Putting alike corals together...OK...?

salty150

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 16, 2016
Messages
683
Reaction score
568
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Is putting alike corals together (in a "garden", etc.) - OK...?

Zoas next to Zoa,l Favia next to Favia, Chalice next to Chalice, etc...

Will they just grow into each other and not try to kill one and other... ?
 

GlassMunky

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 30, 2014
Messages
3,326
Reaction score
4,410
Location
NJ-Philly Burbs
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Is putting alike corals together (in a "garden", etc.) - OK...?

Zoas next to Zoa,l Favia next to Favia, Chalice next to Chalice, etc...

Will they just grow into each other and not try to kill one and other... ?
A lot of the time, but not always, corals of the same species will play nice with each other
 

LiquidSpace

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 2, 2022
Messages
181
Reaction score
140
Location
CA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have a Stylophora ready to grow into a Stylophora on its left AND right. I’ll let you know how it goes.
 

TienDC

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 17, 2016
Messages
29
Reaction score
43
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Generally yes. There are few exception. For example, hammers and torches are in same class Euphyllia but they don't get along if near each other.
 

GlassMunky

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 30, 2014
Messages
3,326
Reaction score
4,410
Location
NJ-Philly Burbs
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Generally yes. There are few exception. For example, hammers and torches are in same class Euphyllia but they don't get along if near each other.
They actually are not in the same family.
Everything except the torch’s are now in Fimbriaphyllia. So F. Ancora is the hammer coral and F. paraAnchora is the branching hammer
The only one that stayed Euphyllia is the torch which is why it can still hurt the others.

New genetic testing is moving corals around almost every year.
 

Lavey29

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 29, 2021
Messages
13,145
Reaction score
14,387
Location
United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Is putting alike corals together (in a "garden", etc.) - OK...?

Zoas next to Zoa,l Favia next to Favia, Chalice next to Chalice, etc...

Will they just grow into each other and not try to kill one and other... ?
I like to pile stuff together

20240414_135019~2.jpg 20240411_105428.jpg
 

Lavey29

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 29, 2021
Messages
13,145
Reaction score
14,387
Location
United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Not to hijack, but do you have a build thread? That tank looks awesome!
My tank is 3 years old. I did an original build thread but really didn't keep it going with updates. It's a Red Sea XL 300 which is a smaller mid level tank for them. 80g total volume before rocks SPS dominant mixed reef. MP40s and XR15 lights. Just gave away multiple big SPS colonies so I could start new with some higher level acros. 12 fish, banded shrimp. 2 fire shrimp, 3 acro crabs. 2 pitho crabs, serpent star, bunch of scarlet hermits and snails.
 
Last edited:

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH OF THESE CREEPY REEF CRITTERS IS MOST LIKELY TO GIVE YOU NIGHTMARES? (PICTURED IN THE THREAD)

  • The Bobbit Worm

    Votes: 52 67.5%
  • The Goblin Shark

    Votes: 4 5.2%
  • The Sea Wolf

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Giant Spider Crabs

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • The Stargazer Fish

    Votes: 5 6.5%
  • The Giant Isopod

    Votes: 9 11.7%
  • The Giant Squid

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • Other (Please explain!)

    Votes: 5 6.5%
Back
Top