Who wins?

[nogascans]

Pretty much as stated in title.

Who wins this contest? Acropora or Montipora?



Sincerely,

David

 

[Finland]

No contest, the monti will over grow the tort. I have it happening in my tank. The cap grows into the tort, the tort dies where they contact, then the cap grows around and up the tort. I would suggest trimming the cap back.

 

[ros_sco]

No contest, the monti will over grow the tort. I have it happening in my tank. The cap grows into the tort, the tort dies where they contact, then the cap grows around and up the tort. I would suggest trimming the cap back.

Yup.

 

[Arkayology]

Yup.

hah, awesome.

To the OP: I would also get the GSP under control or it will start to kill and grow up your tort.

 

[epicurus84]

the monti will both win in killing and grow speed. I recently trimmed my monti aswel to prevent a frag from becomming overgrown.

 

[jda]

The one that you like the most will win.

 

[nogascans]

Thanks. Now I just have to figure how/where to frag it. And find a home for the frag.

Sincerely,

David

 

[sanchoy]

Cap will always win through attrition of faster growth

 

[Handil]

Probably the GSP:lol2:

 

[LoJack]

Probably the GSP:lol2:

Yup agreed. It wasn't the original question, but your photo shows exactly who's gonna win.

You're going to need to get rid of those green star polyps or that tort will never continue to encrust. It looks like the whole base has GSP growing on it, preventing better growth.

 

[DopeCantWin]

I've seen several Acros kill a Cap whenever they touched. But sometimes the cap was too fast for it and would grow over the top.

 

[nogascans]

I agree on the GSP. I have been "raking" it from time to time to remove. Is there a way to use Kalk paste that won't have a negative effect on tort?
I have actually tried peeling off the GSP, but in most places the rock is just too rough and it doesn't peel. What I had gotten off I tried gluing to glass, but these ended up riding on back of Tuxedo Urchins

I am going to cut off left swirling section of Red Cap tonight. Just have to find another location for it until I can find a new home. In retrospect, it probably should have been placed lower in tank, but this was my first piece of SPS added some 8 months ago, and has always been central in position.

Plans are for a larger DT (36" X 36" X 31" cube) come the fall in new location, and reuse this tank as frag and secondary DT.

I appreciate all the feedback.

Sincerely,

David