Corals to go with Zoanthids

[ashnat]

I had a 55gal reef tank from 2003-2008 and really enjoyed my zoanthids. I knew I would eventually start a new tank, but larger, and that time has finally come. I have a 150 gal tank now that is 1 1/2 months old. I plan to do zoanthids again and was wondering if anyone could recommend other corals that they really like with zoanthids.

 

[A. Grandis]

WELCOME BACK!

Any coral could be ok in the same system with the zoas. I don't see any restrictions.
I would avoid placing mushrooms together with zoas and would keep Protopalythoas separated also.

***Please don't pay attention to the new cartoon named - high priced - one polyp deal zoas.***
It's not like the old times anymore!

Grandis.

 

[goldenfiji]

All shrooms and LPS (eg. acan) will go well with zoas because many of them need similar environment.

 

[A. Grandis]

The shrooms takes over and then he will come here to ask us how to remove them!


Grandis.

 

[daddy2kids]

Acan lords, favia, and everything else listed in my signature do great in my tank. The acan lords and favia in particular thrive. I have had no success at all with the larger polyp LPS, i.e., elegance and open brain.

 

[daddy2kids]

PS - My tank started out and still is, in my mind, a zoa tank. I have Jokers, Tubbs blues, eagle eyes, Armor of God, radioactive eagle eyes, etc. etc. etc. It looks great, even under a single moonlight LED....

 

[ashnat]

I had some blue mushrooms in my old tank and had to remove them because they were taking over so I don't plan to do mushrooms again. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[A. Grandis]

No problem. I'm glad you know already about the mushrooms...
Some Protopalythoa spp. do the same.

Grandis.

 

[cloak]

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Any coral could be ok in the same system with the zoas. I don't see any restrictions.

+1.

Certain corals will keep them at an arms distance. I've got some zoanthids right now that are crawling up the stalk of a toadstool coral. No problems yet.