Acropora vs. Montipora

spanko

spanko

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I have an Acropora cytherea (tabling acro) and a Montipora danae (superman monti). One of them has grown to the point that it is touching the other. I have moved them and see that one has beaten the other up so..........
Who do you think is the winner the acro or the monti??????
 
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tizzo

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I would say acro. Every coral that ever touched my monti (digi) killed the digi.
 
spanko

spanko

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Well looks like a runaway of opinion here and the majority is correct, the monti came out worse for the battle. It now has a spot a little smaller than a penny that has no polyps of the blue tissue. It is totally white in that area. I have moved things around a little so they have room between each other. I think the monti will re encrust that are though, if an algae doesn't get there first.
Thanks for all the voting folks, good stuff and proves that there are a lot of knowledgeable folks here.
 
m0nk

m0nk

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So, I'd love to get a hold of some Acropora cytherea, any chance you're fragging?
 
m0nk

m0nk

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2591618
Hey Monk, sorry not yet. But I will keep you in mind as I get to that point. You can see the colony I have here.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...ight=beginning
You can see in post #20 picture #3 #4 and #7 how far apart they were, pretty close actually.
They sure look nice.
Definitely keep me in mind.

Yeah, they do seem pretty far apart, but I know montis sure grow quickly in my tank. Your tank looks great, too, btw. Nice job!
 
m0nk

m0nk

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BTW, the top down shot of the acro is awesome! I really like the neon goby in there too....heh.
 
grabbitt

grabbitt

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Unfortunately for your superman, montiporas are almost always going to get beat out by whatever they come in contact with...
 
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