Zoas spreading on disk

[triguy]

I've noticed that my zoa frags start growing on the disk, they are not together. In other words the frags start out as 2-4 polyps in the center of the disk and multiply/grow, but not in a tight formation like other frags I've seen. They spread out all over disk and even onto the sides. They are up on a frag rack about half way down my tank and I run 4x54 T5. Are they getting too much light? any suggestions?

 

[RedAnt78]

In my experience some grow tight together and some don't. What type of zoas are they?

I've noticed that my zoa frags start growing on the disk, they are not together. In other words the frags start out as 2-4 polyps in the center of the disk and multiply/grow, but not in a tight formation like other frags I've seen. They spread out all over disk and even onto the sides. They are up on a frag rack about half way down my tank and I run 4x54 T5. Are they getting too much light? any suggestions?

 

[triguy]

varies, but right now, its my tubbs blues and other ones that I don't know the name of. My mother colony of tubbs blues is very tight in thier growth.

 

[AMW]

I have a variety of different zoas and they all grow in different formations: Some of them grow tightly together, others seem to spread out more, etc, etc. Growth patterns also seem to respond to the light source, eg, zoas tend to grow towards the light.

 

[triguy]

I have a variety of different zoas and they all grow in different formations: Some of them grow tightly together, others seem to spread out more, etc, etc. Growth patterns also seem to respond to the light source, eg, zoas tend to grow towards the light.

that is why I asked the question in the first place. These seem to be growing away from the light or trying to get away from it. I guess I shouldn't complain, I'm getting good growth

 

[dragonetti]

Some of mine seem to want to grow down away from the light also.

 

[Cymaster007]

My tubbs grew much tighter once I moved the colony to the lower lighted area. Mine seem to like the dark a bit.

 

[A. Grandis]

It´s probably because the colony didn´t get used to your parameters. Give it a time...
It could be that the type of ramification growth is like that.
Some species´ growth are like that at the base and have the polyps touching each other. When something happens to the system (shock or abrupt changes), or when they are moved from another system, they look like tehy are melting, but the truth is that they have to get better and have the polyps to get bigger and touch each other again.
Try feed a little of liquid invert food to the system. Not too much!!
Also, they like organics in the water.
Keep strong and good luck.

Gradis