Can zoas hurt each other?

[ChrisP]

I know this is definitely a zoa-newbie question, but can different colonies of zoas harm one another when they come into contact? I just received a shipment of frags and decided to glue several different ones on the same rock. Bad idea? Are palythoa any different in terms of harming one another?

 

[Len]

Usually, my experience says no. Most will live side by side without stinging each other. However, sometimes one can out-compete another for real estate.

 

[FinalPhaze987]

i bought a "combo" rock from my LFS which had 5 different species...the taller of the species encroaches in any space it can while shading the others...so i would def. have to agrre with Len on this one..but other than that the rock looks great..

 

[Anonymous]

Rule of thumb though, the color you like the most will grow the slowest