Will encrusting Montis take over?

[Ernie C]

Although mine started off as small frags, I’ve learned they are pretty tough. One came back from the dead, I mean it was completely gone, and the other just seems like it’s going to just bulldoze anything in its path? Should you avoid encrusting montis on your main rock work?

 

[jttran]

yes, monti are bulldozer. i had to remove monti to a new location.

 

[Backreefing]

Mount montipora on a growout rock or on a pillar so it can’t take over everything .
But sunset or super man montipora are my guess for best dominating montipora.

 

[Ernie C]

Mount montipora on a growout rock or on a pillar so it can’t take over everything .
But sunset or super man montipora are my guess for best dominating montipora.

So Superman and sunset are unstoppable?

 

[SeaDweller]

Rainbow too

 

[mattzang]

So Superman and sunset are unstoppable?

ben affleck can stop the first one

 

[CoralNerd]

Here's my Blueberry that I have isolated from my rock structure. If you have sand they will only grow on the rock you have them on. Otherwise it will grow on a bare bottom tank.

 

[Pete_the_Puma]

Yes, I make sure to have "Monti Islands" meaning the encrusting montis are on separate rocks I can remove if they get out of control...

 

[Ernie C]

Ugh! Never a dull moment in this hobby. I have two on a massive rock that is half my tank. Always learning but usually a little too late. Lol