interesting Zoa spread from plug to rock

• Oct 10, 2012

• #1

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Salts001

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Hey - wanted throw up a picture of a zoa i have and how its spreading. The plug was placed on a rock a little over 7 months ago and its interesting how it has moved almost completely off the frag to the rock...is that normal for them?

 

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• Oct 10, 2012

• #2

chichimom79

reef junkie

You know, I never thought about it, but the zoas I have glued to a rock have done way better than the ones on plugs. I wonder if they like the crevices in the rock. Nice zoas also!

 

• Oct 10, 2012

• #3

Ted

Living one day at a time

Yup totally normal It will continue to spread as long as you keep the tank up.

 

• Oct 10, 2012

• #4

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Salts001

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I love this coral...its so simple yet looks amazing.

 

• Oct 10, 2012

• #5

earman88

Reefing newb

I placed a zoa plug in my rocks. I am hoping for the exact same results. Nice!

 

• Oct 10, 2012

• #6

Amba

Ol' Salty

I had this happen with a mushroom rock. They, "reached" away from the plug onto neighboring rock, eventually I just picked the plug up and reused it.

 

• Oct 11, 2012

• #7

RockStacker

Reefing newb

Palythoas utilize the rocks and sand from their substrate and incorporate them into their mats. Whether this is for nutrition or just structural strength, I do not know.
Maybe this is the same case for zoanthids.

Most frag plugs are made of inert material and the zoas/palys probably cannot use them so they move on to more natural rocks.