Good or bad zoa hitchhiker?

[Wadeifer]

Found this on a rock in my sump and don't know whether to get rid of it or not. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[JeffT]

Green paly, shouldn't cause any harm. Keep`em if you like them.

[Wadeifer]

Thanks a lot.

[stoneroller]

Green palys can take over some real estate in a hurry and they look great as a huge colony. But depending on the goals for your reef you might consider removing now rather than later.

[RotaryGeek]

Yeah if you like it, Keep it. But beware that they can take over.

[TexasTiger]

I'll third that they can take over! I'm currently in a battle with them as they've spread all over my tank.

[mFrame]

Yep, they're hardy and easy to grow but no matter where you put them you'll end up seeing some individuals pop up in various places all over your tank. I like em.

[JamesL]

Moving this out of emergency and into the normal reef keeping discussions.

I for one like the palys. But like others said, it just depends on your goals for the tank.

[Derry]

Yes, they look really nice as a sizable colony, and yes, like most softies, they'll eventually try to take over the tank, given the opportunity. One more thing to keep in mind with these guys - they do have a fairly aggressive sting. They'll give any gentler corals (read - "future acros") trouble if they start to touch.

[TheKipf]

Yes, they look really nice as a sizable colony, and yes, like most softies, they'll eventually try to take over the tank, given the opportunity. One more thing to keep in mind with these guys - they do have a fairly aggressive sting. They'll give any gentler corals (read - "future acros") trouble if they start to touch.

This is so helpful!

My Acans have been awfully crabby lately. I have a ton of these pallys all over my tank - some of which are touching the acans. I didn't realize they had a bad sting.

I for one, have enough of the green pallys and will be taking a razor to any near my Acans!