how can I slow the growth of some zoa's?

[CA2OR]

I am curious how can I slow the growth of some of my zoa's? I have a few sets that are growing a bit too fast. One particular one started as 5 polyps and has grown to 27 in 1 month. I do not want to slow all of them....just 2 particular ones.....yes they are all growing like this and no I don't want to slow all of them.

Input?

[CA2OR]

actually its been about 6 weeks not a month



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[Rugbyfish]

No problem, here is how you slow them down: you put them in my tank.

[impur]

I would go about it the same way i would try to stop a person from growing.



Seriously though, you can't just say i want that to grow fast and that to grow slow. Thats not how nature works.

[vanz]

kalk, joes juice or frag the ones that grow too fast? But you never know...that might cause them to spread faster lol.

[CA2OR]

yeah but "nature" is a visitor in my tank....i am the almighty around here....maybe i will just frag them and trade



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[finch6013]

Get yourself a fish that will eat them.

[CA2OR]

Get yourself a fish that will eat them.

problem there is it will probably not even touch the ones i want it to eat and will just eat the ones i dont want it to



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[CA2OR]

no....i think i am just going to frag and see if westside is interested in trading



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[impur]

Yah thats your best course of action IMO.

[CA2OR]

Thanks for the Input.

[andy]

Next you'll be complaining about having too much money and too many lovely ladies. :rolleyes:

[CA2OR]

Next you'll be complaining about having too much money and too many lovely ladies. :rolleyes:

i alteady complain about that. blame it on the pandorum



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[finch6013]

start an all sps tank and stop whining.

[CA2OR]

start an all sps tank and stop whining.

i still havent decided if i even like sps yet



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[reef165]

If your still not using DI or RO/DI water that should help. They seem to like the "dirty" water over the purified water. I know mine stoped growing when I replaced all my filter carterages on my purifier.

[reefnjunkie]

I've discovered that when you drag an xacto knife across the body, it tends to reduce the growth for a short time-Maybe sticking them with a toothpick or some type of pick like the dentist use would also work.

Just be careful of the toxins-they sort can ruin your day if you get them into a open cut or your eyes/mouth etc.

Or you can make frags and trade them for store credit-

Personally I like the torture idea.

Waterboard those suckers-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/images/Tsmilies/With_teeth.gif

LMAO

[jgf86123]

get a hydno frag and jam right in the middle of the offending zoas

[CA2OR]

get a hydno frag and jam right in the middle of the offending zoas

tried that didnt work snowpunk is witness...the zoas literally drowned it out

zoas 2 hdno 0



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[CA2OR]

If your still not using DI or RO/DI water that should help. They seem to like the "dirty" water over the purified water. I know mine stoped growing when I replaced all my filter carterages on my purifier.i am using ro now and it hasnt changed anything



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[snowpunk]

tried that didnt work snowpunk is witness...the zoas literally drowned it out

zoas 2 hdno 0


Yea, I don't know how that works but the hydro is almost covered in there now.(scratch)

[CA2OR]

i think they like each other



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[andy]

Try some aiptasia, I'll bet they can keep the zoas at bay. ;)