Miami Orchid Acro not growing

[Daddi0]

I have a Miami Orchid acro the size of a hand. It was growing nicely like a tree on a rock with some good encrusting. About 6 months ago I bumped it and it broke right at the base above the encrusting. I put the tree and the rock back into the reef at the same level about 4 inches apart. In 6 months the encrusting on the rock has grown like a weed. It has in excess of 20 nice 1 inch plus stems on it, but the tree just sits there browned out. Any ideas on how to get the tree to start growing again? Should I frag the branches on their sides to get them to encrust?
Cheers! Mark

 

[Anemone]

Should I frag the branches on their sides to get them to encrust?

I would. Acros can be sensitive to flow patterns, and moving a full colony from where it grew naturally may have created issues. Fragging into smaller pieces may allow the frags to "grow with the flow" so to speak.

Kevin

 

[Daddi0]

I guess that is my best option - Thanks!
Cheers! Mark

 

[Bpb]

Agree. I'd chop it up and sell most of it, knowing you have a healthy specimen still in the tank


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