Spacing for SPS?

[NJTaxMan]

Before I ask the question, i know the answer to this question will be 'it depends'. Knowing that this is the case and I cant answer the it depends expectations...

How much average space between an 'unknown / general' sps do you generally try to provide? i have a wonderful 18.5 inch cube nano. I have been trying to give some reasonable growth room for my sps but am wondering am i being too generous with the real estate...meaning i can add some more prized sps? Am I placing them too close? As of now, I am trying to provide anywhere between 4-5 inches between each frag. I want to add more but am debating at what point should i stop and just let them start growing in. I have seen many tanks early in their journey very tightly packed and many very generously spaced...but you never see the before and after.

Anyway..more of a discussion point than something that is pressing...especially given the it depends paradigm and the fact that opinions are just that.

Thanks

 

[MadReefer]

Trying to Social Distance your coral.....HA

For SPS you may be able to do 3 inch spacing. Anything with stinging feelers need to be placed farther away from other corals.

 

[NJTaxMan]

I tried putting masks on them but a few of them claimed it was unconstitutional assault on their personal freedoms!!!

 

[john90009]

If you decide to frag your corals frequently you can keep them less then three inches. In they are the same species they may grow together without stinging and killing / they will just overcrowd the other. They will grow towards the flow and they always grow the way you don’t want them to grow so each coral is a crapshoot lol

 

[mnat]

Acros can be pretty close but montis need space as they grow faster and can encrust over other corals. What corals do you have?

 

[NJTaxMan]

millipora, Tenius and acropora plus one or two 'unknown' variety i got from a random frag pack. As of now, they are 4-5 inches apart so probably plenty of room. just wondering how much more I can shove more in because another AquaSD live sale is upcoming and i have a credit

 

[john90009]

This is only a biocube, and only the top half had sps frags but you can cram a lot in a small space, just got to frag to keep them In order

 

[Hockeynut]

Whenever I start a new tank I like to load them up being mindful of Montys as Mnat has said. As they grow you can always remove what your really not happy with + more room. And if they are close you will want to frag sooner.
I believe this is the beat way to have some impact early on without waiting two years for your tank to look good.

 

[ericrodriguez]

You should add some pictures budd

 

[NJTaxMan]

Here ya go..note..this is a slight haze on the jpegs as these were taken before my uv sterilizer was installed

 

[NJTaxMan]

one that is a little clearer from today. 12k lighting.