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      March 12th, 2010
Well I am tired of my tank looking empty, so what are some beautiful, fast growing, corals. I am looking for lps and sps. I am going to do some research, but I would love any opinions from you reefers.

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      March 12th, 2010
Fast growing SPS? Birdsnest and montis. They're fast -- for SPS

As for LPS, blastos all the way! Blastos are my favorite LPS corals. Mine are making babies like crazy.




Candy canes are also fast growers. I have 5 different colors of candy canes in my tank.







Duncans are super fast growers. If you feed them, they'll split often.


Fastest growers of all will be softies though. Most mushrooms and zoas spread very quickly.

 
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      March 12th, 2010
Thanks Biff.

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For the red and green blastos -- see all the little babies in the upper left corner? I tell ya, these things are breeding machines in my tank. I've counted at least half a dozen new babies since I got them, two weeks ago.

 
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      March 12th, 2010
I do like the blastos.

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      March 12th, 2010
Knucklehead still has some nice blastos available for sale That's where I got both my colonies.

 
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      March 12th, 2010
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      March 12th, 2010
Fasting growing coral of all time. Xenia!
It'll take over your tank almost as fast as Aiptasia.

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      March 12th, 2010
Mushrooms are also a good choice. A lot of color, rapid growth and propogation, and pretty hardy! Not a stony coral tho

 
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      March 12th, 2010
Fastest SPS i think would be the "green slimer" grows crazy fast!!! looks good under actin. too

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