VOTING THREAD - Contest #1 - Chance of Coral & LAReefSociety
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i thought, low flow = thinner acros... and high flow = thicker acros... because if they are growing in the ocean, and they get hit with a lot of high flow, thicker bone structures will keep them from breaking into pieces... just like how some deepwater acros are thin and break easy... while high light tabling acros grow crazy thick skeletal systems...
Mine has very high flow actually, generally speaking (there are always exceptions) corals grow thicker in high flow and thinner in low flow, the amount of flow can also dictate polyp extension, its not just a sign of the coral's health, but in many cases it is. Corals also tend to encrust more in higher flow areas as apposed to branching out, when a lot of flow is present they tend to encrust more and expand their base.
I didn't mean low light but I guessed a little lower, at least partially right with medium flow lol
guess right on this one lol
ughhhhh I hate "ocean" references lol. Our tanks are no where near what they are like in the ocean. But in my experience high flow has gotten me thinner branches.
Complete guess here just based on the photo that looked surrounded with corals. I agree, corals do encrust must in higher flow. but ive only seen the opposite when it comes to high flow/thin branches.
still a very good conversation which is why i completely guessed on these lol
guess right on this one lol
ughhhhh I hate "ocean" references lol. Our tanks are no where near what they are like in the ocean. But in my experience high flow has gotten me thinner branches.
Complete guess here just based on the photo that looked surrounded with corals. I agree, corals do encrust must in higher flow. but ive only seen the opposite when it comes to high flow/thin branches.
still a very good conversation which is why i completely guessed on these lol
we are trying our hardest to mimic the ocean... not a river bank or lake...
so why would you hate when people make that connection...? we're basically doing the same thing... it's like saying, i hate when people compare a plant growing in the wild, than one growing in the dirt in the back yard... just because i use my water hose and hit it with chlorine doesn't mean it's a totally different process...
i know, what you're saying, but no... an animal is not going to grow different in the ocean than in our tank... it's an animal with DNA and genes... also, high flow in the ocean will lift up a 30lb rock and toss it... that's why corals grow thicker in higher flow... you can have a bunch of powerheads in your system, but the turbulence they throw might not be enough to mimic the ocean like you'd want it to... i've had a huge colony of red planet that was in low flow area... then on my frag rack next to the cheap koralia, they would grow huge, but thick... same tank, same amount of light... koralia are horrible for current... but they hit the acros really hard...
so why would you hate when people make that connection...? we're basically doing the same thing... it's like saying, i hate when people compare a plant growing in the wild, than one growing in the dirt in the back yard... just because i use my water hose and hit it with chlorine doesn't mean it's a totally different process...
i know, what you're saying, but no... an animal is not going to grow different in the ocean than in our tank... it's an animal with DNA and genes... also, high flow in the ocean will lift up a 30lb rock and toss it... that's why corals grow thicker in higher flow... you can have a bunch of powerheads in your system, but the turbulence they throw might not be enough to mimic the ocean like you'd want it to... i've had a huge colony of red planet that was in low flow area... then on my frag rack next to the cheap koralia, they would grow huge, but thick... same tank, same amount of light... koralia are horrible for current... but they hit the acros really hard...
