What is with this milli

[aerius007]

I have had this milli for around 5-6 months. Since I have had it the color has been great, super polyp extension and it seems perfectly healthy. The issue is that I have had absolutely ZERO tip growth, but look how much it has encrusted down! Why would it encrust down, but not grow tall?

 

[roshi719]

Some SPS just like to encrust before they branch. especially tabling growth forms

 

[killingseed2000]

+1, had a couple do that, one got the point where is stoped encrusting and grow new arms that are longer the then the arms it started with. the original arms still have not grown.

 

[MimicOcto8]

I find that some times i have to frag the original arms then it takes off with rapid growth.

 

[Troylee]

Same here... Seems like I frag and they take off lol... My red planet has been doing this for awhile now it just keeps encrusting and the single stem has not budged..

 

[Mavjoy]

Some acros are just like that especially a Red Planet. Flow plays a part too IMO.

 

[ctxmonitor]

that millie does have crazy green on it..

 

[agent462]

+1 for cutting the tip on it to encourage growth.

 

[sportzfish]

I have seen it mentioned that it is possibly not getting enough flow in its current location and is thus expanding to find the flow. I have experienced this myself with my red planet which was not getting enough flow and just encrusting. I adjusted my flow pattern and it began growing out a branch and at the end of the branch it has a knob which is forming a multi-branching structure in the middle of the flow area.