Aquavista99's Orange Crush Acropora

[hatfielj]

Yeah, I have a big frag of that peice from aquavista's tank. Its definitely a nice one in his tank. It hasn't maintained the same coloration in my tank,however. I have it under 20K radiums on 250watt HQI ballasts. In my tank its more uniformly bright green/yellow and doesn't have the orange tips anymore. But, I'm hoping they'll maybe come back as the frag grows out?

Nice work!

 

[hatfielj]

Also, aquavista, you should show off some pics of some of your other corals. He has quite an impressive collection of rare acros and millis and all of them are nicely colored!

 

[veloboy]

Awesome piece man! Never seen anything like that. Please do post more photos if you have additional rare corals!

 

[tnyr5]

That's neat! I've seen similar acros but never with that much orange

 

[DBarsotti]

bow chicka wow... please ship to 93908, thanks

 

[Reefphile]

Could this be same as the millie with yellowish base with green polps (I think "sunset" millie) that morphed its base color in a particular system? I wonder if it will retain its orange tips in other systems... Only one way to find out...

 

[tnyr5]

It kinda looks like an acropora florida growing in super high light / flow to me, but my chances of being right aren't great lol

 

[Blown76mav]

I bought a few frags from Aquavista back in Sept of 09, in less than a year this is what it has grown into. Please excuse my camera skills, not quite as good as Aquavista's but you get the idea. This is by far the most colorful coral in my tank and I consider it one of the rarest as well. Neither my pictures or Aquavista's do this coral justice, it is WAY more colorful in real life.

What I like is how it has retained its orange tips and green body, most other SPS's that I have purchased have morphed to slightly different colors over time (months).

I'm using 14K 250 Ice Cap MH's, gonna have to try the 400w soon as a tank upgrade is taking place.

 

[wickedfish]

+2 on frag that puppy up and ship to 90249! I will post here in 2 years with some sexy closeups

 

[jungliztkruger]

This coral is gorgeous and the pictures do not do it justice! Keep at it Aquavista!

 

[Felixc395]

Great work! That's one of the best sps I've ever seen.

 

[bobthehobo9]

put me on the list for frags haha! seriously though, that thing is beautiful!

 

[watchguy123]

Wow, gorgeous coral

 

[Frick]

Acro. Florida? Looks like it but with very orange tips. Awesome piece either way.

 

[docsky]

i have a frag of this in my tank and the color is amazing. seeing it in person is even better than the photo. very nice rare coral. Aquavista99's tank and corals are top notch! i have a feeling his tank will be a TOTM very soon!

 

[buy_baff]

I bought a few frags from Aquavista back in Sept of 09, in less than a year this is what it has grown into. Please excuse my camera skills, not quite as good as Aquavista's but you get the idea. This is by far the most colorful coral in my tank and I consider it one of the rarest as well. Neither my pictures or Aquavista's do this coral justice, it is WAY more colorful in real life.

What I like is how it has retained its orange tips and green body, most other SPS's that I have purchased have morphed to slightly different colors over time (months).

I'm using 14K 250 Ice Cap MH's, gonna have to try the 400w soon as a tank upgrade is taking place.

Yours looks like a entirly different coral yours looks like acro sarmentosa?

 

[Blown76mav]

Yours looks like a entirly different coral yours looks like acro sarmentosa?

Nope picked it up at Aquavista's house personally. Just a crappy camera.

 

[Rickyrooz1]

Wow!

 

[250G]

agreed, aren't you hoping to see one all orange one of these days???

Very nice piece indeed :thumbsup:

 

[aquavista99]

Very nice piece indeed :thumbsup:

Thanks for the compliment, Mark! Your reef is amazing and I really appreciate the advice you gave me on how to keep chalices thriving with SPS.