I love monticaps as well. I don't really consider them encrusting though since they grow off of the rock structure. I'm interested in seeing the types that grow along the rocks or whatever they are on.Here's one example. The Idaho Grape is about 12" x 14" and the red is about 6" x 6". Love me some caps!
Neat! Is it growing off of the rock or against it?
Mystic sunset.It's about a 5"x5"
It was 3 times as large
That blue Ridge doesn't look like any I've seen haha. It kinda looks glossy but it may be the pictureI don't know if it counts but I have this blue/purple stylo and blue ridge coral that are growing out. Not sure if they count as encrusting. (And I know the blue ridge is technically a softie but I consider it SPS-ish
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Ah that is probably the best way to have encrusting corals so they can be dragged easier and not overtake the tank haha.
This is what I was looking for. I guess isolated rocks would definitely be the best way to go. I always see encrusting corals for sale but rarely see large colonies, i guess the overgrowth may be why haha. Beautiful tank by the way!I won't have them anymore unless they are isolated in their own rock or just sitting on the sand bed.
This superman monti (dead center) just kept encrusting down the rock and it would kill anything it came in contact with.
It forms this coating every so often that I then blow off with a turkey baster, almost like an odd slime coat. It does put out polyps, just a bad photo of it
How do you have it placed in your tank?
