Red Planet

[fishcraze_1]

Ive had this little guy for a while.

slow growth for some reason.

very good flow, right under my 250's so plenty of light

regardless,

love the color

 

[scar79]

What are your params?

 

[toothman]

Have you tried rod's coral food, I will guarantee you will see increased growth. Red planets are good eaters. And one of the fastest growing in my tank.

 

[Norwood IND]

What are your parameters? How many fish do you have in your tank and how often do you feed?

 

[power boat jim]

It might be a bit stressed being so close to the zoas and the cap.

 

[maroun.c]

I would just give it some more time to encrust on your rocks then it'll grow much faster.

 

[BigAl2007]

Mine in my 90g was a slow grower for about 6 months and then took off like a WEED! It was branching and encrusting like crazy for over a year. Went from a small "Branch" to a colony the size of a large grapefruit in about 18 months. Unfortunately lost it in a tank move but have another one now that's encrusting more than it's branching.

Your coloration looks GREAT!!

 

[Coralman9]

Nice color

 

[FishSticks86]

Very nice color! I just got one a couple months ago and it's probably the fastest grower in my tank.

 

[Jay uk]

Hears mine, didn't do so well and lost a bit from the tips

Now it's taking of nicely

 

[TucanSam007]

My red planet isn't doing well either. SLowest growth out of all my sps, losing color. Probably a bad spot. Going to add another powerhead just to see if it perks up with the increased flow

 

[Reefman2323]

mine is a very slow grower

 

[Jay uk]

Probs I had was from ALK.

 

[fishcraze_1]

Thanks guys. Yeah nice color. Wasn't encrusted when I got it, so I have noticed that.

Eventually hope it starts to branch out.

 

[likefish]

i am struggling with one as well. Stable water parameters, medium light, medium flow.

When i moved it to m display tank i put it a bit high int he tank and belached it. It is slowly revocering and what was white is now pink, the rest is a dark red with very little green. Very good polyp extension but no growth.

Right now i am leaving it alone for fear of moving it again and Pi$$ing it off once more.

Suggestions?

 

[afernandez]

I've had mine since January and it encrusted like crazy first and then now it's starting to shoot up sloooooowwwwlllyyyy.. It's a slow grower for me with stable parameters and very good flow ..Idk .

I have another frag of it and I placed it lower than the other (with good flow)and this one also Is a slow grower but since it has lower light it's green is more visible .

Maybe it's bc we look at it everyday we find it really slow lol

 

[fishcraze_1]

I will have to try Rod's food.

can't hurt , I imagine

 

[RKLion]

It's not a feeding issue. I have grown a large colony quickly from a small frag. Very fast grower. Never fed it directly.