Zoas?

[gareth.hubbarde]

Morning, question for you. My pair of zoas are moving apart from each other, is this normal? Had this pair about 2 weeks, they used to be next to each other now they appear to be growing on stalks and moving apart. Also will the multiply and how does this happen?
Thank you.

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[RedGabino]

It's normal. But they are Palys. Dont worry, if your water is good they're going to multiply fast. How old is your tank?

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[gareth.hubbarde]

7 weeks. What is a paly?

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[Ron Reefman]

Palys and zoas are closely related. Palys, in general, tend to have bigger faces, longer necks, longer lashes, be less colorful, be more hearty and reproduce a bit faster. But there are exceptions to almost every general rule I mentioned.

It's not uncommon for them to 'stretch' out their necks and go after better light while they have room. New palys will grow from the base, generally around the outside of the colony so they expand over the frag plug or rock that they are growing on. They tend not to want to grow over sand unless it has some very course fragments.

 

[gareth.hubbarde]

Thanks for the information.

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[heathlindner25]

That is the coral that will make you tear your tank apart in a year or so. Evasive, fast growing, and ugly.
Ask me how I know.

 

[meeandcharlie]

Also, if you plan on close contact with zoanthids and/or palythoas use caution. You should wear gloves and eye protection. If you plan on keeping them you should read up on palytoxin. There are informational stickies on this site and all kinds of info if you google 'palytoxin'

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm

 

[homer1475]

that is the coral that will make you tear your tank apart in a year or so. Evasive, fast growing, and ugly.
Ask me how i know.

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[EdgeN]

I've always found these polyps to be fairly easy to maintain. A tank infested with these things doesn't happen overnight. What was the owner doing in the meantime?

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts