Cluster of zoas - fragging one species out, while leaving the others.

[Vicarious Cynic]

Using tapatalk to post, so not sure if the photo will show up as a photo or a link. I have a cluster of zoas and palys, they have attached to a large rock (cause I didn't know enough to put the drag on a small rock!). One of species is large and brown (3 polyps of this). Long story short I want to remove them from the cluster. I think that I can use a razor blade around the base, then chip or chisel a bit of rock underneath them, then put em on a plug of their own.

 

Am I making this too complicated? Could I just cut the stem down low? Haven't dragged before ( yes I'll use gloves and eye protection).

 

So, can I just cut these polyps out? What's the best way to go about it, and what else should I know?

Thanks!

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[Vicarious Cynic]

[language filter] auto spell check. Frag, fragged!

[impur]

Nope you got it. Make sure you get all the flesh, those protopalys will grow from a speck of flesh and they are very invasive. They will eventually overgrow those other zoas, so best to get em out of there asap.

[moovinfast]

[Vicarious Cynic]

Thanks Impur

Thanks Moovinfast

[puntific]

I'd use aptasiaX to kill them!

 

puntific