How fast does leptastrea grow?

[betareef]

I bought two tiny frags of leptastrea on my LFS recommendation, one green centred and one orange centred, and I have attached the discs that they came on, to a rock mid-way up in my small tank.

So far I think they are great, the two colours contrast each other nicely and it will look even better as they grow and cover the rock. When I got them, they had started to grow, away from the small squares that were cut from a bigger piece to frag it, down and over the disc. In fact the orange one has gone over edge of the disc so should spread to my rock next.

So, I was wondering about actual growth rate. They seem happy, polyps always extended, and I think they are feeding from the frozen food I feed my fish, as the particles drift by. So what growth rate are they capable of? How do you usually measure it? Millimetres per month? :)

 

[sfin52]

I bought two tiny frags of leptastrea on my LFS recommendation, one green centred and one orange centred, and I have attached the discs that they came on, to a rock mid-way up in my small tank.

So far I think they are great, the two colours contrast each other nicely and it will look even better as they grow and cover the rock. When I got them, they had started to grow, away from the small squares that were cut from a bigger piece to frag it, down and over the disc. In fact the orange one has gone over edge of the disc so should spread to my rock next.

So, I was wondering about actual growth rate. They seem happy, polyps always extended, and I think they are feeding from the frozen food I feed my fish, as the particles drift by. So what growth rate are they capable of? How do you usually measure it? Millimetres per month? :)

They can grow fast like encrusting montis

 

[Hugster78]

They can take off quickly. Leave space.

 

[ReefED!]

I find they grow pretty slowly, even in good conditions.

I have several and only one has started encrusting with any real significance

Nowhere near the speed of montis

 

[Cell]

Much slower than monti's in my experience. Really puzzled with those saying as fast as monti's.

 

[apb03]

It's all anecdotal, but my Lepta hasn't grown too quickly compared to my other encrusters. I'd say in my system it has grown about the same as my Jack O Lantern Lepto. Definitely a tad slower than my Stylocoeniella or Montis.

 

[betareef]

What would you say grows the fastest of all. Monti ?