Acro vs digitata - what should I do here?

[BigBabich]

I have some acropora that is growing into some digitata (and vice versa).
The two corals are about to meet in several areas.
Should I move one before this happens?
Will this be a big issue that I will kick myself for after it happens or will they mostly figure it out if they don't get moved?
And as for the "WHY" of the situation, I think I plopped the acro where it is when it was a little frag and I didn't have much luck with the few acros I tried before so I never expected it to actually take off I guess.

 

[exnisstech]

I vote survival of the fittest :winking-face:

 

[billyocean]

I have some acropora that is growing into some digitata (and vice versa).
The two corals are about to meet in several areas.
Should I move one before this happens?
Will this be a big issue that I will kick myself for after it happens or will they mostly figure it out if they don't get moved?
And as for the "WHY" of the situation, I think I plopped the acro where it is when it was a little frag and I didn't have much luck with the few acros I tried before so I never expected it to actually take off I guess.

It's really a slow battle and there's plenty of time before one just takes the other over....sometimes they just stalemate and stop. Again..its pretty slow in the scheme of it.

 

[MoshJosh]

can you frag half of each nearest where they are going to meet?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

My money is on the digitata.

 

[BigBabich]

My money is on the digitata.

Well I got the acro frag for free, so I assume, based on "most expensive loses" that the acro will win, as I paid for the digitata.

 

[Waters]

The nicer looking coral always loses.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

It’s wild when they meet up, wall up and continue on.

 

[Matt L]

Eventually the coral decide. Some people prefer to forever keep frags by constantly fragging, but I just let them grow.

 

[Estonian Reefer]

I have similar situation in my tank due to coral growth and I let them grow into each other which on my opinion looks natural but this would only work with big colonies. If you prefer one over the other then you might have to give a helping hand with bone cutters.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

One small battle in system.

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

Can you take a time lapse photo series of this war over the next 2 years? With the invention of Netflix, Hulu, etc, I need instant gratification…