Please rate my growth progression

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I'm not sure if my SPS are growing at a sub-par rate, normal rate, or quick rate. I feel like some are growing okay, and others may not be growing as quickly as I'd like. Sometimes I'll come across a tank progression thread and marvel at some of the growth rates people achieve. I'd like an unbiased opinion on how things are growing in my tank. It's hard for me to accept my own opinion because I'm always striving for better colors/better growth.

All of these shots are over a 9 month period with three months in between each picture. I'm sorry for the iPhone pics! A nice camera is on the wish-list.

Pink Millepora

3/13/2013

6/6/2013

9/16/2013

12/16/2013

Green Slimer

3/13/2013

6/6/2013

9/16/2013

12/16/2013

 

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Shades of Fall

3/13/2013

6/6/2013

9/16/2013

12/16/2013

Paletta Pink Tip

3/13/2013

6/6/2013

9/16/2013

12/16/2013

 

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Birdsnest

3/13/2013

6/6/2013

9/16/2013

12/16/2013

Unknown (But feel free to take a stab at ID'ing if you'd like)

3/13/2013

6/6/2013

9/16/2013

12/16/2013

 

[MammothReefer]

Looks great! The bigger they get the faster they grow. It always starts off slow but everything looks amazing I would stay the course.

 

[powderhound]

That looks like fantastic growth rate to me. Looks like you are doing something right. How about some stats on your tank?

 

[michaelis88]

I think u have fast growth on all ur corals man! This is crazy!

 

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Looks great! The bigger they get the faster they grow. It always starts off slow but everything looks amazing I would stay the course.

Thanks! That's definitely true. The corals pictured aren't the only corals in the tank; but I can get very impatient waiting for the little frags to start growing. I feel like it takes years! Only after looking back at progression pictures do I realize that they are indeed growing.

That looks like fantastic growth rate to me. Looks like you are doing something right. How about some stats on your tank?

Thanks you!

Sure, here are some basics:
Standard 55 gallon tank
Flow: MP40 and two MP10s, plus an Eheim 1262 return.
Light: ATI SunPower 6x54w T5 unit
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Extreme 160 XS
I use BRS two part and 1.1ml/minute dosers to maintain calcium and alkalinity
I use a Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper Elite to help run the system

Let me know if you'd like any specific equipment or parameter questions answered.

I think u have fast growth on all ur corals man! This is crazy!

Thanks man!! Great to know others think I'm doing something right :beer:

 

[jimmy n]

You want a scale?

8/10

Would be 9 or 10 but I need 2 and 5 year increments to rate higher

 

[reeffer1983]

Looks awesome! I know its hard to stay patient, but seeing these progression photos certainly helps.

 

[Reefer1225]

Parameters? Alk? Cal? Mag? Phosphate? Nitrate? Awesome growth! Well done!

 

[Arkayology]

I don't know... that doesn't look that good to me... said nobody ever!

In all seriousness, I'd say you are getting pretty good growth. Great job!

 

[AZWREEFER]

I'm jealous I'm waiting for my tank to take off like that!

 

[toothman]

as far as quantity it has to be a 10 as well as everything else. If you can keep any acro happy and have continued growth I would say it is a success.

 

[basser1]

WOWZA!!!!!

What kind of steroids you feedin' those?????

 

[Chris Lakies]

I would say what ever you are doing keep on doing it! Nice job!

 

[vette.tech]

He posted a thread under the guise of maybe not having good growth when in reality it was a show off thread! You're doing something very right.....or I'm doing it very wrong LOL. Great looking corals 10/10

 

[igot2gats]

Great growth. You want a rating? I'll give you a 10/10.

The craziest part is the first pic of your Birdsnest looks bleached...keep up the good work.

Let's put all of these pics together, and give us an FTS.

 

[jackson6745]

Good growth and colors:thumbsup:
Keep it up!:ape:

 

[small_polyp]

Ure doing an excellant job IMO great growth and coloration. Some acros are just very slow growers inherantly, while others grow daily.
keep up the great work

 

[Rwpdunne]

Great growth and colours!!