How fast Candy Coral can grow?

[Manuel Martinez]

A friend of mine give me a small frag of Green Candy Coral, it has only two polyps, and I would like to know if this Coral can grow and get more polyps, of course having the proper conditions.

I’m making this question, because I know that there are some LPS, which are difficult to get growing.

[Phyxius]

It will grow over time so just be patient. I started with two also and eventually had well over a 100+ before fragging it a few times :)
In the 3 yrs I had mine I sold a few good frags of it and just traded a few colonies off it to a LFS for store credit and still have some in my tank.

[Manuel Martinez]

Good news for me. Thanks you "Phyxius".

[ReefEnabler]

somebody gave me a frag of 2 or so small heads about 6 months ago. now theres 4 and they are about double the size.


I didn't notice the size increase dramatically until I started feeding bits of shrimp to each head about every other day. the growth really exploded.

[eb8919]

Yes i also was given a single head and after a few weeks and a couple spot feedings here and there, it has split into 3 heads so far. Good luck, they are a beautiful coral.

[ludnix]

I have noticed mine seem to extend their tentacles at night. Are you guys feeding yours at night or have they been trained to extend tentacles during the day?

[Manuel Martinez]

Do you feed the Cady Coral after the light turn off?

[Phyxius]

Mine extend at night also. I usually don't target feed mine directly but they get what floating around when I feed the rest of the tank. I may squirt brine shrimp directly in them once in a great while but not on a regular basis

[ReefEnabler]

heres a night time shot with super high ISO

http://www.worstkind.com/aquarium/nightshots/candycane.jpg

[Manuel Martinez]

great picture.

[Gdevine]

I target feed mine every other night (lights out and polyps extended) at the same when I feed my cup corals. They are very happy and healthy!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p151/gdevine_photo/NeonGreedTrumpetFunkySponge.jpg

[joshuabradley1]

By far one of my favorite corals. I really like the greens.

[crvz]

I bought a 13 head piece that doubled in size over about 12-15 months, and I never bothered to target feed. I think they you'll have success.

[Manuel Martinez]

I can wait to see mine, like Gdevine's Candy Coral. Is really beautifull.

[majormaz]

Yes, they grow very fast. I would like to get that green one as well.

[Gdevine]

You know what's funny? I took that picture some 5 weeks ago or so and they are bigger then that now:) Even here though, look how fat and juicy some of the polyps are! Target feed them some cyclops or crush up some pellets into a fine powder and when lights are out and their polyps are exposed target feed them gently and in a few weeks you'll have very happy Candy's!

[Deepsea2005]

The neon green is one of my favorate.
However, it is not growth as fast in my tank as in other reefers tanks.
I'm in the process of growing a forest candy can tank.
Hopefully, it turns out okay.
http://members.cox.net/chris.huynh/khanh/xmax13.JPG

[Tswifty]

I personally don't spot feed... but I picked up a 3 head frag... that is probably over 15 heads now. I don't know if I could claim I would've experienced more growth had I spot fed though.

It started off slow, but I noticed that once I anchored it to something with glue, I began to experience noticeable growth.

May 31, 2008

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/tswifty8/newfragsFTSL.jpg

August 22, 2008

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/tswifty8/Trumpets1.jpg

October 2, 2008

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/tswifty8/Corner1.jpg

I don't have a recent close up, but here is a decent enough pic of it, you can see it behind the birdsnest in my frag tank.

December 15, 2008

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/tswifty8/FragsC7.jpg

[Octoberfest]

Not to get off topic here but if any of you ever frag your neon green candy cane please let me know, I'd be interested in buying a frag.