Soft Coral Warfare shroom vs. zoas

Ryanqk · #1 07/09/2007, 02:11 AM

I posted pictures of the fighting between my large pink zoa colony and a lone rhodactus mushroom sitting on the side, The zoa's have encircled the shroom but the shroom is holding its ground. I wonder if i should remove it, is there any risk of tissue infection in the colony if i just let them have it out? Anyways pictures posted on :
http://ryan75reef.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!
Ryan

ek9vboi · #2 07/09/2007, 08:10 AM

from what i experienced in my tank, the hairy mushroom packs a nsaty punch when it comes to real estate. i would removed it unless u are trying to get rid of the zoos.

jeryl · #3 07/09/2007, 11:32 AM

Are those the pink zoa's of death? If they are the hairy mushroom may be overmatched. Those zoas are very hardy and in my tank have overgrown many mushrooms.

chinoxl3 · #4 07/09/2007, 12:04 PM

Wow, cool pics. Thanks for sharing.

This reminds me of that 300 movie, where the Persians had the Spartans surrounded.

Ryanqk · #5 07/10/2007, 10:03 AM

I dont think, from seeing the irritation of the polyps, that it is going to get overgrown, they seem to be keeping each other at bay, but now i am looking for a way to remove the mushroom.... hmmmf
Ryan

Ryanqk · #6 07/29/2007, 12:50 AM

Well i killed the shroom and the zoas have since filled in the gap