Will my lone hitchhiker Zoanthid become a colony?

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I have a single zoanthid, will it asexually reproduce or does it need a 2nd to reproduce?
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Zoas reproduce by budding, and a single one will grow a colony (hence why they are sold as a single one on a plug often).

That actually reminds me of a mojano anemone though due to the fat tentacles. Similar to aptasia but not as ugly.
 
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Zoas reproduce by budding, and a single one will grow a colony (hence why they are sold as a single one on a plug often).

That actually reminds me of a mojano anemone though due to the fat tentacles. Similar to aptasia but not as ugly.
Woah, I mean ... It was a hitchhiker... do you think it may not be a zoa?
 
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Not sure what you mean by split. But basically they will just bud another polyp off of the main one. They don't really have a 'foot' like anemones do but they do form a mass of tissue that they are attached to.
I saw a thread on zoas splitting and having 2 mouths. Perhaps it is just a rare occurrence
 
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Yeah I would have to agree with the others, does not look like a zoa to me.

Also here is what a budding zoa looks like. You can see the little polyp at the top growing off the stolon (the fleshy bit underneath the polyps)
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If not a zoa, how can I further classify this particular "unknown" entity
 
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I've had this thing for 3 months minimum ... how long would it remain a single polyp if mojano vs zoa vs random other item?
It’s not a zoa. Not sure on how fast they spread but ones it spreads you won’t like it lol, it’ll sting your corals.
 
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