Montipora help

[jdpeters]

I have a green montipora and a sunset montipora I recently bought which are both encrusting I believe. I placed them mid tank on some rock that has quarter size holes. My question is will they be able to grow past these absences of rock? I haven’t grown sps previously so I apologize for this rather elementary question. Here’s a awful pic.
Polpys bit disturbed since I just placed the corals there. Thanks reefers!

 

[AcroNem]

They'll find a way, should be just fine (:

 

[jdpeters]

They'll find a way, should be just fine :)

Thank you for your confidence lol.

 

[29bonsaireef]

In my opinion it would depend on the lighting. Under halides, yes. T5's probably. LEDs..ehhh maybe depends how good of coverage/spread. If they don't just fill putty in those spots.

 

[jdpeters]

Ok I didn’t take that into account. It’s hydra 52 fixture

 

[MTBake]

They will be able to grow around the voids and holes. The leading growth edge will encrust into the hole first. Then, it will grow around the edge and eventually form a solid mass.

That's if all conditions are perfect. Like lighting, flow and parameters.

 

[jdpeters]

They will be able to grow around the voids and holes. The leading growth edge will encrust into the hole first. Then, it will grow around the edge and eventually form a solid mass.

That's if all conditions are perfect. Like lighting, flow and parameters.

Ok that makes a lot of sense. Ty!

 

[Softhammer]

Yes. If they don’t die they will bulldozer. You will be perfectly fine.

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

This Jedi Mind Trick covered a hole larger than itself:

 

[jdpeters]

This Jedi Mind Trick covered a hole larger than itself:

Beautiful!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Yep, they will incrust and grow over holes, other corals...... Once they take off, they take off! Lol

 

[jdpeters]

The green montipora is getting white tips is that growth?

 

[Flippers4pups]

The green montipora is getting white tips is that growth?

On it's edges/tips? If so, yes.

 

[jdpeters]

On it's edges/tips? If so, yes.

Yes and yes. It’s exciting. The green is encrusting but some of it raised up a bit and the sunset montipora has its polyps extended 24/7 and it’s already reaching for new ground

 

[Flippers4pups]

Yes and yes. It’s exciting. The green is encrusting but some of it raised up a bit and the sunset montipora has its polyps extended 24/7 and it’s already reaching for new ground

Fun stuff. Caps and digitata's can grow like weeds. My red cap started out about the size of a quarter back in 16, it's about the size of a dinner plate now!

 

[jdpeters]

Fun stuff. Caps and digitata's can grow like weeds. My red cap started out about the size of a quarter back in 16, it's about the size of a dinner plate now!

Jealous

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

Beautiful!

Thank you - here's a better shot for a shameless plug of my Jedi :D: