Zoa stinging?

[JWorth]

Will these sting SPS corals in close proximity that they grow into? I have a few that are touching a pocillopora that arent having an effect. I only ask because there is a rock covered by them with a nice hole for a plug on top.

 

[mikejrice]

It's not so much their sting that you need to worry about, but more that they can grow much faster that hard coral. They will slowly shade, kill and grow over a little bit at a time.

Michael Rice
Marine Engineers
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[JWorth]

so you are saying that they can shade out tall branching SPS? Theres no way they can grow up the stalk right? so how can they shade it out. Not being argumentative, just learning.

 

[Luisra]

Yes they can be an problem....

 

[_Alex_]

yes they will grow right up the SPS. if they can encrust over it and grow they will.

 

[Kbra]

They will shade the base structure of the SPS not the stick unless the kill the base and grow up it. So yes they can hurt the sps by blocking light to the base and bleaching it. If you really want to do it you can. Just get in there with some tongs every once and a once and pull back the excess zoas...

 

[A. grandis]

Yes they can be an problem....

This is an amazing shot!!
Love the colors.
It's really a good one to illustrate what happens.

Grandis.