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[ryshark]

@Reefing102 @Jasonak @Mschmidt @Troylee

Nice Cabanacide pick up too

 

[MoshJosh]

Think I am gonna cut the branches off and glue them end to end for maximum tallness!

 

[MoshJosh]

Please enjoy this artists rendering:

 

[Vested]

Please enjoy this artists rendering:

Do it!

 

[MoshJosh]

Do it!

I'm only kidding haha I'll be luck if I can cut it off the plug without killing it!!!

 

[Jasonak]

Please enjoy this artists rendering:

Maybe place a wooden dowel in between ?

 

[Reefing102]

Maybe place a wooden dowel in between ?

Do we need to add a rule that only coral growth counts? Artificially inflating the growth using non-coral accessories doesn’t count lol

 

[Minifoot77]

Do we need to add a rule that only coral growth counts? Artificially inflating the growth using non-coral accessories doesn’t count lol

Lift kit for my corals?

 

[MoshJosh]

Do we need to add a rule that only coral growth counts? Artificially inflating the growth using non-coral accessories doesn’t count lol

It's not artificial inflation of the growth. . . I am just really bad a supergluing and now my coral is a few inches taller. . . honest mistake

 

[Mschmidt]

Do we need to add a rule that only coral growth counts? Artificially inflating the growth using non-coral accessories doesn’t count lol

Maybe for the efflo level. But I think if they can glue wood to this beast without killing it, they may deserve at least a nod.

 

[MoshJosh]

Maybe a dumb question, anyone ever used concave frag plugs? Like the frag is sitting in a valley?

 

[Mschmidt]

Maybe a dumb question, anyone ever used concave frag plugs? Like the frag is sitting in a valley?

I've had some come in on them. Think it just helps puddle the glue.

 

[Minifoot77]

Maybe a dumb question, anyone ever used concave frag plugs? Like the frag is sitting in a valley?

I have some with a divet in the middle

 

[MoshJosh]

Did you notice any appreciable affect on coral growth? At least as I understand it, we expect acros to grow outward before they start growing upward and I was wondering if the angle of the outward growth (downward on a convex surface and upward on a concave surface) has any effect on the rate at which the start growing upwards. I also wonder if forcing the outward growth into a ridge shape (as it crests the ridge of the plug) might force some upward growth at the ridge. . .

This is just some random guesswork based on some anecdotal observations. . . but got me thinking.

Be curious to see a test with the same corals on these plugs:

 

[Minifoot77]

Did you notice any appreciable affect on coral growth? At least as I understand it, we expect acros to grow outward before they start growing upward and I was wondering if the angle of the outward growth (downward on a convex surface and upward on a concave surface) has any effect on the rate at which the start growing upwards. I also wonder if forcing the outward growth into a ridge shape (as it crests the ridge of the plug) might force some upward growth at the ridge. . .

This is just some random guesswork based on some anecdotal observations. . . but got me thinking.

Be curious to see a test with the same corals on these plugs:

I honestly haven't noticed a difference but I haven't done a side by side comparison either

 

[Mschmidt]

Did you notice any appreciable affect on coral growth? At least as I understand it, we expect acros to grow outward before they start growing upward and I was wondering if the angle of the outward growth (downward on a convex surface and upward on a concave surface) has any effect on the rate at which the start growing upwards. I also wonder if forcing the outward growth into a ridge shape (as it crests the ridge of the plug) might force some upward growth at the ridge. . .

This is just some random guesswork based on some anecdotal observations. . . but got me thinking.

Be curious to see a test with the same corals on these plugs:

Could be a fun experiment. Does it have to be an acro for the science? I could make one of each and throw a monti on. Only acro I have growing fast enough is an ora frogskin and I'm sure it doesn't care.

 

[schprock]

First pic

 

[Velcro]

Had a patch of necrosis pop up on mine since the last time I checked on it. Made two emergency frags above the necrosis. Pray for me brothers

 

[penguinexdeus]

Initial entry… gave it a few days and seems to be settling in…

@Reefing102 @Jasonak @Mschmidt and @Troylee

 

[Jasonak]

Did you notice any appreciable affect on coral growth? At least as I understand it, we expect acros to grow outward before they start growing upward and I was wondering if the angle of the outward growth (downward on a convex surface and upward on a concave surface) has any effect on the rate at which the start growing upwards. I also wonder if forcing the outward growth into a ridge shape (as it crests the ridge of the plug) might force some upward growth at the ridge. . .

This is just some random guesswork based on some anecdotal observations. . . but got me thinking.

Be curious to see a test with the same corals on these plugs:

The concave always made it a bit easier to mount my frag straight up and down. I like the look of the rounded would make it look more natural quicker if leaving on the plug. Which I normally do.