Whats the deal with millepora?

[zheka757]

I can grow many other acropora but millepora would just stay as frags with very little growths, are they just slow growers or what's the deal? they mostly encrust for like a year or more. i got metal halide lights over my tank. and crazy amount of flow.

 

[bobnicaragua]

I’m running metal halides also and they grow like crazy for me.

I have ASE Rainbow Milli and Ice Cream Cone Milli, both are fast growers.

 

[VintageReefer]

That’s crazy
Here’s one year of growth under halide in my last reef

 

[zheka757]

I'll take pictures tomorrow of what I got so far

 

[zheka757]

This one is 3 years growth.

This one is 6 years of growth. Very very slow.

 

[bobnicaragua]

This one is 3 years growth.

This one is 6 years of growth. Very very slow.

6 years old and under halides! They both look happy. It could be that these millis are just slow growers.

 

[zheka757]

6 years old and under halides! They both look happy. It could be that these millis are just slow growers.

Halides, t5*s and LED are last 2 years, previously it was just t5 and led.

 

[bobnicaragua]

Halides, t5*s and LED are last 2 years, previously it was just t5 and led.

I’m also running metal halides, T5, and LED. I’ve switched back a forth a few times between this setup and T5 and LED. I find the acros more hearty under halides.

 

[zheka757]

I’m also running metal halides, T5, and LED. I’ve switched back a forth a few times between this setup and T5 and LED. I find the acros more hearty under halides.

Sorry didn't see you reply here, beutifull big colonies you got there,
I put all blue leds on and all blue t5s. And can't get enough of blue pop with my 400w radium halides.
Here is mine