I have kept my first Porites for a bit over a year now and am a little surprised by its growth pattern. I was under the impression that it was an encrusting coral but mine seems to be platting (with some upward cupping) rather than encrusting. I really like the how it is currently growing but it is time to find a good spot for it and glue it down. Should I assume it will keep plating and place it accordingly or could it change and start encrusting?
Here is a picture of the frag when I received it. It kinda appears to be plating here as well:
Here is a current picture from today at lunch when the urchin was trying wear it as a hat (this is why I am needing to hurry and find it a permanent/ish spot and glue it down):
Thanks for any feedback!
Here is a picture of the frag when I received it. It kinda appears to be plating here as well:
Here is a current picture from today at lunch when the urchin was trying wear it as a hat (this is why I am needing to hurry and find it a permanent/ish spot and glue it down):
Thanks for any feedback!