Just wanted to share an idea that came to mind on how to create perfect zoa gardens. We all know some zoas obviously grow way faster than others and due to size differences can also overshadow their neighbors which can be a huge pain. I've come up with a solution to this that would allow perfect pre-planned zoa colony distribution and separation. This would involve fake live rock, or live rock rubble epoxied together, shaped like the diagram below:
I'm not sure if this has already been thought of, I got the idea from the many pics I've seen of frag tank zoa gardens. The zoas being separated by the plug would grow into these awesome mini colonies that were all so even in size and distribution. The fact that their growth is limited to the space provided by the plug is what results in this effect, so I thought of how to translate that onto live rock. The chasms that separate them end up being visually covered as the zoas extend from the rock with their "stems", but they can't spread further as they'd have to grow across and under the area with no light and minimal water flow. You just plop your frags down onto the individual sections of rock and let time run its course. Thoughts?
I'm not sure if this has already been thought of, I got the idea from the many pics I've seen of frag tank zoa gardens. The zoas being separated by the plug would grow into these awesome mini colonies that were all so even in size and distribution. The fact that their growth is limited to the space provided by the plug is what results in this effect, so I thought of how to translate that onto live rock. The chasms that separate them end up being visually covered as the zoas extend from the rock with their "stems", but they can't spread further as they'd have to grow across and under the area with no light and minimal water flow. You just plop your frags down onto the individual sections of rock and let time run its course. Thoughts?