Slow SPS growth
- Thread starter MattL
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Welcome to the club. Some peole look for polyp extension and like it, others say it is due to the fact the corals are trying to feed. All of my sps have polyp extension. My blue one doesn't grow, my valida won't stop growing along with my red planet. My cool no name light green one is trying to grow. If the one that is not growing has a specific name try googling it and see where it is recommended to be placed in the tank. A lot of the big sites will do this ie vivid.
SPS polyp extension is not really an indicator of hunger, more like healthy and happy. Some take a long time to get adjusted to your specific system, and there are different growth rates, but I would say the most likely cause is you, you are watching it. Turn your back, become interested in something else for a couple months and it will get jealous, it will grow to try and get your attention, but you must resist!! If you start watching again it will RTN, you must be coy, play the role, be hard to get, then your relationship will be stronger than ever.
I agree with Aaron. SPS is finicky at best. Some of my SPS has phenomenal PE but hasn't grown any. Some SPS shows no PE but grows. I would say on average it takes SPS about 4-6 months (some shorter some longer) to settle in and start growing. I got a Jedi mind trick and seasons greetings from Aaron around Christmas time. The Jedi just started growing about 3 weeks ago and the seasons greetings is still the same size as when I got it. I also agree with your salinity being low.
