Acro Frag Mounting Distance?

[ESJ]

I know Acroporas can be mounted very close together, but is there an "ideal" distance, so when they are fully grown they look nice? I see a lot of tanks with tons of frags mounted all over the rocks and it looks like it will look really crowded by the time they all grow.

I was just wondering if there was a rule of thumb as to the distance I should mount my frags.

 

[Grandlotus]

Also wondering this.
Tagging along.

 

[dowtish]

This really comes down to how selective and patient you want to be. If you really plan on having a successful SPS tank and anticipate real growth, they would need to be at least 10-12 inches apart. But It can also depend on the particular way a coral grows. I would say a good estimated distance to begin with is 5-6 inches apart and then depending on how they begin to branch out you move them accordingly.

 

[franklypre]

It also depends on how big your tank is, my little 58g has SPS a few inches apart but I would suggest 4-5 for most tanks.

 

[Spirofucci]

Lol, if I planted mine 4 - 5 inches apart I'd only have room for three........

This poor quality pics shows over 15 sps in a approx a 10" square....