Torch Coral Growth Pattern?

downhillbiker · 05/12/2008, 01:06 PM

I have a frag of torch coral and was wondering what it's growth pattern is. right now i have it wedged in a piece of tonga branch and the stony part is surrounded by the rock. Does this coral grow out sideways, lengthwise, or will it figure out a way to grow no matter where it is?

tami1024 · 05/12/2008, 01:20 PM

I stuck mine in a hole like yours and it has done very well there. It looks like it may have split into another torch coral.

JKDMan · 05/12/2008, 02:48 PM

the head of the coral where all the polyps exted from will divide in to two heads then eventually each one of those two head will divide into two making four..ect ect

Capt_Cully · 05/12/2008, 03:45 PM

to elaborate, the stony part won't grow. If that's where you want it, it will do ok provided the right light and flow. jkdman is on the money about the growth

downhillbiker · 05/12/2008, 05:21 PM

sounds good, that is what i wanted to hear. thanks guys!!!

05/12/2008, 01:06 PM	#1
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	Torch Coral Growth Pattern? I have a frag of torch coral and was wondering what it's growth pattern is. right now i have it wedged in a piece of tonga branch and the stony part is surrounded by the rock. Does this coral grow out sideways, lengthwise, or will it figure out a way to grow no matter where it is? __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

05/12/2008, 01:20 PM	#2
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	I stuck mine in a hole like yours and it has done very well there. It looks like it may have split into another torch coral. __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

05/12/2008, 03:45 PM	#4
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	to elaborate, the stony part won't grow. If that's where you want it, it will do ok provided the right light and flow. jkdman is on the money about the growth __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

05/12/2008, 05:21 PM	#5
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	sounds good, that is what i wanted to hear. thanks guys!!! __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

05/12/2008, 02:48 PM	#3
JKDMan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 187	the head of the coral where all the polyps exted from will divide in to two heads then eventually each one of those two head will divide into two making four..ect ect