Zoas growing around the base of my SPS --this gonna work?

[dg3147]

I cannot believe I don't already know the answer to this (I have been in the hobby a few years now); though, I guess perhaps I know the answer is, "no".

The sps was fragged a few months ago and doesn't have much base yet. The Zoas began to contact the SPS base a few weeks ago. Clearly they don't appear to be stinging it and killing it as readily as SPS vs SPS.

Anybody know for sure? Do I need to peel the zoas back? Lost cause?

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[Reefstar075]

Id move it if you can this happened to one of mine and the zoas killed a small branch of the sps they were hugging I guess if you dont mind the base dying off a bit and stressing both corals leave it otherwise get her outta there!

 

[NYCBOB]

the base of the sps will eventually turn white.

 

[snorvich]

In a war between zoanthid and sps, zoanthid wins.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

In a war between zoanthid and sps, zoanthid wins.

That would be correct. Eventually the zoanthids will destroy the tissue on the acro and start to grow up it. Ive been down this road unfortunately.

 

[tkeracer619]

What they said. SPS will loose.

 

[battousai622]

dg3147 i think you better peel off the zoas and give them to me =D