coral growth question??

[jfeva0049]

Hi, how do i get my sps to grow up vs out (encrust)?? i have a acro that seems to only be growing over the plug and rock but not really growing up much at all. any advice would be great,thanks.

 

[Finland]

Patience. I have had coral frags that would encrust for a year before shooting up branches.

 

[toothman]

acros can be like waitling for a pot to boil.

 

[JP SPS]

You mean these things grow? I thought they only receded and died..

 

[LoJack]

Don't worry, its growing up as well, just not nearly as fast as it grows out.

Most will encrust, in a razor thin sheet across the plug. Then devote its energy to thickening up that razor thin sheet to stabilize the coral, then developing polyps, then extending branches.

SPS grow fastest when you aren't watching and you don't care lol. If your watching for growth, you'll never see it.

Unless you set your camera up on a tripod and don't move it, take a photo on the same settings, in the same spot, without moving the camera each day at around the same time for a week or better, a month. Compare the photo's … you'll notice growth, just not too much haha

If you want speed. Seriatoporas and Pocciliporas will be the way to go. I have an ORA Nuclear Green Birdsnest that I am pretty sure I can see growing if I stare hard enough lol

 

[jfeva0049]

Don't worry, its growing up as well, just not nearly as fast as it grows out.

Most will encrust, in a razor thin sheet across the plug. Then devote its energy to thickening up that razor thin sheet to stabilize the coral, then developing polyps, then extending branches.

SPS grow fastest when you aren't watching and you don't care lol. If your watching for growth, you'll never see it.

Unless you set your camera up on a tripod and don't move it, take a photo on the same settings, in the same spot, without moving the camera each day at around the same time for a week or better, a month. Compare the photo's "¦ you'll notice growth, just not too much haha

If you want speed. Seriatoporas and Pocciliporas will be the way to go. I have an ORA Nuclear Green Birdsnest that I am pretty sure I can see growing if I stare hard enough lol

lol, thanks for the info.

 

[Jettareefer]

As others have said they form a hardy base to support themselves I see this in my red planet, green planet, and milleporas. But on the other hand my tri-color encrusted enough to keep it from moving, it branches out like crazy. Just depends on the coral.