SPS strange growth patterns

[MauiReefer]

Hello I am just curious. I have about 60 sps colonies and have noticed that a few, mostly up front are doing excellent, growing fast, beautiful color, but the more they grow, the more they seem to droop. I know they are healthy and am just curious about this growth pattern. It could be the flow I have hitting them, but its just strange. Some are growing and reaching for the lights and these few(pocilopora and miyagi tort) look like weeping willow trees. They are pretty cool looking. Again just curious. Pictures to come soon.

 

[epicurus84]

If there is too much light corals can grow down as well. Or at least enough light lower in the tank.

Also if the prevailing current is from left to right it will grow with the current. So if your coral is growing nice and neat your flow also moves quite a bit.

Also more flow is denser corals. Less flow will generate more open structures.

 

[trueblackpercula]

"SPS strange growth patterns"
this maybe caused by
sps warfare
direct and indirect flow
light
hope this helps

Michael

 

[MauiReefer]

Thank you guys. I was just curious. My tank is thriving and the growth is unstoppable. This is by far the most successful tank I ever had. Loving it. I do have a lot of flow due to the sps. So I'm sure that's the culprit.