Acropora positioning

[GratefulReef]

So today I received a beautiful fiji acropora from the divers den. I know they require moderate to high lighting and moderate flow or at least I was told this. I have it placed near a montipora danae will this be a problem?

 

[GratefulReef]

After doing some reading, I guess its possible for them to harm each other so for now its on the sandbed over the next 2-3 days I will be rearranging a pillar for this coral, heres a couple of pics.

The polyps were more extended but I had to move it away from the monti danae so they closed up a little. These are almost true to life colors polyps are vibrant green.

 

[MitchReef]

They should be okay together....they don't grow onto eachother or destroy eachother, they just grow up to eachother and then both push the border back and forth a little, but it's a very slow process....I had Rainbow, Superman and Sunset Montis (as well as others) growing all around Acro encrustations....

 

[GratefulReef]

Well, I think just to be on the safe side, and to give them each their own room to grow I will build it a little pillar I needed an excuse to rearrange a couple things anyway. I have 3 diff sps, a montipora digitata green, a montipora danae purple/yellow, and now this acro. This is my testing the sps water experiment, they all seem to be on the easier side to care for and I have less than 150 invested between the 3 pieces.

 

[JP-Reef]

You should be fine, although one of my cyphastrea is close to my clam, anyone think that would kill my clam?


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[GratefulReef]

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that is fine. Just keep an eye on it, and if you notice anything funny seperate them.

 

[LILBUDDHA]

Glad to see u put it on the sand bed for now . The upgrade in lighting is quite dramatic from what u presently have and what is on the way .
Just mho please leave it there until it gets used to the new sunpower fixture.
Pic's do look good so congrats on the new additions . I answered u at another place ...

 

[GratefulReef]

LOL, well with the sunpower fixture I plan on only putting in 4 bulbs to start, after 7-10 days I will add another then another 7-10 days later I will add the last. Honestly I woulda rearranged a pillar for it, but I just got done acclimating a CUC a clam and 2 corals. Everything is doing great, I'm surprised at the polyp extension from this acro already after only a few hours in the tank.