Zoas growing on leather mushroom

[Plunder]

I have a zoa growth on the trunk of the coral. I used two pictures so you can see a full picture of the zoas. Will this harm the mushroom?

Photos

edit: So I added a few more pictures.

 

[ahiggins]

It’s not often I see things I haven’t seen before...this is one of them lol
From the caulerpa to the zoas...I have no idea.

 

[Plunder]

It’s not often I see things I haven’t seen before...this is one of them lol
From the caulerpa to the zoas...I have no idea.

I'll see if I can get some more pictures. I had to use my google drive because the resolution gets destroyed when I upload them to here.

 

[Silverfish]

That is pretty awesome I must say! Assuming of course it is not detrimental to the toadstool.
very interesting, thanks for showing us.

 

[ahiggins]

I’ve just never seen zoas voluntarily grow on a leather coral.

 

[Plunder]

That is pretty awesome I must say! Assuming of course it is not detrimental to the toadstool.
very interesting, thanks for showing us.

Anytime! I added new pictures on there. But in picture "203328", I think this is what higgins was talking about with the Caulerpa, one sea grape is super huge! It's on the base of the frag. It looks like the zoa and Caulpera are attempting to mate.

 

[Silverfish]

You have a regular menagerie going on there. Nice diversity!

 

[sfin52]

I would think when the leather sheds the zoas with come off

 

[Plunder]

I would think when the leather sheds the zoas with come off

Didn't even think about them shedding. How often does that happen? Sure will be interesting to see how the zoa coops with that.

 

[sfin52]

Didn't even think about them shedding. How often does that happen? Sure will be interesting to see how the zoa coops with that.

Depends may happen sooner if the zoa start iritating the leather.

 

[ahiggins]

I would think when the leather sheds the zoas with come off

Ruining ALL the fun
But that makes sense. Mine shed about once a month or so

 

[Plunder]

I ended up taking the "holy grail" of photos. I deleted the rest so its just one picture now. But you can really see the detail now. I also flipped it 180 degrees.

Upon further inspection, it looks as if a few sea grapes are stuck in material from the corals. The zoa does really seem to be growing on the trunk of the toadstool as well. Tiny bristle worm in there, too.

Photo

 

[ahiggins]

That is a great picture

 

[laurenH85]

What ended up happening? I’ve got the same thing in my tank.