2 questions about my sps frags

[SnRFishies]

Ok first off, i bought this monti cap exatly 2 months ago. when I first got it, it was nice and dark in coloration. Now, it is a lot lighter but has grown a bit to. Any idea why the color could be like this now?

And second, i picked this frag up for $15. Looks like a garf bonsai to me any ideas? And was it a good frag for $15

 

[discus513]

I woud say that your monti is doing fine, it may be showing a differnet color due to the lighting change from the previous owners tank to yours, But if it is growing like it shows in the picture it will be fine.

Looks like a bansai to me, and wow tha is a nice frag for $15 bucks, I would love to have that in my tank, GREAT BUY!