Slow growing lps corals

[Clowning_Around72]

Can I get a list of some of the slower growing lps corals? What LPS corals grow slow so they will not cover up too much space and never need fragging assuming other corals are within 8 inches of it?

 

[James M]

It depends on the system from lighting to parameters. Some tank grow corals super fast while others don’t .

 

[Clowning_Around72]

It depends on the system from lighting to parameters. Some tank grow corals super fast while others don’t .

So how about blastomussa corals and sclolymia I heard they grow slowly?

 

[James M]

So how about blastomussa corals and sclolymia I heard they grow slowly?

Not so much on blastos but scolys yes

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Not so much on blastos but scolys yes

How slowly do scolymia grow like what is the growth rate?

 

[James M]

How slowly do scolymia grow like what is the growth rate?

Depends on the tank....

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Depends on the tank....

If I place them on the sand will I ever have to frag it like does it get too big or does it stop growing at some point?

 

[DeniseAndy]

Most of your favia and platygyra grow rather slow. Not the war coral type favia, but the larger polyped ones like goniastrea and such.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Scolies will grow rather slowly once they reach a certain size. You should never frag it. JMO

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Scolies will grow rather slowly once they reach a certain size. You should never frag it. JMO

So just put it on the bottom and not worry about it growing more than a couple of inches for years?

 

[DeniseAndy]

Mine has grown about an inch or so in about 3 or 4 years. It was already 3" across. Now my baby that is less than an inch is growing faster.

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Mine has grown about an inch or so in about 3 or 4 years. It was already 3" across. Now my baby that is less than an inch is growing faster.

Ok so they will not take up too much space in the long term how about plate corals how fast do they tend to grow?

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Mine has grown about an inch or so in about 3 or 4 years. It was already 3" across. Now my baby that is less than an inch is growing faster.

What lps corals can I place in my nuvo 60 gallon tank and not have to frag for a couple of years(maybe 5 to 10 years) because of slower growth?
Another question: will euphyllia grow on sand? (Frogspawn and hammers)
Corals compadible with sps.
Can plate corals be kept in close proximity?

 

[James M]

Why are you concerned about coral growing on sand ?

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Why are you concerned about coral growing on sand ?

I want to have a euphyllia garden but I do not want it crossing sand onto the sps side of the tank so will it cross?

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Why are you concerned about coral growing on sand ?

Scratch that can I have euphyllia garden an scoluymia on the sand and never have to frag?

 

[James M]

You have to frag corals eventually

 

[Dpate]

Uh, maybe get a bigger tank?

 

[Clowning_Around72]

Uh, maybe get a bigger tank?

I will do an all euphyllia tank will that need fragging?

 

[jayala12]

High end chalice . They grow eeexxxtttrrraaaa sloooow for me [emoji6]