Removing/Eradicating Zoos

Phyxius · 04/08/2007, 07:01 PM

When I first started my tanks I had a lot of zoo frags here and there. I have been slowly removing the frags of Zoos and small rocks they were on replacing them with more and more SPS and dome LPS. Trying to move zoos to our smallest tank and keep them in there only. This rock became covered with them and its a rather large piece that is slightly cone shaped at 6" x 7" x 6" high. Its one of those rocks that "Fit" perfect where its at so would like to keep it in there and place some SPS frags there. Is there a way to get rid of the Zoos and the mint green palys that took over the other side? I was going to start possibly scraping them off but worried about releasing toxins in the tank. Is this wise or should I ditch/sell the rock and just try and get another one that would fit there?
Just trying to weigh the possible bad that could come from trying to strip the zoos over just getting a new rock. Is there a "safe" way to get this off the rock any other way?

pic of the zoos

Tang Salad · 04/08/2007, 09:06 PM

If you try scraping, do so with extreme caution. There've been many threads recently about the toxin they contain.

I'd try Joe's Juice or Kalk paste first. Turn off the flow and apply in small quantities.

amazingbobby · 04/08/2007, 09:24 PM

Don't boil the rock! Second the motion about Joe's Juice.

Satori · 04/08/2007, 09:32 PM

I'm in the same boat. I'm looking for sundial snails or zoa eating nudibranchs, but everyone seems to flush them before I can speak up.

DouglasTiede · 04/08/2007, 09:50 PM

why kill them at all, sell them and get a new rock. the $$ will more then pay for the new LR

Icefire · 04/08/2007, 09:53 PM

yeah sell it and buy 5x more rock with that money

Phyxius · 04/09/2007, 09:03 AM

Well looks like I`ll see if a local person is interested in the rock or trade it for some fresh rock pieces at the LFS to replace it.
I really didn't mean to sound like I wanted "DEATH" to all my Zoos but just the ones on a few large pieces that are a part of the rock work. I saved all the little colonies that were pretty much on their own smaller rocks but have these that spread to the big rocks rather quickly.

Thanks for the help and suggestions all!!

04/08/2007, 07:01 PM	#1
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	Removing/Eradicating Zoos When I first started my tanks I had a lot of zoo frags here and there. I have been slowly removing the frags of Zoos and small rocks they were on replacing them with more and more SPS and dome LPS. Trying to move zoos to our smallest tank and keep them in there only. This rock became covered with them and its a rather large piece that is slightly cone shaped at 6" x 7" x 6" high. Its one of those rocks that "Fit" perfect where its at so would like to keep it in there and place some SPS frags there. Is there a way to get rid of the Zoos and the mint green palys that took over the other side? I was going to start possibly scraping them off but worried about releasing toxins in the tank. Is this wise or should I ditch/sell the rock and just try and get another one that would fit there? Just trying to weigh the possible bad that could come from trying to strip the zoos over just getting a new rock. Is there a "safe" way to get this off the rock any other way? pic of the zoos __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

04/08/2007, 09:06 PM	#2
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	If you try scraping, do so with extreme caution. There've been many threads recently about the toxin they contain. I'd try Joe's Juice or Kalk paste first. Turn off the flow and apply in small quantities. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

04/08/2007, 09:24 PM	#3
amazingbobby Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.California Posts: 227	Don't boil the rock! Second the motion about Joe's Juice. __________________ Control for smilers can't be bought Current Tank Info: 29 gal Reef, 30"Coralife Deluxe Aqualight, Aqua C Remora Skimmer, 24 gal Cube w/ 150w Sunpod. LPS, softies, bristleworms x 7.34 million, and other weird creatures.

04/08/2007, 09:32 PM	#4
Satori Cancer Sucks Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 3,134	I'm in the same boat. I'm looking for sundial snails or zoa eating nudibranchs, but everyone seems to flush them before I can speak up. __________________ I'm reaching for the random or whatever will bewilder me. --Tool, Lateralus

04/08/2007, 09:53 PM	#6
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	yeah sell it and buy 5x more rock with that money __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

04/08/2007, 09:50 PM	#5
DouglasTiede Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kaukauna,WI Posts: 1,018	why kill them at all, sell them and get a new rock. the $$ will more then pay for the new LR

04/09/2007, 09:03 AM	#7
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	Well looks like I`ll see if a local person is interested in the rock or trade it for some fresh rock pieces at the LFS to replace it. I really didn't mean to sound like I wanted "DEATH" to all my Zoos but just the ones on a few large pieces that are a part of the rock work. I saved all the little colonies that were pretty much on their own smaller rocks but have these that spread to the big rocks rather quickly. Thanks for the help and suggestions all!! __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube