How to frag Zoa's!?!

[roadrunner1659]

My small colony of zoa's has gone through its up and down and they didn't open for atleast a month, maybe 2 months...anyway we figured out why they wouldn't open but today they are still finiky and they sorta open sometimes...i was thinking of fragging some away from the colony because i have heard that they will lgrow on there own rather then grow with the influence of the colony...im hoping that after fragging, the new frag will fully open more consistently!?!

So how do you frag Zoa's and let me know if my thining is right?

[Witfull]

if they arent actively spreading,,,fragging will do more harm than good,,,,and there are many precautions to take,,,rubber gloves, eye shileds and mouth shield.

[roadrunner1659]

they are growing...but they just aren't opening all the time...but some are

[Vanquish]

There could be some irritants irritating the zoos... did you try a fresh water dip??

[roadrunner1659]

i have gone through everything with these zoa's...they were fantastic when i first got them and then they closed up for almost 2 months...little did i know that a mushroom was the culprite...anyway i got rid of the mushroom and they began to open up again...and after some time the began to close again...this is why i am thinking of fragging then...

[Vanquish]

Originally Posted by roadrunner1659

i have gone through everything with these zoa's...they were fantastic when i first got them and then they closed up for almost 2 months...little did i know that a mushroom was the culprite...anyway i got rid of the mushroom and they began to open up again...and after some time the began to close again...this is why i am thinking of fragging then...

There could be an irritant outside the zoos... check at night... I had a bobbit worm attack my zoos at night... and it targetted only one colony although there were others around it... dun ask me why...

[Stevenmi]

Spaghetti Worm are a common issue...as for fraggin I agree with waiting until they are doing better.


http://www.zoaid.com/index.php?modul...&g2_itemId=384

That said....http://www.garf.org/FRUGALREEFER/fruzoa/zoaring.html

Steve

[Woodstock]

Make sure you are blowing off settled detritus on them. Use a turkey baster or a power head.

Fragging is easy... either place a few pieces of rock rubble around the edges of the colony or simply peel some of the zoas off then super glue (GEL) them to another rock! As mentioned above, wear goggles & gloves.. the 'juice' in the zoas is a very dangerous palytoxin!!!!!!

[XBwlr]

If you peel them and they are attached by a mat, just use a razor blade to cut the mat.

Then do as Woodstock said and super glue them to another rock.

[glasscoffin]

I have a large colony that has done the same thing, I'm along for the ride....

[Cougra]

Here is a link to a step-by-step process I used to frag my zoanthid colony:

http://www.fishtanksandponds.info/li...tton_polyp.htm

[billyr98]

easiest thing for you to do, is like what Woodstock said, place a rock near the zoas and they will just grow onto it, if they are active colony.

[glasscoffin]

Mine were ding great, and then all of the sudden half the colony quit opening. I dont think there is anything anything effecting them. I thought it might have just been a process they go through, but non of my others have done anything except spread. any suggestions? should i try moving them?

[roadrunner1659]

i was given the suggestion that running carbon all the time will keep zoa's closed?

anyone have any feelings towards that suggestion? i do run carbon 24/7 and i just switched over to a new brand...not sure if that has anything to do with it!?!

[glasscoffin]

I'm not running carbon...