Rogue Zoanthid

[Militant Jurist]

So the last couple days, I've seen a stray zoanthid appearing in different positions. Can they spread by separating from the main colony? I had thought that this guy maybe was pulled from the colony by a crab, but then it would have released toxins. This sole guy is seemingly happy every time i see it in a new place... its head is usually completely out like nothing is wrong.

[the gzaa]

So the last couple days, I've seen a stray zoanthid appearing in different positions. Can they spread by separating from the main colony? I had thought that this guy maybe was pulled from the colony by a crab, but then it would have released toxins. This sole guy is seemingly happy every time i see it in a new place... its head is usually completely out like nothing is wrong.

pics?

[Weetabix7]

I've had a few single polyps get detached from the frag or colony and float around the tank and be perfectly happy.

[Nick's Reef]

This happens all the time with my dad's xenia and shrooms. The flow is to much so the coral either detaches or simply gets blown off and shrooms and xenia are popping up all over the place.

[Militant Jurist]

By popular request here's a pic:

 

I really don't think he's anchored there, he's just chillin.

[holdorf333]

I have a few of the exact same color that do that. Two finally settled down a couple days ago.

 

edit: grammar

[wobbabobba]

I have a few polyps in my tank do the same thing. I try to put them in little holes in the LR when I do waterchange's so that they will reattach themselves to the rock again. the few that have been settled in new spots are doing great and started to grow on the rock