Tableing acro help

[Fishfinder]

so I have quite a few acros in my tank. No issues, everything is growing well. But I have a couple nice overhangs and want to add some tableing acros to fill those spots. Any tips, tricks, advice, or knowledge on getting them to table in a certain direction? What makes them table in a particular direction? Just want to make sure I mount them in the best spots. Thanks for the help

 

[BoomCorals]

They are going to table in any direction that has space. So if you position with that in mind you can make it work.

One of my favorites is the red tabling hyacinthus.

 

[Fishfinder]

This is very pretty. So it's not as much flow related? They will table into an open space?

 

[BoomCorals]

This is very pretty. So it's not as much flow related? They will table into an open space?

Yes they will solong as they can encrust a strong base. I’d suggest high flow.

 

[Fishfinder]

Awesome thank you for the help

 

[trido]

Some corals like to table more than others. Red planet is an easy choice for a table and it grows fast. I also have a rose Milli that is a table as well. Some acroporas simply want to grow into a ball and a staghorn will never table. Efflo's and granulosa will table too given the opportunity. The best way to find one you like for your particular spot is getting a frag from your LFS display tank or a local reefer that has the one for you.

 

[Fishfinder]

@BoomCorals do you have a colony pic of that red hyacinthus?

 

[BoomCorals]

@BoomCorals do you have a colony pic of that red hyacinthus?

I’ll try to get one tomorrow. They can table as flat as anything out there. It truly wants to grow flat if it has the flow etc.

 

[Fishfinder]

That's what I'm looking for

 

[jda]

In addition to flow, they need strong, uniform light from above. Hot spot and pucks are not great for growing tables.

 

[29bonsaireef]

+1 on Red Planet. One of the hardiest, fastest growing tables I've seen, and they always want to table out. Just make sure you have a large rock base area because most tabling acros like to encrust a LARGE portion of rock to really secure their foot, and hold the weight of the table.

 

[Fishfinder]

ya I have spots that will have plenty of room. I just want to make sure that I get them to grow in the direction I want

 

[BoomCorals]

iPhone colony shot of hyacinthus. Flat as a pancake.

 

[29bonsaireef]

In my experience if you hit a tabling coral with hard flow in one direction it will grow out a nice table on the opposite side. So if you don't want it growing in a specific direction hitting it hard with flow on that side will keep it from growing that way. Mounting it horizontally into the direction you want it to grow will be a good start. If you mount in vertical on top of your rocks it will probably grow out into nearby corals.