Different plating Monti growing over each other

[becks]

I have a purple plating montipora starting to grow over a red/orange plate. Should I leave it or cut it back? Is it ok if they touch?

Apologies for the terrible photo colour

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

They can touch without killing each other. The faster growing one will just grow over the slower one. There's also a small chance you could get some grafting and they will start to grow together.

 

[Salty1962]

It depends on which one you like the best, they will over grow each other, typically.

 

[becks]

It depends on which one you like the best, they will over grow each other, typically.

The purple one :) thanks I'll leave and watch it for now. I don't mind them growing over each other, just as longs they don't sting each other.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

The purple one :) thanks I'll leave and watch it for now. I don't mind them growing over each other, just as longs they don't sting each other.

Monti's aren't too stingy. Chalices however....

 

[becks]

It would be interesting to see if they graft together :)