SPS Growth Challenge thread

CJO · Jun 7, 2012

I also took the displacement with the plug. At the end, if we really wanted a true percent difference, we could cut it off the plug and subtract out that amount from the measurements, but I don't think that's really necessary. For the height, I included everything above the plug. For the widest part, I did not include the encrusted base, but I'm not sure what everyone else is doing.

CJ

CalmSeasQuest · Jun 7, 2012

Now that I think about it, I agree CJO - Better to use the W/D measurements without the base. I also toyed with trying to get volume of just the Frag, but it introduces even more potential for measuring error. I think the volume of the Frag and plug is best and will still provide an accurate percentage increase - perhaps even more so as it will include the encrusted portion of the plug.

swannyson7 · Jun 7, 2012

I did the same as you CJ... measured displacement including the plug, but LxHxW wasn't including the plug or the encrusting growth.

yellojello · Jun 7, 2012

100ml graduated cylinder indexed in 5 mL.

Date: 6/7/2012.
Displacement: 5ml
Height (in): 1 3/16"

thewackyreefer · Jun 7, 2012

I'll have mine in a day or two guys. Sorry for the delay!

The piece is starting to color up really nicely already. I've got it down about 3" off the sand bed directly under a Radion and I think this is where I'm going to keep it.

eaze333 · Jun 7, 2012

I need to edit the original height of my frag to 1-2/16. I just realized after looking at the measurements that have been posted by everyone, that I some how managed to include the frag plug in my height measurement. So 15/16ths off the height of my original entry. :squigglemouth:

Henry C · Jun 7, 2012

I'll post mine as soon as i'm back from socal.

swannyson7 · Jun 16, 2012

There's stll quite a few people who haven't posted their initial measurements. Please post your info if you haven't already, so that we can gauge growth with each person's setup.

Henry C · Jun 18, 2012

Ok so here's a couple pics of mine..

The measurements are 1 7/8" from top of plug to tip of frag, 7/8" from farthest tip to tip and 1/2" from front to back.

yellojello · Jul 12, 2012

Just a note, my frag is very temperature sensitive. I usually keep mine at 77.5 - 78, but some days it gets up to 78.5 and yesterday spiked to 83 for half a day... this was the only frag that started to RTN. I might have to chop half it off. It was almost finished encrusted the entire top and some of the sides of the frag plug.

Henry C · Jul 13, 2012

So does anyone have any updated pics of theirs? I haven't been home in a month so i'd like to see what mine may or may not look like when I get home...

swannyson7 · Jul 17, 2012

Henry C said:
So does anyone have any updated pics of theirs? I haven't been home in a month so i'd like to see what mine may or may not look like when I get home...

Here's mine as of today:

Date: 7/17/2012.
Displacement: 12ml (11 cc)
Height (in): 2 1/8"
Width (in): 1"
Depth (in): 3/4"

I'm starting to get some vertical growth and it's colored up quite a bit.

swannyson7 · Jul 17, 2012

Let's see some updates everyone!

CJO · Jul 18, 2012

New stats

Date: 7/18/12
Displacement: 7ml
Height (in): 1 1/2"
Width (in): 1/2"
Depth (in): 1/2"
Current Photo:

Original Stats
Date: 6/4/2012.
Displacement: 6ml
Height (in): 1 1/8"
Width (in): 3/8"
Depth (in): 3/8"
Original Photo:

Percent change = (7-6)/6*100 = 16.7%

CJ

reefknight · Jul 18, 2012

Just updated the info sheet as well as the tank value sheet. I'll get a couple of photo's and measurements today.

Reefing8EZ · Jan 27, 2013

Bump for updates.

Battlecorals · Jan 27, 2013

good call. I'd love to see some of these grown up a little.

LPS Hunter · Jan 27, 2013

Battlecorals said:
good call. I'd love to see some of these grown up a little.

Definitely need some updates...it was great of Battle Corals to do this and I would love to jump in on the next one...will there be a next one if people don't stay involved in the thread?

Battlecorals · Jan 27, 2013

I'd give it another go if there was interest. We'd have to do it with a much purtier colony this time. Th enthusiasm level may be better then

LPS Hunter · Jan 27, 2013

Battlecorals said:
I'd give it another go if there was interest. We'd have to do it with a much purtier colony this time. Th enthusiasm level may be better then

That is great of you and I hope I don't miss the next one...honestly, I would be a little disappointed in the lack of thread involvement if I was you.

Come on guys, what do they look like? What has happend? Good or bad?

:smile: