Fragging zoos

[SDFISHMAN]

I have a 125G tank covered in zoos and need to frag some.. What is the best way to frag zoos??

 

[Zoalander]

Chisel and hammer works for me.

 

[MyLittleReef]

I think it depends on what your primary goal is.
Are you wanting to make small frags, like 2 or 3 polyps and put them on plugs? When doing this I like to use tile nips that you can buy at home depot.

When I am making large, 20+ polyps I use the precision tools like Vetter1980 said, chisel and hammer.

 

[gflat65]

I third the precison method. Nothing like taking frustration out on some stinky, slimy rock.

 

[zorics]

i use x-acto knife or a forcep, and gently peel off the base of the zoanthids from the rock, and the super glue it to a rubble.

 

[pledosophy]

How long does it typically take for the frgs to become colonies?

 

[gflat65]

That depends. I've had some that take off right away and add polyps like it was a weed. Then I've had some that take their time and slowly put on polyps. Most zoas I have needed a break in period of a few months to start showing faster growth. Frags seem to take less time to take off (since they've been in my system for longer), but it is still hit or miss. Then when you get into the different types of 'zaos', the whole world changes. I've had a small frag of PPE (Protopalythoa sp.) for almost a year now that has only added 4 polyps the whole time, while some have much faster growth rates than that on the same coral...