danlu_gt Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Anyone notice some sps will grow fast but only from certain branches/spots? I would assume every single polyp have same growth potential on the same colony assuming good water flow and evenly lit. Got some sort of purple stag.. It only grows new branches from only 2 spots while the other branches don't seem to grow. Also have a green slimer which had a branch already cut off when I got it. It seems to regrow from that cut spot very fast. I had to move it to a different location and yet only to spot grows fast. Last week I drop something and broke off the fast growing branch. It had already heal up and start growing fast from same spot. However, some sps like bird's nest just grow everywhere evenly. I just find these kind of growth patterns intriguing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I could be totally wrong but it makes sense (to me) I trim my SPS like I would a tree, you want it to branch, cut that spot. You want that stag to grow, take some clippers and cut just the tips and see what happens-I'm going to bet it'll grow from those areas where it hadn't before. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kireek Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Your Green Slimer story is intriguing.I have noticed when I cut a whole branch off,the mother colony will be quick to heal the area.I won't get new growth from that spot,just the other limbs.I will have to try some trimming and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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