NOVEMBER 3rd FRAG GROW OUT CONTEST

1. Describe and picture our tank in this thread (including the type of lighting, photoperiod and starting parameters); 

2. Picture the coral frag as received and then again as placed in the tank;

3. Keep a log of the chemicals/supplements used, water changes, etc., in what amounts; and then

4. Report this regularly (monthly?) in the thread with pics showing coral progress. (Rather than create a new post each time, have us simply edit our OP with updated info. That way we can see the frags progress in one place rather than fragmented in a dozen posts.)

That's it. Pretty simple, IMO. 

Aloha,

Mark  

P.S.

If we use the guidelines above there is no need to distribute frags as though they were a prize drawing. Just give us each any frag and let us grow it. It may be surprising to find what conditions worked best for this coral. After this is complete, we can choose another coral and do it again. 

What are you(we) doing up at this late hour? 

Isn't the purpose of this exercise to in fact alter the coral frag? Isn't the purpose of this exercise for considering different techniques and finding the best/fastest ways to grow this specific coral? 

If so, we should consider that a coral may do best and may grow faster when it is moved off the ceramic plug/disk and attached directly to a natural substrate, i.e., glued directly to LR. 

Most people I hang out with agree that gluing plugs to the aquascape makes for an unattractive reef aquarium. Waiting for the stony coral frag to overgrow a plug can be a long wait and oftentimes the unnatural plug shape can be seen, albeit disguised, under the growth.

Thank you for your consideration of allowing us participants to do whatever works best.

Aloha,

Mark