sps angle

[NYreefNOOB]

how many of you mount your sps frags straight up and down vs sideways and does it depend on type of coral ?

 

[Duffer]

I do both based on space availability

 

[Reef_prop88]

I mount tabling Acros sideways. Don't take my advice though, mine are still frags lol.

 

[ScottB]

Generally, straight up/down. But like @Duffer there are times that it visually makes sense to glue it on a slope. There is a lot of rock space that is not horizontal space.

Also there are times when I am trimming/fragging that I glue the piece "laying down" on the tile. It has a larger surface area getting light that way and seems to launch a little faster that way.

 

[clownnut]

i do side way as much as possible, acros like to have a base before grow tall.

 

[Pieces of the Ocean]

Doesn't matter they'll grow however you mount. This frag was mount upside down.

But if you mount them matching the way they were already growing they'll adapt faster.

 

[Big E]

An old school tip is to mount sticks horizontal or slightly angled down............this is how everyone mounted Acro frags for a long time.

You'll get faster growth as you are allowing the frag to accept more light to a larger surface area.

This is the same rule with purchasing frags...........nab the pieces that are encrusted flat or laying down.

You want slow growth............point the stick straight up like a little tree:D