What SPS are ok to touch?

[b4tn]

I have a red dragon acro growing into a monti and another monti growing into a green stag acro.

 

[AcroNem]

I wouldn't let any of them get too close or touch each other, most cannot grow into each other and be okay.

 

[markalot]

Some will touch and battle it out to a stalemate, others will kill a branch, and still others will experience significant damage well away from the point they touch. I would not let a dragon type touch anything since they are notorious for dying if anything goes wrong.

Slimer vs Miami Orchid. Two tough staghorn types have battled to a stalemate for now.

 

[b4tn]

Here are the two I am concerned about. That encrusting monti is working its way closer and closer to that acro. And the dragon and green monti are already touching.

 

[frank c.]

I never let any sps corals touch each other!! when they get to close time to make a frag or two.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

IME, a monti will usually take out anything it grows into.

Perhaps our #SPSexperts can offer some insight.

 

[Ty Hamatake]

Some will touch and battle it out to a stalemate, others will kill a branch, and still others will experience significant damage well away from the point they touch. I would not let a dragon type touch anything since they are notorious for dying if anything goes wrong.

Slimer vs Miami Orchid. Two tough staghorn types have battled to a stalemate for now.

This is nearly as cool as the pictures of bullets fused together after hitting eachother in flight. Lol I'm sure this happen much slower though.

 

[happyhourhero]

I am the type of reefer to let things duke it out on their own. More interesting that way IMO.

 

[AcroNem]

"Let them fight"

 

[hybridazn]

If you value the red dragon and stag I would move them.

 

[Rakie]

"Let them fight"

 

[luke33]

I would be concerned with the red dragon, they are wienie's when it comes to a fight.

 

[Bacon505]

If you value the red dragon and stag I would move them.

Dont move them if they already settle in and growing. Moving to a different spot will have higher fatality. Your best bet is trimming.

 

[Bacon505]

I am the type of reefer to let things duke it out on their own. More interesting that way IMO.

Agreed, all my colony are growing into each other. I let mature do its course. What i mean from monti, they lost all the battle against my acro and learn to grow around it

 

[Quah]

How do SPS handle coast? I imagine a monti will grow over them and acros etc will sting them. Or do the Zoas just overrun everything?

 

[Salty1962]

With encrusting Monti's, I chip away on it as it gets closer. In my experiences the encrusting will try to over grow the other SPS. As mentioned, I would be concerned about the Acropora carduus being over grown.

 

[Icryhard]

"Let them fight"

Finish him