Weird sps growth

Jadinop · 07-01-2008, 09:43 PM

Anyone ever seen one grow like this? My wife calls it the palm tree. I took a bunch of pics today so I hope nobody minds the multiple threads. If you've got an sps or other coral with a strange growth pattern please feel free to post a pic.

hng · 07-01-2008, 09:46 PM

That's pretty cool, I don't think I've ever seen growth pattern like that before. Reminds me of a bonsai tree.

Jadinop · 07-01-2008, 09:50 PM

It looks very much like a little tree. I'm a little worried that the base is being shaded too much by the top. It is starting to lose a little color on that branch growing out on the bottom left.

teach · 07-01-2008, 11:01 PM

That is so cool!!

mecold · 07-02-2008, 09:48 AM

So did that start of as a frag that was cut both top and bottom? Or, did you chop the top off? The growth is funky, but cool.

I have had one grow similar to that, but I liked to keep thing fragged in my old tank. Unfortunately it is now gone

My frag started out as a bottom section of a branch that was fragged. The top was cut off, leaving it with a smooth top and bottom. Eventually, the bottom encrusted and the top grew like yours.

Loverotties · 07-02-2008, 10:11 AM

Thanks for the pic! different!

tsouth · 07-02-2008, 12:51 PM

Did you move it higher up? Change bulbs? Lighting schedule? If so, then they're branching outwards instead of branching upwards in order to reach for light.

Jadinop · 07-02-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mecold

So did that start of as a frag that was cut both top and bottom? Or, did you chop the top off? The growth is funky, but cool.

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Originally Posted by tsouth

Did you move it higher up? Change bulbs? Lighting schedule? If so, then they're branching outwards instead of branching upwards in order to reach for light.

I don't recall fragging it but that would explain the branching at the top. I move my frags around constantly so it's hard to say if it's due to lighting. I did recently change bulbs and lighting schedule but this growth pattern started before that. I have 3 or 4 other frags of this that have the same trunk like center growth but they haven't developed the branching top yet. I will have to see how they turn out.