SPS encrusting on back glass

[Lavey29]

I was wondering if certain branching SPS corals such as monti digi can encrust on the back glass? I picked up a nice frag with really good encrusting base and my placement for it has it touching the back glass. Do SPS ever encrust onto the glass or just rock formation?

 

[Cali Reef Life]

It can encrust on glass just like LPS and softies. I would say it would spread faster on rock or frag plugs but it can encrust on glass.

 

[Lavey29]

It can encrust on glass just like LPS and softies. I would say it would spread faster on rock or frag plugs but it can encrust on glass.

Would the branches grow out horizontal from the glass?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ive had setosa and phoenix grow off my glass

 

[Lavey29]

Ive had setosa and phoenix grow off my glass

Any pics?

 

[JMetaxas]

I have a Walt Disney starting to encrust on my back wall.

 

[Lavey29]

I have a Walt Disney starting to encrust on my back wall.

Nice can you post a pic

 

[vetteguy53081]

Any pics?

No. As stated, had. I didn’t want them on glass making it impossible to clean glass

 

[homer1475]

I have a purple stylophora that has touched the glass, and is uncrusting on the glass. Been that way for about 2 years now, Just keep spreading out, never branches. Have a patch about 3 inches wide now(recently scraped it all off), but it used to cover half the back glass.

 

[design.maddie]

I have a Hollywood Stunner that is starting to encrust on the glass but it is laying on the glass and not growing vertically. It took about 6 weeks to get to a point that it wouldn't move in the current.

 

[Steven Garland]

Oh yeah,there was a guy on NR,but had a Red Planet. Here is his RC thread,post #216.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2372240&page=9

 

[Reeferbadness]

I have a purple stylophora that has touched the glass, and is uncrusting on the glass. Been that way for about 2 years now, Just keep spreading out, never branches. Have a patch about 3 inches wide now(recently scraped it all off), but it used to cover half the back glass.

I also have purple stylophora that is spreading everywhere in the tank - including the back glass, rocks (of course) and also near the return intake area. It's almost like a weed. I usually just hack them off and sometimes place frags in another of my tanks..