so what happens when 1 sps encrusts into another sps?

[cwegescheide]

Well I guess I sortof have a stupid question. What happens when two sps corals are in fairly close proximity to each other and they continue to encrust till they touch ?? I am thinking I am going to have this problem before too long. I've got this Larry Jackson SPS that encrusts like crazy. So are my corals going to kill each other? Whats your experience?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Wiskey]

If there are the same coral they will just incrust together in most cases (I have 2 chips acros that did that) if they are diffrent corals they would probably have a war and stop their incrusting.

Whiskey

 

[cwegescheide]

OK so they wont likely kill each other then? I'm thinking they wont as I see others tanks packed dull of corals but I thought I'd ask.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Wiskey]

Anything is possible,.... but it is far more likely that they will fight and just stop growing toward each other, or one will take over the new territory.

If you are worried you could move one, or take a frag of each and put them somewhere else incase.

Whiskey