removing zoas

[baller71ss]

I have some "long-stem" brown/orange zoas that are spreading too much, and I want to reduce them or remove them completely. They've spread over multiple rocks that can't be removed from the tank. Can I cut and pull them off where they're attached to the rock without harming the tank? Below is an old pic to show the type of zoas I'm talking about. Thanks!

 

[bpd964]

Nice zoa's..

Take a razor blade and scrape under the mat and peel them off. I would run some carbon during this and wear some gloves. They can be pretty toxic..

 

[baller71ss]

Thanks for the reply. Am I going to run into problems if I accidentally tear/cut off one of the stalks? Is it possible to kill other tank inhabitants by messing with these? Has anyone had a similar past experience?

 

[ReefWreak]

I fragged zoos that were a little browner than that last week, and noone had any problems with them dieing. I just cut them at the base of their stalk rather than at the mat or anything, but then again, they didn't have an entirely noticable mat.

 

[bpd964]

You're fine, just run a little carbon and you'll be ok. Also, for some reason in my experience, when you cut zoa'a, they seem to grow back faster..