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    My purple Tort...Wont grow :(

    I have had this thing for probably 7 months in my tank, proably 5 of those months it had crappy lighting so its understandable why it wasnt growing then, but it is still going SUPER SLOW. Pretty much the only growth I have seen is a bit of encrusting that is visible in the picture. Man I wish it would grow, I looks happy to me...Just not sure why its not taking off

    -Kurt

    Take a look at what I'm wearing, people. You think anybody wants a roundhouse
    kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it - Rex
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    My tort took almost a year to really start growing. The coral puts very little energy into vertical growth until it is fully encrusted. Also, some brands of torts are notoriously slow growers. Don't keep moving it around (not implying you have) and let it encrust. Most of all, patience grasshopper.

    Marshal
    265 gallon SPS tank. Bubble King 300 Internal, MRC CR-6 Calc Reactor. 3 400 watt 20k Helios. 90 gallon Frag tank plumbed into main display.

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    • #3
      I did move it once, and it did have to start encrusting a bit again which obviously did slow it down, but damn its even encrusting super slow. Its probably been where it is now for atleast a month or more. I would have expected more encrusting than it has shown.
      -Kurt

      Take a look at what I'm wearing, people. You think anybody wants a roundhouse
      kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it - Rex

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      • #4
        Greetings All !



        Originally posted by CAReefer
        My tort took almost a year to really start growing. The coral puts very little energy into vertical growth until it is fully encrusted. Also, some brands of torts are notoriously slow growers. Don't keep moving it around (not implying you have) and let it encrust. ...

        Marshal
        This is my experience as well.




        The owners of these guys report similar encrusting vs. vertical/axial growth patterns as well.


        JMO ... HTH
        "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
        Hunter S. Thompson

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        • #5
          Well thats good to know I guess. Some other acros I have seem to be doing pretty well so I guess I shouldnt be too concerned. My Green Slimer that I got about a month ago is now encrusting nicely. Hopefully it starts too shoot up soon too :P. My Birds nests both have several new branches forming which I like to see. They are probably the fastest changing thing in my tank right now. Perhaps even faster than my caps. My digis are somewhere between the two with some of them doing better than others. I have one digi actually that looks great (its bright green/yellow) that has probably only grown 1/8" since putting it in there several months back.
          -Kurt

          Take a look at what I'm wearing, people. You think anybody wants a roundhouse
          kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it - Rex

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          • #6
            Is this ORA tort? I have fragged and moved my ORA tort times numerous times. IME it appears that it takes a while to adapt to its new location after it is moved but after that it should grow faster. I also noticed that it does much better under a bluer light (true 14K or 20K) than under yellow 10Ks. This tort in the pic was mostly under a 20K. Growth after 6 months.

            “When something goes wrong we come up with an excuse. When enough time passes, that excuse becomes a reason. As more time goes by, that reason eventually becomes a philosophy.”

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            • #7
              Man that is some amazing growth!!!! WHY CANT I GET THAT LOL
              -Kurt

              Take a look at what I'm wearing, people. You think anybody wants a roundhouse
              kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it - Rex

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