Super Encrusting A. Nana (?)

[fred fishstone]

This is supposed to be Acropora Nana. What is branched out is really the original frag. You can see how much it's encrusted (roughly 3" diameter) with no further branching.

Any ideas on how I can encourage some "outward" growth?

 

[GHill762]

whoa.. one of these days it's going to decide to grow upward and you're going to have a good size colony pretty quick..

 

[Flexin5]

I had a red planet frag that did that. kept on just encrusting lol

 

[Jettareefer]

It just happens a lot of my Sps encrusted for the first 6 months then branches started coming for everywhere. They're building support for the heavy branches! My valida covered an entire rock before it one branch.

 

[fred fishstone]

Still encrusting!

No sign of any new outward growth (except the original frag)

 

[bogg]

It's anchoring itself it should take off unless maybe it's not a nana?

 

[kevin_e]

Should take off shortly. Looks great. It's coloring up, which is a good sign.

 

[fred fishstone]

It's anchoring itself it should take off unless maybe it's not a nana?

I wonder about that sometimes "” it's been there for over a year.

 

[kevin_e]

It's either an A. nana or A. valida. In my experience, once they color up like that, especially with that base, you are in for some calcium depleting action.

 

[fred fishstone]

It's either an A. nana or A. valida. In my experience, once they color up like that, especially with that base, you are in for some calcium depleting action.

It's not quite as colorful as the photo makes it appear. For the most part, it's a fairly pale pink, with blue and purple at the one long tip and at the new-growth areas around the edges.

I've been wondering if it might need more (or less) light. Any suggestions?