Zoas abandoning plug.

[Gordi]

Hi everyone, I 've been watching my orange zoa for the last few days and it seems that the individual polyps are moving to the edge of the plug and getting off leaving just a nearly blank disc. Is this normal? Do my corals hate me? It's a rubbish telephone photo but the plug is touching the white shell.

 

[MarshallB]

Zoas do move. Could be that they like the flow or light better than where the plug is. As long as they are open I wouldn't worry about it

 

[Gtinnel]

Some of mine do it and it seems like it's the ones that grow faster that do it. I believe I've read that it's a good thing, but I don't know why.

 

[Mywifeisgunnakillme]

if they're not melting, they're good!

 

[Gordi]

Once they are gone from the plug, I can't see them. Is there a chance that each one could set up a colony somewhere else on the reef?

 

[Gup]

We just noticed that yesterday. I knew when I purchased several Zoe‘s at once at the LFS, they were all in the center or thereabouts. Now everyone is pushed to the edge, in a different direction. No matter which coral it is and where it’s placed in the tank

 

[Gup]

Once they are gone from the plug, I can't see them. Is there a chance that each one could set up a colony somewhere else on the reef?

Evidently, that’s there intent

 

[Gordi]

Thanks for the very interesting replies. Maybe they'll hook up with the Xenia which went walkabout a couple of weeks ago!!!