Acro growth

[Rmckoy]

I’m thinking I might have asked similar .
but if placing acro frags close together
Will they grow together or will one kill the neighbouring or encroaching frags ?

I took a flatter rock and drilled a bunch of holes to sit frags in

thinking now they might be too close ?

 

[mdb_talon]

Generally speaking they will not get along and fight. I agree it looks like they are too close together.

 

[Rmckoy]

Generally speaking they will not get along and fight. I agree it looks like they are too close together.

How much space is ideal to leave between each frag ?

does it matter if they’re the same “type” tort , tenius , etc ?

 

[Rmckoy]

The nicest ones I wish I knew what it was .
Bought a few as “wysiwyg acro frags

 

[Vinman]

I’m thinking I might have asked similar .
but if placing acro frags close together
Will they grow together or will one kill the neighbouring or encroaching frags ?

I took a flatter rock and drilled a bunch of holes to sit frags in

thinking now they might be too close ?

Typically 4 to 6 inches apart depending on the type of stick

 

[melanotaenia]

The four in the center you will need to worry about long term; one usually wins the fight or there is just a constant battle and a dead tissue battle line between them. I find that some are more aggressive than others (Millies and Torts).

In any mature reef even with spacing this is inevitable; spacing just determines how long it will take. With large colonies it is generally not a big deal.

 

[ycnibrc]

If both acro are the same species then no big deal. If it's a different species then the stronger one will win however it won't kill the whole colony of the weaker one just the part it touch

 

[ScottB]

I've experienced more of an issue with faster growing ones shading out the slower ones. Flow can also become an issue over time.

I've taken a new approach this time around. I attach the frag to silver dollar size piece of rock. Then I putty that little rock & frag piece to my reef rock. When it is a problem a year or two later, I just pry it off.

Here is what crowding can look like. Only the fast growers will survive if left too long. It is a nice problem to solve for. But it is a problem you will someday have to solve.

 

[Vinman]

I've experienced more of an issue with faster growing ones shading out the slower ones. Flow can also become an issue over time.

I've taken a new approach this time around. I attach the frag to silver dollar size piece of rock. Then I putty that little rock & frag piece to my reef rock. When it is a problem a year or two later, I just pry it off.

Here is what crowding can look like. Only the fast growers will survive if left too long. It is a nice problem to solve for. But it is a problem you will someday have to solve.

Looking goog

 

[Vinman]

Good lol