BTA vs. Zoos

[joyski58]

I have to reach out to my fellow club members yet again. I have a bubble tip anenome that has made his home right next to some zoos. The zoos seem to be moving in on the BTA. The rock they are both on (along w/some mushrooms) is huge and the spot for my clown fish to lay eggs (which they currently have, next to the BTA). The BTA seems to be holding it's ground but looking rough on the zoos side. Aren't zoos, like, toxic to mess with? I definitely don't want to lose the BTA. I don't want to pollute the tank. And I really don't care that much about the zoos because I have plenty other places.

What would you do here?

 

[coralreefer]

If the zoas are truly irritating the anemone it'll probably move. I've had several BTAs rubbing against zoas with no problem except they may eventually irritate the zoas to the point they don't open.
Zoanthids can be toxic for us to mess with but won't bother your tank inhabitants.
I'd let them work it out.

 

[joyski58]

Thanks, Amy. It did appear last night as if the BTA was moving down a bit. I would think that the BTA has more "bite" than the zoos. I'm keeping an eye on things. I'd sure rather if they'd work it out.