what are some fast growing acros?

[lobsta™]

i want to find me some fast growing acros
post your pics if you have em

[CleveYank]

Green Slimer,
Almost any pocillipora, almost so that they can be a pest as bad as kenya tree or aptaisia as far as spreading.
Green digita
birdsnest green or pink. (my Pink hystrix has started to grow like a weed now that's it's a colony.
In the plating the purple, reddish orange and green monti plates in that order fastest to slowest.

If you were looking for fast those would be the top ones that come to mind.

[Spssteven]

i agree most stag acros grow pretty fast too

[Bullredchaser]

Of all my corals the ORA Bird of Paradise is the fastest,2nd is ORA Ice tort,its even faster than the valida.

[nvdiz]

my red planet frag encrusted with a base the size of a dime in a matter of 3 weeks.

[boodlefish]

+1 red planet seems to grow fast for me

[boodlefish]

Aug-8-2009
http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr191/boodlefish/09-3.jpg
Sep-27-2009
http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr191/boodlefish/09-1.jpg

so thats about 50 days of growth not bad (for my tank) in less then two months :)

[boodlefish]

9-18-09
http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr191/boodlefish/09-2.jpg
1-25-10
http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr191/boodlefish/IMG_0046.jpg

almost 3 months but not bad:crazy1:

[boodlefish]

thanks PokerReefer this was really one of my break through corals when it started growing so well and actually encrusting to my fragrack i knew i was finally doing something right. :) my GF says its about time your tank doesn't just look like "Death Valley"

[Spssteven]

Haha that's funny.

[boodlefish]

Haha that's funny.

i don't know how many times i have been asked by my GF, "how much does it cost to keep a bunch of rocks in water?" :worried:

Honey it takes time... :spin2:

but now I've heard her brag about it. When one of her friends came over and asked, "wow are those real? is that all alive? its beautiful."

My GF, "oh yes every thing in the tank is alive, including the rock and sand, thats one of the most important parts you know."

her friend, "wow it must take a lot of work?"

My GF, "Nah it pretty much takes care of it self."

:strange: oh well at least shes not calling it "the rock pile" any more :lmao:

[Wind]

^^ what's the name of that pink one?

LOL at the diagloue !

[Spssteven]

Yeah it's nice when it gets to the point where they don't complain (as much) about it and don't think it is such a complette waste of time.

[Crazyc_625]

WOW nice growth boodle.

I think it just depends on how healthy and placement of you corals. I have some that are very slow growers and some that are pretty fast.

[Crazyc_625]

WOW nice growth boodle.

I think it just depends on how healthy and placement of you corals. I have some that are very slow growers and some that are pretty fast.

[Spssteven]

I need to get some of the Ora red planet. I should go see steve garrett or seaside

[lobsta™]

that is some impressive growth... i have a green slimer (i think...[will post pic soon]) and it is the fastest growing coral i have.
i'm going to keep my eyes open for a red planet frag!

i'm starting a new tank 24"x24"x24" and i'm looking for fast growing sps only so this info helps me, thanks guys... keep posting more pics! :D

[chessmanmark]

Valida
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/chessmanmark/IMG_7148.jpg
Miami Orchid
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/chessmanmark/IMG_7128.jpg

[boodlefish]

Valida
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/chessmanmark/IMG_7148.jpg


Hey chessmanmark, do you have a before shot on this one?

[boodlefish]

^^ what's the name of that pink one?

LOL at the diagloue !

the pink one is my red planet it looks a little pink, because some of the pics were blue lights only and the thing grows so damn fast for me it has huge white sections with light red or pink :)

[boodlefish]

WOW nice growth boodle.

I think it just depends on how healthy and placement of you corals. I have some that are very slow growers and some that are pretty fast.

Thanks Crazyc, i agree that placement and health are major contributors to sps/ acro growth speeds, i also think the maturity of the tank/ system is important, the older my tank gets the better everything grows even new frags.

[boodlefish]

Yeah it's nice when it gets to the point where they don't complain (as much) about it and don't think it is such a complette waste of time.

Yeah "(as much)" :lmao:

[Spssteven]

Just got a Red planet Frag.

[stanlalee]

for me ORA roscoes blue grows really fast. valida also grows pretty fast. my ORA turquoise stag didn't start off growing that fast but lately its giving everything a run for the money. keep in mind I only use 150w 20kish bulbs. I have a few other sps that grow well but they arent acros ;)

and for pics (I took the time to word them for your convienience :lolspin: )
not sure of the time frame but the tanks only been up 1.5yrs and I waited 5 or 6 months before I got my first sps (the turquoise). everything else came after that
stock current usa 150w 14k bulb
http://dubfidub.homestead.com/beforeafter4.jpg

ushio 20k 150w
http://dubfidub.homestead.com/beforeafter1.jpg

aquamaxx 14k 150w
http://dubfidub.homestead.com/beforeafter2.jpg

aquamaxx 14k 150w
http://dubfidub.homestead.com/beforeafter3.jpg

ushio 20k 150w
http://dubfidub.homestead.com/beforeafter5.jpg

aquamaxx 14k 150w
http://dubfidub.homestead.com/beforeafter6.jpg

[Spssteven]

Nice growth. Good start.

[corigan]

Stags and Valida grow fast.

[boodlefish]

great growth stanlalee, your pics should have meta data tags that tell you when you originally took the picture. that way you know how long between pics.

question~ how big is your DT and total water system?

[wisesam]

Fastest grower in my tank is the green birdsnest.
Taken 12/2/09
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv198/wisesam69/DSC04136.jpg
Taken 1/17/10
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv198/wisesam69/DSC04571.jpg

[Spssteven]

Cool just about doubled

[boodlefish]

wow that b~nest is growing really fast for you!

[stanlalee]

great growth stanlalee, your pics should have meta data tags that tell you when you originally took the picture. that way you know how long between pics.

question~ how big is your DT and total water system?

thanks! its just a standard 30gallon long (36"x12"x16") with 10g sump. would still like to upgrade to 250wx2 or at least upgrade from the sunpod 150wx2 to a pair of lumen max 3s at some point. in real time seems like growth sucks but going back I feel a little better now.