Growth is good. I think what may be throwing some people are the difference in photographs. One is normal and the other seems to photoshopped. Growth cannot be denied. That's phenomenal growth. However, the colors are way off with most of the "after" photos. They are WAY oversaturated.
That's not a knock on you at all. The tank is looking good and the sump area is very organized. I would try taking some pics with the same settings as used in the original photos. If you have upgraded cameras, just don't touch it up. You may have to adjust the white balance in some instances but you can get a much more accurate color representation without saturating your photos. Case in point, the fish in the 3rd pic in your first post almost blends in - the blue is so prevalent. I have T5's and they don't do that to my photos.
Just my two cents and my opinion. Looking forward to seeing future growth! Keep up the good work.