Plate Coral Expanding

[JustinK]

Hi guys,

Been having my plate coral for bout 2 months now, realize that there are times when it will expand till it covers all of my sand bed, nearly twice its size. Know that they will normally expand, but is it notmal to expand till its so big? looks pretty scary sometimes... hope to find out the reasons why...Anyone has any similar experiences?

[FuEl]

Yep. It's normal to expand about twice their size. It's to do with how they move around in the wild. If they wanted to move they would expand till the maximum and make use of water currents to carry them across the sea floor.

[ReDDeviLs]

that sounds interesting!

i have 2 plate corals in the past

they always expand too its normal

[JustinK]

Hmmm... ok, thanks for the interesting piece of info. sometimes it grows so big, think even my Maroon clown is scared to play with it. Actually got it as a surrogate for my clown.. now only play when it is small and nice

[dravan]

plate corals do move ard... so some ppl actually use small rocks to anchor them....

[trader_best]

yea...it happens to mine too, when it gets bloated up, it gets blown by the current too....at least i know they are doing well....keke