When do you intervene?

[Blitheran]

Question, for those Acropora pros out there.

Here are two examples of acros that I have that just enjoy “puddling” as I call it. They aren’t shooting any vertical mass only growing at the base.

Now I know it takes time for them to base out before they shoot vertical growth, but I was just curious what the pros do.

When do you intervene and would you on these two examples?


POTO Cofefe

Unknown Acro was a cheap tester that does nothing, ID would be nice too

 

[exnisstech]

I'm far from a pro but once I glue one to rock unless it's struggling and I think it's flow or lighting I leave it be. I don't mind them basing out because eventually they start vertical growth also. That said I don't frag so I'm have no reason to try and rush growth.

 

[305]

Those “puddles” are like u spitting a loogie!
Just sit on ur hands and wait, they seem fine to me and not at all stunted.

 

[willpower]

Those 2 look fine, but may not be in the optimal space in your tank.

I've had corals that look like that encrust and shoot off an entire large colony off the encrustation while the original frag still is slow growing.

 

[fish_collector]

Yep, sometimes the original frag of coral will just sit there and encrust, and then shoot up a bunch of branches.