Purple Monster

[tdinh6]

In my opinion, it is depend on how big is your frag. The bigger frag you got, the faster frag grow. Usually purple monster frag are sold about 1" to 2" frag. So it take really long time to grow. Also purple monster is slow growth compare to other fast grow sps

 

[woofu]

i got a puprple monster frag about 7 months ago and has only grown a little.. barely noticable... i thought the real purple monster has white polyps.. i was told to eventually move to top of my tank and that was a mistake it bleached out about 3 weeks ago.. but i put it back were i originally had it.. it looks as if the color is coming back... is that possible

 

[strout]

Do you have a pic for us??

 

[DesigDiver]

in my opinion, it is depend on how big is your frag. The bigger frag you got, the faster frag grow. Usually purple monster frag are sold about 1" to 2" frag. So it take really long time to grow. Also purple monster is slow growth compare to other fast grow sps

+1

 

[DesigDiver]

i got a puprple monster frag about 7 months ago and has only grown a little.. barely noticable... i thought the real purple monster has white polyps.. i was told to eventually move to top of my tank and that was a mistake it bleached out about 3 weeks ago.. but i put it back were i originally had it.. it looks as if the color is coming back... is that possible

polyps can change color just like coral tissue can...mine has "whitish" polyps but sometimes i see "greenish" polyps too...

My Tyree PL is a perfect example...if i have it too high the polyps turns brown but if i have it at around mid tank, it turns back to pink...

 

[DesigDiver]

Very nice. How does it grow for you?fast slow?

it grows fast once the frag/mini colony gets to a good size....
mine took about 6/7 years...

 

[Jar*Head]

It does look nice Jar Head, do you have some growth shots, how long have you had the PM Coral?

My tank has been up and running since Apr this year. I used to have the old photo but i delete most of them .

 

[JMalone81]

Here is mine... Pretty fast grower for me

That looks awsome!

 

[d-man]

They seem to take a lot of time before they really take off

 

[JMalone81]

Does it like alot of light or should it be lower in the tank?

 

[Rickyrooz1]

Nice pics

 

[Emoney]

man, i just got a frag of this last night! Hoping it doesnt grow as slow for me!

 

[serpentman]

Although its a slow grower, I can say its not my slowest. The pics are lousy but here is mine with about 17mos of growth.

July 2008:

December 2009:

 

[JMalone81]

Very nice.Is it on the bottom of your tank?

 

[icdeadpieces]

Love the purple but the price is crazy what some people ask

 

[serpentman]

Very nice.Is it on the bottom of your tank?

Yeah, have seemed to have good luck with it lower in the tank.

 

[aquariumclown]

Too much light will turn them green. This might also happen if there's a lack of beneficial nutrient in the tank, aka sps food.

 

[aquariumclown]

Justin, after a bit of searching. I found an old picture of my pm so here you go...

 

[JMalone81]

Thanks Leo.What do you feed your SPS?Do you dose anything?

 

[aquariumclown]

Thanks Leo.What do you feed your SPS?Do you dose anything?

erm....light, calc, AA?