How fast do coral grow?

[Katrina71]

I guess it would depend on the status of the natural ocean environment or the condition of the tank. I would doubt our tanks could rival growth in the ocean if conditions were ideal.

 

[TX_Punisher]

The correct answer to this question is "Not fast enough". ;)

And if course, the more expensive a frag the slower it grows :)

Once something passes the frag stage exponential growth can occur. Getting past that early stage is the hard part. It’s worse than waiting for water to boil.

 

[SeaDweller]

Why do you think that is?

I'm not sure. What I have noticed is this, at least in my tank. Frags that have come from MH lit tank: 1) high nutrients, poor color in parent tank - stall out and go dormant- except for SSC and ORA birdsnest. I have frags from December- January from a particular tank, and they win sleeping beauty awards for being dormant forever. 2) MH lit tank with good husbandry - tank a few weeks to color up in my tank and then grow well.

Frags from T5 lit tanks- find their rhythm and then just take off. LED to LED - easy transition into my tank. I've also noted the best growth mid way to bottom level in my tank. Just what I've noted this go around.

 

[NeutronMan]

I’m going with, $1.00

 

[Jettareefer223]

Most have mine have grown 2.5-7” in a year there’s a sharp contrast to the things haven’t grown at all or less than 1/2” the past 20 months haha.
Here’s a few
Walt Disney 22 months (4.5” growth)

Aussie orange tip started as a 1.50”x1” frag over 18 months grew to 9.5x7x4.5” just insane.

Like in the sky 10 months progression about 7-8” growth

 

[ycnibrc]

1.5 years grow :-)

 

[NeutronMan]

I’m going to start a thread topic completely opposite of this one; how slow do corals grow. I can participate in that one!

Have you ever wondered how long a tank full of nubs can stay that way?