What does tabling mean

[Tab28]

I have heard of tabling acropora. But I was reading upon my Ora blue milli and it said as it ages it can table. I thought tabling acropora was a particular type of acropora or us it a growth form. What does it mean?

 

[swannyson7]

It's in reference to the growth pattern.

 

[skinz78]

Yes it grows out flat kind of like a Montipora Capricornis does.

 

[PR_Reefers]

like mentioned above tabling is just an acropora growth pattern, usually branches grow all about the same height & the colony extends laterally rather than vertically....

not my pic btw

 

[Tab28]

Thanks that makes sense. I wonder if water movement causes it to happen. I have seen photos of what I now know is tabling growth acropora. Kinda cool it you need to to shade some LPS. I now use monti cap but I always have to break chunks off it gets too shadey. Acropora does not grow as fast or as dense.

 

[chad vossen]

the tabling growth is much like a monti cap, and in the wild they can grow HUGE. I would like to see a tank with tabling acros over 10 years old... that would be sweet.