acropora abrotanodies after 12 months

[toothman]

Not the nicest coral in my tank but interesting and thick.
<a href="http://s382.photobucket.com/user/eralff/media/abrotonides.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo268/eralff/abrotonides.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo abrotonides.jpg"/></a>

 

[KJAhp098]

One of my favorite acros. What kind of lighting and flow is it in?

 

[toothman]

6 inches below a 250 watt 10k, t12 vho. Very strong water flow.

 

[MammothReefer]

nice job! They have always been tough ones for me

 

[dowtish]

I am envious! Very nice.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Any tips I picked something like that up today but I think its a robust very thick branched. I fell in love with it and it has the same colors as yours but the coralite are deefeantly different.. Your is amazing really enjoy seeing what a health stag looks like.

 

[trueblackpercula]

I also seen the one in the your picture bottom left. I was going to get it but it was over 10" in length. Do you know the name of it?

 

[KJAhp098]

I also seen the one in the your picture bottom left. I was going to get it but it was over 10" in length. Do you know the name of it?

Looks like an acropora spathulata.

 

[RKLion]

Good job people do have difficulties with that one over extended periods of time

 

[RKLion]

Looks like an acropora spathulata.

ITs a Spathulata

 

[evolutionZ]

i just bought this nice piece 3 days ago. i don't have hope to maintain this color i just hope it dosn't turn full brown!!!

 

[MBMAX]

beautifull piece!!!!!

 

[Aquafred]

Very nice coral.
I hope the colors improve a bit for you.

 

[Piper27]

Sweet, one of my favorites! Good job it looks healthy. Thanks for sharing the pic!

 

[trueblackpercula]

Can you tell me a little about the spathulata as I can get a pink one that is large. Light water etc.

 

[toothman]

Spathulata after having it for 6 months seems really undemanding, I have 2 one in a lower section of the tank 20 " down lower flow. The other with really big current, and high light. I would say the one in the high light does better. Neither have ever browned out and look about the same as the day I got it. It is slower growing than a millepora, some call it aussie milli. In 6 months they have only grown 1/2 inch. May just be waiting for to establish then take off. It is a nice coral. The gold/pink one I have glows more than the red/purple.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Spathulata after having it for 6 months seems really undemanding, I have 2 one in a lower section of the tank 20 " down lower flow. The other with really big current, and high light. I would say the one in the high light does better. Neither have ever browned out and look about the same as the day I got it. It is slower growing than a millepora, some call it aussie milli. In 6 months they have only grown 1/2 inch. May just be waiting for to establish then take off. It is a nice coral. The gold/pink one I have glows more than the red/purple.

Thanks I thinking About putting it on my sNd bed elevated by a small piece of live rock. He is the picture. Of what it looks like http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...herry-pick-your-pop-october-16th-edition.html

 

[Piper27]

Very nice coral.
I hope the colors improve a bit for you.

I would love to see yours! I haven't seen an abro in a tank for that long look anywhere near as nice or colorful.

Tooth man, do you have pics from when you first got it?

 

[Jettareefer]

Toothman major props that awesome piece they can be very difficult, how much flow is it getting ? I look forward to seeming some growth shots !

 

[toothman]

trueblackpercula, that is truly a plethera of amazing corals, most look a little bleached but better than browned out. The Spathulats look great, I would get two or what ever room you have. It is a big coral. You may have to weed a few to make room for those beautys!