Anyone have good before and after Grow Out Pics? How many really make it?

[fredro]

I see so many people buying up frags at the LFS, all types and judging by the conversations that ensue, I can only imagine how long they actually stay alive in their tanks, let alone show any real growth. I wonder what percentage of 2" SPS frags actually make it to become anything more. My frags are just starting to get growing and show signs of healthy maturing. I would love to see some pics of small frags that have grown into full colonies, if anyone has some good growth shots!

 

[Paul B]

This one that my urchin helped me position grew rather large in a couple of years



Here it is about 3" which took about a year



Then it was about 6"





It is in here, maybe 10" across. It may have took 5 or 6 years, I forget.





These monti's all grew from one tiny piece as big as my fingernail in maybe 3 years.



This acropora in the back was also started from a tiny cutting about 1/2" and I have large pieces all over the place. Some 10"





This sponge grew from nothing and now covers about 14". This picture is a few years old

 

[gdubs97]

Nice thread

 

[fredro]

Great shots Paul!!

 

[Jaftica]

Cali tort 1 year growth

 

[fredro]

Found this shot, randomly in my phone, showing the grow out of my Birdsnest since 12/13/14.

 

[fredro]

Before

 

[MikeC]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sps/161615-post-your-sps-growth-pics.html