Do you guys think this is too crowded?

Icky Nicky · Mar 30, 2023

hey guys, just wanted to see if you think this is too crowded, theyve been placed like this for awhile now and the bottom one still fully opens as usual, when fully open id say only about 30% of the right head is overshadowed by the hammer above, please let me know your thoughts

brandon429 · Mar 30, 2023

no its ok

This was my offset factor to determine yours not crowded

Potatohead · Mar 30, 2023

It's fine for now but you haven't left much room for growth

nuxx · Mar 30, 2023

Seems fine!

o2manyfish · Mar 30, 2023

That head won't grow and propagate as fast as the others, but as all the heads grow in it will be a much more beautiful and mature looking cluster.

Someone is always going to be at the bottom, no matter how you try to set it up. If they aren't at the bottom now, they will be when other heads start to grow in.

Dave B

Icky Nicky · Mar 30, 2023

o2manyfish said:
That head won't grow and propagate as fast as the others, but as all the heads grow in it will be a much more beautiful and mature looking cluster.

Someone is always going to be at the bottom, no matter how you try to set it up. If they aren't at the bottom now, they will be when other heads start to grow in.

Dave B

right! I plan on basically cramming as much euphylia as I can in here, going for a more natural crowded look

ccole · Mar 30, 2023

It looks fine to me as long as there's nothing getting stung. As the colonies above grow, you may need to move it to make sure it's getting enough light.

Pistondog · Mar 30, 2023

Watch out for shading also.
As the top ones grow out, will they shade the lower one?

MoshJosh · Mar 30, 2023

Way over crowded. . . better send some of those hammer my way just to be safe haha

But for real I agree with other, shading may be a problem especially as they grow, but as long as no one is getting stung or getting shaded out, should be good for now!

Crustaceon · Mar 30, 2023

Looks great. I like it.

vetteguy53081 · Mar 30, 2023

Icky Nicky said:
hey guys, just wanted to see if you think this is too crowded, theyve been placed like this for awhile now and the bottom one still fully opens as usual, when fully open id say only about 30% of the right head is overshadowed by the hammer above, please let me know your thoughts

No. . . . . .

Icky Nicky · Mar 30, 2023

Pistondog said:
Watch out for shading also.
As the top ones grow out, will they shade the lower one?

its partially shaded right now, but only about 30%, they also get natural sunlight for most of the day which is not shaded at all by any other colonies