Coral Growth Spurts

[PeterC99]

Curious about the growth of corals? Sometimes I see small, incremental growth and other times I get these huge growth spurts on many corals.

Why is that?

 

[WestonNanos]

Im not sure, however I do see the same... My GSP will close up for 3 or so days about once a month , then it opens and explodes!! Same with my torch, its in the process of splitting, will close up and look somewhat unhappy, then BOOM!

 

[shakacuz]

corals are weird sometimes. this is something i will never really understand. one moment they are extremely happy and thriving and growing like mad, and others they're just like "ehhhh, not today." and yes, even with stable parameters.

 

[ZoWhat]

Things get lined up for a short period of time: parameters, nutrients, lighting, flow, bacterial balance, pH, oxygen~co2 levels, temp

All those things converge at an intersection just near perfect for the coral to grow at a high rate.

But usually short lived until the next intersection

IN FACT the next time I'm at an awesome intersection I might just blow up my tank and dance around yelling I WIN, I WIN

 

[PeterC99]

Another growth spurt now encrusting