plate corals

[galjoe]

hi everyone.
i have 2 plate corals in my tank that are moving closer & closer together,will they sting each other if i dont move one of them?
thanks for any advice

 

[WaterKeeper]

It looks like "WAR" Joe. They have powerful stings and will attack other corals. How effective they are against each other is somewhat of a question. You can report the causality figures so we will know or you may want to move them apart.

 

[rhino509]

plate corals meaning types of montis or the lps plate coral?

 

[lat0403]

Montipora can move? lol

 

[rhino509]

sorry,could of meant growing,different people,different interpretation.

 

[lat0403]

Makes sense. I didn't think of it that way.

 

[fish2]

htey can sting, but they also produce a slime coat to identifi with