SPS growing horizontal versus vertical

[huskerreefatl]

Hey,
My SPS tend to grow horizontally rather than up towards the light. Does that mean that there is too much light, something else, or normal?

 

[snowmansnow]

There are a lot of variables . In my limited experience the growth patters tend to have more to do with flow


So long, and thanks for all the fish.

 

[huskerreefatl]

Interesting..thanks. There is a bit of flow so that may be it. It is interesting, the ones that were vertical frags have grown sideways and one that I puttied in place at an angle, thinking that it would turn toward the light has continued to grow that direction and downward a bit. The have full polyp extension so they seem happy though.

 

[huskerreefatl]

to add to this, my Montipora capricornis, is growing downward. I have thought about moving it lower in the tank so that they will turn upward to form more of vase-like appearance

 

[huskerreefatl]

Here is the monti so that you can see how it is growing.

 

[reeferman]

they may just be tabling types of acros,theyll naturally grow horizontal

 

[chibils]

Some acros have a horizontal growth pattern, like in this pic of wild acros in the ocean.

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[huskerreefatl]

Good point...thanks.