zoas/palys climbing favia/favites

[norfolkgarden]

I want to add some zoas at the base of a rock my Christmas favia in growing on.

Will they eventually just reach each other and stop, or will the favia be damaged and overrun?

More concerned about the favia than the zoas.

Thanks, Matt

 

[matilian]

I want to add some zoas at the base of a rock my Christmas favia in growing on.

Will they eventually just reach each other and stop, or will the favia be damaged and overrun?

More concerned about the favia than the zoas.

Thanks, Matt

Hey Matt,

I havn't delt with this personally but my guess is the favia would win any battle.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Great!

Locally someone suggested that the zoas could be lifted up or peeled off in a mat once they get too close.

It will start out as an 8" separation, but they will meet eventually.

Thanks, Matt

 

[williewilliams]

The tenticle/sweepers will keep the zoas at bay. the ones that will pop up close will be so irritated a night that they will no open and die. My favia has a ring of open space around it. same with my chalices.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Perfect!

That's exactly what I was hoping for.
I know the zoa's will show up at the favia's doorstep long before the favias grow much.
Do the favias continue to expand and just keep killing as they go?

Do your chalices and favias compete directly with each other anywhere?

thanks again!

 

[williewilliams]

All my corals compete in different areas. The Palys keep my anthelia in check, so does a favia. I have a bunch of chalices that have created a wall stopping zoas and palys from spreading any further. For the most part corals have natural defenses that keep others from getting to close. for the most part they will set up their own bounderies. No the chalices don't touch the favias. LPS will sting things that get close and will win most battles. Not sure who would win that one though. Coral Wars might be entertaining though. just kidding

 

[norfolkgarden]

Lol. Our anthelia is now mixing with the GSP on one vertical rock.
The pygmy angel had discovered the short tentical GSP about a month ago. The remaining GSP is migrating downward, hiding in the anthelia, and the anthelia is migrating upward and mixing on the vertical rock.

The rest of the corals will be mostly future competition.

Any insight on octocorals/clove polyps vs whatever?
Our Radioactive dragon eyes zoa's have swamped a few nice fluorescent orange clove polyps. The clove's are fine, but no longer expanding from within the dragon eyes.

The pink Chalice is still movable away from the other 2 favities.

Thanks again, Matt