In general do zoas get along?

NormanB · Jan 22, 2020

Just wondering if generally different zoas get along with each other when placed near each other?

I've got Dragon Eye, Watermelon and Fire&Ice frags fairly close together in the hopes of creating a nice medley of color.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

DSC reef · Jan 22, 2020

They will constantly battle for space. While they don't necessarily kill eachother like LPS you'll end up with one morph more dominant than the others.

Treenk · Jan 22, 2020

A lot of people put 2 or 3 on a single frag or have a dozen growing on one big rock. Whatever grows fastest can slightly dominate but not because they hate each other or sting each other.

NormanB · Jan 22, 2020

Well there goes that plan.

NormanB · Jan 22, 2020

Thanks for your comments.

AquaRaider44 · Jan 22, 2020

@NormanB Definitely mix all of them. Just google zoa garden. Here is mine I just tore up 30 min ago.

DSC reef · Jan 22, 2020

Another idea is buy round frag plugs, you can keep multiple zoas in there own little colonies. Here's a pic of red hornets we used to have to give you an idea. This will let you grow all the zoas you want and they won't take over one another.

NormanB · Jan 22, 2020

AquaRaider44 said:
@NormanB Definitely mix all of them. Just google zoa garden. Here is mine I just tore up 30 min ago.

That is exactly what I envisioned!!!

So, I'm gonna leave them alone for now and see what happens.

Those look amazing!!!

AquaRaider44 · Jan 22, 2020

NormanB said:
That is exactly what I envisioned!!!

So, I'm gonna leave them alone for now and see what happens.

Those look amazing!!!

Definitely some will grow faster but it is amazing.

NormanB · Jan 22, 2020

DSC reef said:
Another idea is buy round frag plugs, you can keep multiple zoas in there own little colonies. Here's a pic of red hornets we used to have to give you an idea. This will let you grow all the zoas you want and they won't take over one another.

They are on their own round plugs.

Thanks for sharing.

Reefasaurus X · Jan 23, 2020

NormanB said:
Just wondering if generally different zoas get along with each other when placed near each other?

I've got Dragon Eye, Watermelon and Fire&Ice frags fairly close together in the hopes of creating a nice medley of color.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Absolutely mix them. Just be careful not to let ANY Palyzoas get in the mix. Palys WILL outcompete zoas by growing taller, and they’re usually not as aesthetically pleasing as the zoas. Consider yourself the gardener. If one type is outgrowing its neighbor and you don’t want it to, you can even the playing field by nuking the offender with some kalk paste or other method of trimming it back. When you have them grown out you should post pics on this same thread.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 24, 2020

Never had an issue other than them wanting to spread but their neighbor was in the way

NormanB · Jan 24, 2020

Sounds wonderful guys! Thanks

All I have to do now is wait.

Daniel@R2R · Jan 30, 2020

NormanB said:
Sounds wonderful guys! Thanks

All I have to do now is wait.

Keep us updated on how they do.

NormanB · Jan 30, 2020

Will do. Unfortunately something bulldozed through the plugs I had placed and scattered them all over the place. I reset them in a slightly different position so it may take awhile for them to be happy again.

I'm finding the Fire & Ice zoas to be a bit temperamental about being messed with, so I suspect it will take a week or 2 before they get back to their happy place.