Growth Rate Time Lapse Thread

[animatedcorals]

Hey fellow acroheads.

I thought I'd start a thread to document my acropora growth over the next 12 months. I plan on doing weekly acro growth shots and stitching them into a time lapse gif. I will update this thread every Sunday with new growth time lapses!

We're about 5 weeks into 2021, and here's the growth so far:

How long did that take to record? What type of camera did you use? What do you do at night - do you turn off your camera?

 

[xiaoxiy]

How long did that take to record? What type of camera did you use? What do you do at night - do you turn off your camera?

I just take weekly photos and stitch them together into a gif! The hardest part is getting the camera into the same position every week.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

Week 11: Steadily picking back up again! Yay!

I've denoted the week of the crash with a "Crash".

Very cool to see these corals progress week after week! I look forward to seeing the year long time-lapse! :D

 

[iMi]

Hey fellow acroheads.

I thought I'd start a thread to document my acropora growth over the next 12 months. I plan on doing weekly acro growth shots and stitching them into a time lapse gif. I will update this thread every Sunday with new growth time lapses!

We're about 5 weeks into 2021, and here's the growth so far:

It’s moments like this when living in a state that has legalized marijuana pays off... trippy. LOL

 

[xiaoxiy]

Very cool to see these corals progress week after week! I look forward to seeing the year long time-lapse! :D

You're assuming I won't accidentally completely crash the tank in the next 9 months. Bold!

 

[Brandon McHenry]

You're assuming I won't accidentally completely crash the tank in the next 9 months. Bold!

Those pictures tell me you know what you’re doing! I have faith in you! :D

 

[xiaoxiy]

Week 12 Pictures: Still not back to pre-crash rates, but it's growing.

 

[Cory]

How much do your coral grow in a week? 1/4"?

 

[xiaoxiy]

How much do your coral grow in a week? 1/4"?

I have a couple acros that may hit 1/4'' per week (Aussie Gold or WWC Yellow Tips) but most do 1/16'' to 1/8'' per branch on a good week.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I have a couple acros that may hit 1/4'' per week (Aussie Gold or WWC Yellow Tips) but most do 1/16'' to 1/8'' per branch on a good week.

Have you noticed better growth with the reefi leds?

 

[xiaoxiy]

Have you noticed better growth with the reefi leds?

I can definitely say that growth has been at least the same as it was compared to when I used a MH+T5 fixture. I am hesitant to say that it is faster/better as I don't have a control/comparison tank running.

 

[hart24601]

He doesn’t want to make the cult of MH mad but I know his alk consumption did increase after switching to reefi but he doesn’t like to say it!

 

[chrisgold]

Hey fellow acroheads.

I thought I'd start a thread to document my acropora growth over the next 12 months. I plan on doing weekly acro growth shots and stitching them into a time lapse gif. I will update this thread every Sunday with new growth time lapses!

We're about 5 weeks into 2021, and here's the growth so far:

Been waiting for someone to do this quality effort mate

 

[xiaoxiy]

Week 13: No news is good news right? Nothing crazy has happened, things continue to steadily plug along. At this point we have hit exactly 3 months.

 

[Barnabie Mejia]

This is my new favorite thread!!! I wish the 3 sps I have in my tank would grow like that! or grow in general! I have had a little growth, but nothing like that ! keep them coming!

 

[xiaoxiy]

This is my new favorite thread!!! I wish the 3 sps I have in my tank would grow like that! or grow in general! I have had a little growth, but nothing like that ! keep them coming!

Give them time to settle in (can take quite a while). Once they do, they'll probably take off.

 

[Intheflesh]

Sorry to hear about the set backs, but those time laps are so cool!!

 

[Bryan68]

Very cool watching your corals grow overtime!!! Please keep posting.

 

[xiaoxiy]

Week 14: Pink Floyd may have started to grow a tiny bit this week.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Is this one a Tenuis?

Looks like it’s done nothing in 14 weeks.