Battle or not, if so which will win

paraletho · Nov 25, 2015

I have an orange Lobo which is being encroached upon by a colony of Ricordea. I can move either one but they are both happy and growing so if I don't need to why do it. I know Lobo in general is pretty tough and has a pretty potent sting. But an old friend and LFS owner used to call mushrooms of any kind creeping anenomes and said they were a scourge and to be careful.

oscarinw · Nov 25, 2015

I would leave them be. Now, time for pictures. :)

Tab28 · Nov 25, 2015

My money is on lobo. They can defend themselves. Lobos will fight each if they feel threatened. I had several do major damage to others. They can spit insides out a few inches like an echinata. However unlike an enchinata attack. The other coral may survive.

ultimatemj · Dec 4, 2015

I lost an Acan to an orange Yuma...so I'd bet on the ricordea

Sorry about the poor pics, but I think you can see the yuma "hugging" the acan and how far it had to reach to do so.

Acan head was down to skeleton in under 24hrs

paraletho · Dec 5, 2015

They were really expanded the other day and it looks like the ricordea left a blister on the Lobo. I'm gonna play it safe and move them. Like everyone else in this hobby I am running out of room.