My "Purple Plasma" which is my most brightly coloured sps has grown several new nubs about 1cm in length from a once smooth surface since Thanksgiving. It was smooth in that part of the coral when I came back from Powell River, Oct. 11th & there are now 39-40 new stubbies sticking out of that part & several of the longest stubbies are 1cm plus in length already. I have fragged several pieces off that in October, so there may be some truth to the snip & grow theory.
I use Kalk (dosed from a 2L juice jug) and some Mg & Ca, along with the occasional drops of Lugol's solution.
I'm extremely pleased with this development since usually its the less colourful stuff that grows well & the really colourful ones that seem to take forever.
I believe its a form of A. valida. Purple with green polyps.
This was taken 2 weeks ago by Franklin (fkshiu) after the stubbies started popping up.
Anthony