Should I use my 56 zoa colonies as food?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Mr OM

They will migrate if you put them in the dark and put a small light at one end of the tank, from there you can wipe them off the glass.

Really , that's pretty cool I will try it tonight. The only problem is it's a 6' 180g, will they migrate all the way from the other end?

I have a great filefish in my tank that took care of all my pest anemones etc, however, that being said, the only coral he did eat was Zoa!!!

Well that's one option out.

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Really , that's pretty cool I will try it tonight. The only problem is it's a 6' 180g, will they migrate all the way from the other end?

It isn't going to happen overnight, I did it over a few days, even floating a glass jar at the surface with a small bulb will usually attract a few to move, stay away from Joe's juice on these buggers, unless you completely eradicate them they simply multiply .

[don.ald]

you can try putting a large oyster shell over top and they will climb from underneath to the top of the shell toward the light. then toss out the shell.

[Zoaelite]

I tried the light trick last night to no avail, there are far to many to try shelling them all. Any insight as far as fish goes would be greatly appriciated! The tank gets fed really well, and there is a TON of zoas in there so as long as any picking is in moderation I'm fine with it.

It has come down to a tassled file fish, bicolor angel or some species of butterfly.

[BlueTang<3]

i had the file fish for well a few months never touched a thing then one day wiped out most of my acans lol so but got rid of all my apistia for a few months then it just grows back

[xtreme]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

It has come down to a tassled file fish, bicolor angel or some species of butterfly.

I think it is the matted filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) you are after not the tassled filefish. I tried one but it wasn't in my tank long enough to tell if it was eating the aptasia. I yanked it out since he was nibbling on my acans. They are generally not considered reef safe so just be aware of that.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by xtreme

I think it is the matted filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) you are after not the tassled filefish. I tried one but it wasn't in my tank long enough to tell if it was eating the aptasia. I yanked it out since he was nibbling on my acans. They are generally not considered reef safe so just be aware of that.

Thanks, I will stick to butterflys/ angels then.

[BCOrchidGuy]

Elegance coral will kill them on contact but they tend to grow large. If you decide to try the elegance coral simply pick it up by the base and touch the tentacles to the pest anemone and it will die a quick death.

Doug

[KPG007]

Have you tried Peppermint Shrimp? I've had good luck with them removing aptasia, and even some good size Manjos.

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

I tried the light trick last night to no avail, there are far to many to try shelling them all. Any insight as far as fish goes would be greatly appriciated! The tank gets fed really well, and there is a TON of zoas in there so as long as any picking is in moderation I'm fine with it.

It has come down to a tassled file fish, bicolor angel or some species of butterfly.

Have patience!