Fast Growing SPS

[jformani]

Just wondering what everyones thoughts are on some of the faster growing sps out there? Thanks

[Dustin1300]

I find chips, encrusting montipora, and birdsnest to be fast growers IME. The slow growers make you appreciate them more so don't base your purchase on growers but rather on beauty;)

[jformani]

I hear ya. I like the colors and diff growth formations of all the sps. I have a couple birdsnest in my tank now. Was looking for something to add!!!

[oscar.millan]

+1 on the birdsnest.

[James404]

My fastest growers in my tank is my Green Millie, Pink Lemonade and ORA Pink Birdsnest. I think the slowest growers I have is my two efflos..$500 and ATL intense purple.

[Dustin1300]

James, if your Pink Lemonade is the fastest growing send some my way;)

[zoeyo5]

+1 birdsnest

[James404]

James, if your Pink Lemonade is the fastest growing send some my way;)

Haha I dont know why but it really did encrust fast

Heres my fastest grower, green Mille

07/03/10
http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af223/TheDJ404/DSC_0222.jpg

08/18/10
http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af223/TheDJ404/DSC_0440.jpg

11/03/10
http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af223/TheDJ404/DSC_0274_549.jpg

12/11/10
http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af223/TheDJ404/DSC_0333_574.jpg

[Dustin1300]

Gotta love progression shots;)

[iap]

Ora green scripps, I believe that is the name is super fast growin in my tank. Also the pink lemonade and green slimer.

[NVfishman]

Green mille growing nice. These are fast 4 me Purple valide, blue green stag u can see it grow, all my pocillapora I should get progression pics good idea

[mojorizn]

Birdsnest 4 sure / Idaho Grape Monti / Staghorn i think / Millipora

In my case.

[seashark]

policipora ,and ponape b nest, and all montis ,blue milli are fast grower in my tank

[JTR0510]

i agree on the birdnest an green blue staghorn grow pretty fast in my system

[BuckeyeTodd]

tri-color valida....frag to colony in six months(one of the best looking corals I got too)

[keith sprague]

James, if your Pink Lemonade is the fastest growing send some my way;)

mine was super slow till it grew a big base,now its going nuts.

[jformani]

Progression pics would be cool. I have mainly lps with a few sps but now I'm getting the sps bug. I guess its winter time and I need something different to work on! Every season brings something new.....whats next?

[twintrades]

Orange Birds nest

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn301/twintrades/Reef%20pics/75%20dec%202010/SDC10332.jpg

The coral was just a 3 stemed 4 inch frag about 4-5 months ago. It was just the larger "base" section on the right Was a lil Y now look and thats with not perfect water.

Sump less only runnin a skimmer !

[fanandy8]

My two monti caps, orange and green grow really quick followed by the pink and green birdsnest. Pink lemonade for me has been slow, but it's still encrusting right now, just got my frag a couple months ago, as is my Red Planet, hopefully that will take off once it encrusts some.

[bassking16]

My Red Planet took forever to lay down the base, but once it started sprouting branches, it has really taken off. I also have a Blue Tip Green Slimer, Miami Orchid, and Tubs Pink Jade that grow like weeds for me, along with a couple Birdsnests. My Blue Polyp Digita, and an Idaho Grape, are fast growers as well.

As for slow growers, mine would be a Rose Mille. Has been laying a base for a year, but refuses to sprout branches. I also have a Blue Tort, a Pink and Green Loripes, and a Pink Stylophora that are taking their sweet time at growing as well.

[smtank]

ORA Red planet.

August. 2010

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i337/corailline/redplanet1031.jpg

Sept. 2010

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i337/corailline/redplanet111210.jpg

Dec. 2010

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i337/corailline/ec122010015.jpg

[Dustin1300]

Nice job with the ORA Red Planet. I love the progression shots;)

[Jfishdr]

I have an Elk horn monti that I can't give away fast enough. Caps, Stylo and pocci are also fast.

[bogg]

Red Hyacinthus, blue loisettae, micropthlma, montis, purple monster lol jk

[buy_baff]

My green slimmer and teal stag grow insanely fast. Also my ORA green birdsnest, ORA tricolor, ORA hawkens Blue are also fast growers.

[chalice]

By far the fastest grower I have ever had as far as SPS is concerned is the ORA Scripps Acro. Mine went from a 1 inch frag into a 10" colony in less than a year! Not the most beautiful SPS piece out there but under the right circumstances the polyps get a nice green to them and the base becomes green as well. I think it is such a fast grower because it does not lay down a base at all.