Zoa placements

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ive got a fair assortment of zoas here, wondering about placements, had them all high up on flat rock but not much success with all, any ideas?
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Zoas, in general, prefer lower light and lower flow.

When I've had zoas higher up on my rockwork, they often struggle or outright melt away. Put them in a spot where they have some shade and shelter from high flow, and they thrive. There are exceptions to this, but if you see zoas struggling it's often a good idea to move them lower in the tank.
 
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Zoas, in general, prefer lower light and lower flow.

When I've had zoas higher up on my rockwork, they often struggle or outright melt away. Put them in a spot where they have some shade and shelter from high flow, and they thrive. There are exceptions to this, but if you see zoas struggling it's often a good idea to move them lower in the tank.
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would this area be too shaded? kinda struggling cause dont wanna glue to rockwork or anything then end up having to take them off
 

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