Optimizing acan growth

[Aurum]

Just wondering, how's everyone's acan growth rate? Mine seem okay, but I'm not sure if they're normal or on the slower side.
Here are some pics for comparison - this one's from when I first got it on 7/19/2014, and this one's from today, 12/31/2014.

[Aurum]

No worries about the blue tint, the first pic was adjusted and the second's from my iPhone

[Vitalo]

I'd say 5 months and tripling in size is a pretty decent growth rate.

[flier_kit]

Seems like we're on the same page with growth rates. Those massive colonies with 100+ heads are pricey for a reason. Your frags look great, by the way.

[whetu]

Sorry for the poor before photo, it was taken with my phone.

Feb 2014
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Dec 2014
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I've had my acan for about 10 months now. Here's a comparison of its growth from Feb to Dec 2014.

[luremaster]

I've noticed that direct feeding seems to boost their growth rate. On the other hand, if you don't feed them directly, growth appears to be slower.

[Aurum]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't feed my acans directly. Instead, I mix in some oyster feast when I'm feeding my fish every couple of days, and I put my mp10 on feed mode. Bpcardona, what lighting setup are you using? Those frags of yours look great, by the way.

[Kairosa]

Do placement on rock vs sand bed make a difference in growth rate?

[Aurum]

They'll spread out better on rocks, but on the sand bed, they tend to grow into a ball - that's what I've gathered, anyway.

[whetu]

Just wondering, how's everyone's acan growth rate? Mine seem okay, but I'm not sure if they're normal or on the slower side.
Here are some pics for comparison - this one's from when I first got it on 7/19/2014, and this one's from today, 12/31/2014.

They were under 4 T5s in the frag tank and 8 T5s in the display tank. I just recently added a reefbrite XHO and the colors really bring them out now.