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Unread 11/02/2009, 10:55 AM   #1
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Mushrooms and Zoas

Hello all.. I have a 150 reef with about 350 lbs of live rock it its about 4 months old everything is going great with it. However, I have quite a few mushrooms and zoas in it. The mushrooms dont seem to be spreading out (I have read they can be a problem by doing that) but I do have them scatterd out in a few places in the tank but they are attached to large pieces of rock that cant be moved or removed and I would like to keep them together in one area... Can I some how remove them from their current rock and put them on a diffrent one without killing them?

Next question, I seem to have colonies of Zoas poping up and just a few random ones.. I wouldnt care but I dont want just random Zoas so same question for them?

Please let me know some techniques for moving them please.. If ther is such a thing?

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Unread 11/02/2009, 11:02 AM   #2
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Just give them some time - they will spread fairly quickly assuming water quality is good. I had 2 zoa frags (Eagle Eyes and Horizons) go from 5 polyp frags to over 50 in abou 3 months. Be careful what you wish for with the mushrooms - they are great growers, and will eventually overgrow everything if left unchecked.

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Unread 11/02/2009, 11:04 AM   #3
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Instead of me explaining it follow the link to a video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtbWJ70oy9M


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Unread 11/02/2009, 11:06 AM   #4
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Ummmm... K. Let me clarify what I was getting at. I have plenty and they are growing very well... too well, so I am wondering how to consolidate them without killing them off. How to move them from one rock to another.



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plateboy3293 awesome thank you!


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Unread 11/02/2009, 11:27 AM   #6
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Unread 11/02/2009, 01:40 PM   #7
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Next question, I seem to have colonies of Zoas poping up and just a few random ones.. I wouldnt care but I dont want just random Zoas so same question for them?
you sure these are actually zoathid polyps and not some unholy evil aka aiptasia right?


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Unread 11/02/2009, 02:49 PM   #8
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Yeah, I am sure... Scared me at first though... I am not that good with names yet I get everything confused, and I didnt know what "unholy evil aka aiptasia" was! I know them as glass Anemone (I have heard the correct name I just forgot it, I went though that s*it with my first tank).. Anyways, yes they are Zoas... Do you know how I can move them or do I have to kill em off?


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