First time SPS'er... is this normal?

[Gweeds1980]

I set this tank up about 14 months ago with the aim of proving SPS could be grown on a budget...

About 2 months ago I added my first 'test' SPS, a green digi. Frag came free from a friend and grew well with good PE. It's still growing and PE is good still but it's grown into these weird shapes, big lumps on the growing tips...

Is this normal? I've added more flow and if I think about it, this odd growth did start at that time so could it just be a reaction to that?

Any pointers appreciated!!

Apologies for the poor pics but it's from my S7 on full zoom!

 

[mannyhernz]

It looks dead

 

[Gweeds1980]

It looks dead

I think that's the useless camera... to the eye it's bright green with good PE and noticeably growing.

 

[Gweeds1980]

Had a play about with a pic to try to get it to true to eye as possible...

 

[brett_schn]

Don’t use digital zoom or cropping please

 

[Anirban]

Its just fine...its a digi and thats how they look ....weird.

 

[Chris86]

As long as you don't see any tissue necrosis, I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe the change in flow is causing an increase in calcification on the tips. I bet the branches will also thicken over time.

 

[Gweeds1980]

No zoom, no cropping, no changing colours...

 

[ejazzle]

Its not used to getting that much light. Lower it in your tank and it will start growing up again.

 

[Gweeds1980]

Thanks all... worried about nothing I guess, just wanna make sure this guy is ok before I add more SPS.