Porites vs. rainbow monti

[KK's Reef]

If I place a porites frag on top of encrusted rainbow monti, will it eventually overgrow the monti? Or will they sting each other to a standstill?

 

[shakacuz]

i’ve seen pretty significant monti stings. i don’t usually hear about porites really

 

[Alexopora]

Porites can be quite aggressive especially to a monti. Based on my experience, monti generally lose to acropora, leptoseris, stylophora (those have mini sweepers) and recently I found out porites as well. However, monti makes up for it for being extremely resilient and fast growing. My porites that isnt even touching my monti has been stinging it to recession but the sting isnt potent enough to cause a major recession so its very localised. Which means porites and perhaps some sps can be used as guardian corals, keeping certain corals in check. Like what I use my stylophoras in keeping my palythoas in check.

 

[design.maddie]

My money is going to be on the Montipora when out over the long term.