Can a Kenya Tree and Gorgonian touch?

[SauceyReef]

If no is there another soft coral I can glue next to my gorgonian and have them eventually grow into each other and touch?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I have 3 gorgs, they all touch other corals, have never had a problem. As long as the other coral doesn't sting

Both gorgonians and kenya trees release toxins, so you might want to run activated carbon in your tank to absorb the toxins. They will be fine next to each other.

 

[SauceyReef]

I have 3 gorgs, they all touch other corals, have never had a problem. As long as the other coral doesn't sting

Both gorgonians and kenya trees release toxins, so you might want to run activated carbon in your tank to absorb the toxins. They will be fine next to each other.

Mind me asking what corals are they touching without a problem? I’ve noticed they don’t seem to mind zoas or mushrooms but I don’t have much experience with other soft corals. I have a gorg in this tank touching a maxi mini causing it to die off a bit. You can see it here growing out of a big mushroom and paly / zoa

pit.

 

[Uncle99]

You can but both are not going to be happy over time. Touching may inhibit full polyp extension on either or both.
Would be better on its own with some room to wave.

 

[SauceyReef]

You can but both are not going to be happy over time. Touching may inhibit full polyp extension on either or both.
Would be better on its own with some room to wave.

Theyve been in there together over a year no problem. It is just an experimental little 5 gallon flower bowl. I just throw extra corals in there for the most part. I have a main colony of the Gorg in my other evo so if it dies NBD.

It is interesting and new to me to learn what corals can and cant cohabitate close together,