Plating montipora or encrusting type ?

[Kaman8]

Bought this purple polyp montipora. Is it a plating type or will it encrust all over the rock? Then I will know where to place it. Thanks

 

[Kaman8]

1 more pic

 

[Kaman8]

Bump

 

[CommsTech]

Looks quite thick. I would say encrusting. But I might be wrong

 

[Kaman8]

Looks quite thick. I would say encrusting. But I might be wrong

Yes its thick

 

[Nibrown9]

My guess would be plating, the curvature to it and thickness makes me belive so

 

[Kaman8]

My guess would be plating, the curvature to it and thickness makes me belive so

How can I frag such thick plate?

 

[vette.tech]

Bandsaw or chisel and hammer

 

[Kaman8]

Bandsaw or chisel and hammer

But if it have grow over the rocks?

 

[Jettareefer]

It's looks like a M. Danae if you wedge it inbetween a rock it will encrust easily!