Compared to some caps, this one grows slower. Definitely nothing compared to a regular red/orange cap or a leng sy or something like that. Respectable though, in my experience. I don't really know if it's appropriate to discuss shipping and stuff for this frag on the open forum. The frag was pretty small when I got it (like 1/8" by 1/2"), so it took a while to get going, but once it put some size on, it did much better. The polyps aren't always huge, though they are definitely clearly visible against the background of the cap. I think the polyp size is, as with many sps, a function of nutrients in the tank and flow/conditions. I can't remember exactly when I got it, and I'm too lazy right now to go and check my receipts, but I really think that it's grown a lot more in the last few months, sort of picking up speed as it's matured. I've got a pretty good-sized piece now and I also have a backup piece I made a few months ago that started as a 3/4" frag and is now about 1.5"x2".