Zoathid Impact Resistance?

[Slakker]

So...funny story...I took my Zoa's out to do a little FW dip to try to figure out what was bugging them, and while I had them out of the tank I decided to trim the tube/plug they were on so I could put them in my rocks...

Well...when you try to cut a 1/2" long piece of rigid airline tubing with wire cutters, it's inevitable that both ends go flying...but I didn't think about that. My Zoa frag (on which 3 polyps were finally starting to open a teensy bit...) flew across the room and smashed into a wall.

Needless to say the polyps are looking a little flat, and i may be crazy, but they look a little bruised as well. What are the odds that they survive this mishap? Should I be expecting the worst?

 

[MTB]

I have "crushed" zoas under live rock in the tank. They looked flat for a day or so. I don't know about outta the water though. I think they will be OK. That's only a guess though. They few that has opened is a good sign.

 

[J. Montgomery]

I've dropped zoas more than a few times while fragging them (usually onto carpet). And I've dropped more than a few rocks on them in the tank. They always bounce back just fine.

 

[Slakker]

They haven't been open yet since the incident...they were seemingly getting comfortable in my tank before this, so i was moving them to a more permanent location . i guess we wait and see.

 

[Slakker]

LOL...one single polyp is starting to open up a little bit...just a small gap at the end. Guess they can take being flung into the wall at 9,000 mph.