Coral growth question

[Dave_C]

Quick question... what factors determine which way polyps grow towards??? As you can see from thr picture, they are growing out sideways but last week was straight up vertically..... Mrs boss ain't top happy :)

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Flow, lighting, avaliable space. If the flow is coming from one side it pushes the polyps with it, if it's only been a week it isn't growth, just the polyps swaying in the flow

 

[Dave_C]

Flow, lighting, avaliable space. If the flow is coming from one side it pushes the polyps with it, if it's only been a week it isn't growth, just the polyps swaying in the flow

Nothing has changed that I can tell..waver maker blowing opposite direction.... personally doesn't bother me but Mrs boss......

 

[exnisstech]

Tell her that's how they are supposed to grow. It makes room for the new polyps. Growing sideways is a good thing :winking-face:

 

[The_Paradox]

Soft corals tend to grow toward the light and with flow. Assuming light is not off center from that frag they should straighten up as they start to fill in.

 

[Dave_C]

Just told her ... told me to fck off :)

 

[The_Paradox]

Just told her ... told me to fck off :)

That checks out.