Coral Separation….How much?

[USMA36]

How much room do you leave for growth between acros specifically but all coral in general? Right now I leave about 6” but I want a fuller tank and I am impatient. Just bought a dozen more acros on the fraghouse corals live sale so I’ll be closing that distance a bit. Additionally, what’s your experience with acros growing into each other or other types of sps like Montipora. I messed up years ago and put a encrusting Rainbow Monti directly on a rock now I’m worried how that will react when it reaches the base of my acro colonies.

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

Really depends on the type of corals. Some are more agressive than others. Some have sweeper tentacles longer than others. Acros have short polpys while LPS like torches have 6+ inches of sweeper tentacles that can sting and kill neighbors.

I generally space them out about 6-8 inches or more for waring parties. And close together if friendlys .

 

[Reefer6]

How much room do you leave for growth between acros specifically but all coral in general? Right now I leave about 6” but I want a fuller tank and I am impatient. Just bought a dozen more acros on the fraghouse corals live sale so I’ll be closing that distance a bit. Additionally, what’s your experience with acros growing into each other or other types of sps like Montipora. I messed up years ago and put a encrusting Rainbow Monti directly on a rock now I’m worried how that will react when it reaches the base of my acro colonies.

Yeah I didnt plan well. Now im constantly watching for fights.

 

[Waters]

Depends on what type of tank you want......fewer big full colonies or smaller mini colonies. You can frag and trim to keep things separate but that won't allow a ton of room for large colonies.