Will zoas choke each other out?

  • Thread starter Thread starter SamMule
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

SamMule

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 18, 2020
Messages
1,674
Reaction score
1,706
What state or country do you live in
Montana
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I bought this frag and it has 2 types on it. The center ones are awesome, but they are surrounded by these other ones.
20230307_194446.jpg

Will the little red ones choke the others out?
 
I bought this frag and it has 2 types on it. The center ones are awesome, but they are surrounded by these other ones.
20230307_194446.jpg

Will the little red ones choke the others out?
Should not. As many know, I have many 150+ head colonies and a couple of zoa gardens

zoa garden.jpg
1678244145660.png
 
I ask because I would love to have a rock full of the green/orange ones. The others are just ok. If the red ones will inhibit growth, I may have to do some fragging
 
Depends on if one type grows significantly faster than the other. They'll definitely compete for space, so, if you want a lot of one type but not the other, I'd agree that you might want to do some fragging.
 
They’ll compete but not “choke” out each other the flesh will grow over in between zoas and one will infiltrate the other. I have had Yellow Parazoanthus polyps that may or may not have been stinging other polyps but couldn’t confirm.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHEN REEFING GETS TOUGH, WHAT KEEPS YOU MOST INVESTED?

  • My livestock depends on me, so I keep showing up for them

    Votes: 11 73.3%
  • I look for small signs that things are improving

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • I want to figure out what’s going wrong

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • I remind myself that rough stretches will pass...just keep reefing

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I lean on other reefers for advice or encouragement

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I simplify, step back from tinkering, and give the tank time

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • Honestly, sometimes I wonder if I want to keep going

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new