Stylo encrusting on back wall

[Lavey29]

I have some acros encrusting nicely on my back wall but also noticed my purple stylo has encrusted in multiple places now on the back wall too. Kind of cool. Didn't know they would do that from the top end of a branch tip.

 

[randomfishdude]

Oh yea. Had mine try to glue itself to my return pipe... let it grow it will look cool

 

[Lavey29]

Oh yea. Had mine try to glue itself to my return pipe... let it grow it will look cool

Cool, I just didn't know the tips of the branches would do this. Always thought the base would naturally spread and encrust not the branches.

You can see how the green acro in the back is encrusting on the wall but it's branches are totally different with almost a plating monti appearance.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Super neat! Love it when everything looks grown in. Awesome looking tank!

 

[Lavey29]

Super neat! Love it when everything looks grown in. Awesome looking tank!

Thank you

 

[Reefering1]

Almost time for a tank upgrade huh...

 

[Lavey29]

Almost time for a tank upgrade huh...

I wish but the tank cost and subsequent divorce settlement would not allow me even enough for 1 fish.

 

[Reefering1]

I wish but the tank cost and subsequent divorce settlement would not allow me even enough for 1 fish.

My dream is to displace 75% of water volume with coral growth...

 

[Lavey29]

My dream is to displace 75% of water volume with coral growth...

You might be able to displace free swimming space but I don't think coral displaces much water unlike rock scape of course. Just because of the density factor. I had basketball size colonies but they were feather light.

 

[crazyfishmom]

You might be able to displace free swimming space but I don't think coral displaces much water unlike rock scape of course. Just because of the density factor. I had basketball size colonies but they were feather light.

Weight and volume are not related though right? You can have 1 lb of iron and it’ll be a tiny piece versus an lb of cotton and that would be huge so totally possible to displace 75% of water volume :).

 

[Lavey29]

Weight and volume are not related though right? You can have 1 lb of iron and it’ll be a tiny piece versus an lb of cotton and that would be huge so totally possible to displace 75% of water volume :).

Well I think I'm stating it slightly different. The density of the volume would create more displacement right? I had 3 huge colonies that took up space but were very light and with the natural branching of SPS, to me they were not dense enough to displace water.

In fact when I removed all 3, I didn't note any significant change in my water line but when I reach my whole arm in the tank to grab something on the bottom I can tell my arm is displacing water in the tank.

Please note, I often fell asleep in science class and sometimes math too.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Well I think I'm stating it slightly different. The density of the volume would create more displacement right? I had 3 huge colonies that took up space but were very light and with the natural branching of SPS, to me they were not dense enough to displace water.

In fact when I removed all 3, I didn't note any significant change in my water line but when I reach my whole arm in the tank to grab something on the bottom I can tell my arm is displacing water in the tank.

Please note, I often fell asleep in science class and sometimes math too.

Lol… noted.

It depends on coral A versus coral B. I recently moved out 3 dozen corals from my 40 gallon tank. This included several large leathers. Had to add more than a gallon back to the tank. I agree that rock displaces more water than coral but has to do with surface area occupied. There’s a lot of negative space that water fills in, surrounding branches etc, but in fully filled tanks with lots of montis and dense structural colonies you can definitely displace a lot of volume. 75% would be difficult given that I would assume colonies would start to outcompete before getting there but in my mind, not impossible.

 

[randomfishdude]

Lol… noted.

It depends on coral A versus coral B. I recently moved out 3 dozen corals from my 40 gallon tank. This included several large leathers. Had to add more than a gallon back to the tank. I agree that rock displaces more water than coral but has to do with surface area occupied. There’s a lot of negative space that water fills in, surrounding branches etc, but in fully filled tanks with lots of montis and dense structural colonies you can definitely displace a lot of volume. 75% would be difficult given that I would assume colonies would start to outcompete before getting there but in my mind, not impossible.

Brain coral

 

[Lavey29]

Brain coral

I've seen reef pics of those that were huge in circumference.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

i think you need to make space for new coral and sell me a frag

 

[randomfishdude]

i think you need to make space for new coral and sell me a frag

I'll sell you a frag. Or a colony

 

[kevgib67]

Pretty cool to see, thanks @Lavey29 !