Bowerbankii growth rates

[aromano]

any acan fans have some insight into growth rates of bowerbankii. I picked up a couple of frags about 6-8 months ago and have seen no new polyp growth. Lord frags I picked up at same time have already added about 6-10 new heads each. The bowerbankii are at bottom of rock work center of 55 in the edge area of my two LED lamps. The lords are at bottom as well in the edge area at one side of tank. I spot feed at least once a week sometimes twice sp g 1.026, Ca 405 dKh 9 today. lamps are two 14 inch aqlife xs-uv systems I think my peak power is something like 75 percent with a bias to the bluer LEDs.

Just curious if anyone can comment on their experience

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Following. Bought a plain red that got some sick color and split to 2 heads but hasn't done anything for the last 4-5 months.

 

[Tweaked]

I'm gonna guess growth is extremely slow. You see aquacultured acan lords, echinatas, and micromussas from places like ReefGen where they use their 20k gallon system for some awesome cultivating of many corals. However you don't see anyone growing bowers or hillaes for that matter. Only ones I've seen are right from the reef. You don't even see them as maricultured. I would also guess long term success with them can be a chore.

 

[aromano]

Well I guess we will see what happens. They eat like little piggies

 

[knukles55]

my iron man acan just went from 3 heads to 10 heads about 2 months ago.......... its taken almost 2 years to do this......