ziggy
Active Member
Forget THAT! I don't want another fish so getting one is a bad idea.
Just going to let the pods eat the ugly zoas as they die off. I'll think of it as a long term project.
I'll update when they are starting to disappear.
Does your LFS know you well where you might bring the rock to them for placement with some hungry fish for a few days?
After that you get your rock back.
ziggy
Active Member
ummm, did you try turning the rock over so the bad guys are on the bottom in the sand, That should kill them then the pods will eat them and every1 is happy.
+1
LSUFireGal
Member
I know this is kind of late but a local reefer just borrowed my majano wand to get rid of some in his tank. He said as long as you just take out a few at a time the toxins won't be a problem.
mikecc
Member
Ewwww.....no.
I put the rock that was covered in ugly brown zoas into my new refugium. It's still in there...looks to be less of the zoas now. I was afraid they might all die off & cause my tank to crash but so far they haven't.
I think zoas (they ugly ones anyway) are hard to kill. They do look better in the sump than in my main tank tho!
I'm not into zapping them with a majano wand....that sounds very dangerous.
I think zoas (they ugly ones anyway) are hard to kill. They do look better in the sump than in my main tank tho!
I'm not into zapping them with a majano wand....that sounds very dangerous.