Ok to put different torches next to each other? If that makes sense. . .

[MoshJosh]

I want to slowly turn my tank into a bunch of sections/"gardens" where I can keep corals together without them killing eachother. I know certain euphyllia can be kept together, but is there any risk of mixing different "types"/localities???

Like I have a cotton candy torch, can I stick any torch coral next to it?

I have a hammer "garden" but can some hammers sting other hammers?

Are all toches the same species? and are differences among phenotypes (not sure this is the right term. . . ) such that some amongst the species can sting one another while others do not?

 

[Matt Bravo]

Speaking from my personal experience, I’ve had no luck mixing torches and hammers. My torches do great next to each other, so do my hammers. However, as soon as I put a torch next to a hammer the torch ended up killing a side of the hammers head :/
You should definitely be fine placing torches next to each other but I have learned to stay away from different euphyllia next to each other.

Anyone else have a similar/ different experience?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I want to slowly turn my tank into a bunch of sections/"gardens" where I can keep corals together without them killing eachother. I know certain euphyllia can be kept together, but is there any risk of mixing different "types"/localities???

Like I have a cotton candy torch, can I stick any torch coral next to it?

I have a hammer "garden" but can some hammers sting other hammers?

Are all toches the same species? and are differences among phenotypes (not sure this is the right term. . . ) such that some amongst the species can sting one another while others do not?

I have many next to each other, even close to hammers with no issues. Torches have a powerful sting and once in a while they can affect their own.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Most euphyllia/fimbriaphyllia can be kept together. Torches are the exception here. They will sting hammers/frogspawn, and about half of the time Indo and Aussie torches don't get along. You can tell which is which because Indos are more branching, while Aussie polyps grow together on one big frame.

 

[codenfx]

I have only indo torches touching and only hammers touching no issues. From what I read, torches can't touch frogspawn or hammers but frogspawns and hammers can touch.

 

[MoshJosh]

Most euphyllia/fimbriaphyllia can be kept together. Torches are the exception here. They will sting hammers/frogspawn, and about half of the time Indo and Aussie torches don't get along. You can tell which is which because Indos are more branching, while Aussie polyps grow together on one big frame.

hammer, frogspawn, and octospawn all together? If that is the case my life will be way easier!

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

hammer, frogspawn, and octospawn all together? If that is the case my life will be way easier!

Those should be fine. Keep an eye on them just in case, but you probably won't have a problem.

 

[Lavey29]

Most euphyllia/fimbriaphyllia can be kept together. Torches are the exception here. They will sting hammers/frogspawn, and about half of the time Indo and Aussie torches don't get along. You can tell which is which because Indos are more branching, while Aussie polyps grow together on one big frame.

This has been my experience too

 

[MoshJosh]

Guys have any thoughts about cristata tourches?