Zoanthids, Palythoa, Button Polyps

Zoanthid, Palythoa, and Button Polyp propagation can be done in a variety of different ways. First, you'll need the following tools: disposable gloves, a chisel set, razor blade/knife, small hammer, face shield, cyanoacrylate glue, frag plug or rubble rock. It is important to have a disposable work area while working with toxic coral tissue and fluids. Do not get any fluids in your eyes, mouth, or open wounds they are extremely toxic to humans and most other animals. Always throw-away any materials that have been contaminated with any tissue or fluids in a place that other animals will not have contact with.
The easiest way to frag these corals is to simply break a large colony into smaller colonies. You can glue your broken pieces to larger rock and then place them in a healing tank for grow out.
Another methods is to remove individual polyps with a chisel or razor knife by carving into the rock just below each polyp, using this method you can isolate individual polyps; just be sure not to damage the foot of the polyp. Now you can use a pair of tweezers to hold and glue the base of the polyp to a plug or rubble rock for grow-out. Simple fragging with these corals. Check out the possible hitchhikers listed below.
The easiest way to frag these corals is to simply break a large colony into smaller colonies. You can glue your broken pieces to larger rock and then place them in a healing tank for grow out.
Another methods is to remove individual polyps with a chisel or razor knife by carving into the rock just below each polyp, using this method you can isolate individual polyps; just be sure not to damage the foot of the polyp. Now you can use a pair of tweezers to hold and glue the base of the polyp to a plug or rubble rock for grow-out. Simple fragging with these corals. Check out the possible hitchhikers listed below.
Zoanthid Eating Nudibranch

These hitchhikers eat most types of zoanthids, palythoa and button polyps.
Take caution when removing these, they are toxic. Try not to squish them.
If left, these will decimate entire polyp populations and quickly multiply until it is no longer to control them.
Take caution when removing these, they are toxic. Try not to squish them.
If left, these will decimate entire polyp populations and quickly multiply until it is no longer to control them.
Polyp Eating Starfish

Remove these starfish as soon as you see them.
These quickly get out of control and eat most types of polyps.
Harlequin shrimp are excellent in removing these for you!
These quickly get out of control and eat most types of polyps.
Harlequin shrimp are excellent in removing these for you!
Zoanthid Eating Spider

Zoanthid-eating spiders are not common but should be eliminated from tanks containing zoanthids, palythoa and button polyps.
Sundial Zoanthid Eating Snail

These snails do eat zoanthids, palythoa and button polyps, but can be controlled with manual removal.
We do not recommend leaving these snails in your tank.
We do not recommend leaving these snails in your tank.