Australian SPS

[Nemo Niblets]

New frag! Blue Boa Aussie Echinata.

 

[jackson6745]

AgentSPS do you have an update pic of that blue colony? That piece is awesome!

NemoNibs, Nice frag bro!

 

[Psionicdragon]

hm, i don't understand whats so hot about these aussie acros...they look like the stuff that I used to order from bali?

 

[Nemo Niblets]

AgentSPS do you have an update pic of that blue colony? That piece is awesome!

NemoNibs, Nice frag bro!

Ahhh thanks! It means alot coming from you :dance:

 

[AgentSPS]

AgentSPS do you have an update pic of that blue colony? That piece is awesome!

NemoNibs, Nice frag bro!

Thanks! Here is an updated pic:

 

[AgentSPS]

Sad to report that my true echinata colony is no longer. Had to frag it all up this weekend after a long and slow decline. Colony never really took and slowly STN'd at the tips and underside. I am hearing from others that this coral is very difficult. In the past I had always found echinatalike acros to be pretty easy. Hopefully a good % of the frags survive.

 

[teambutterfield]

Sad to report that my true echinata colony is no longer. Had to frag it all up this weekend after a long and slow decline. Colony never really took and slowly STN'd at the tips and underside. I am hearing from others that this coral is very difficult. In the past I had always found echinatalike acros to be pretty easy. Hopefully a good % of the frags survive.

It happened to mine also, however, I believe it maybe the the light that burn the coral. Some of us are thinking it might not need too much light for this coral. Suggestion?

 

[jackson6745]

Oh man that blue piece is awesome Agent SPS. I have to keep a look out for that coral. What name did they have it listed as?

 

[AgentSPS]

Oh man that blue piece is awesome Agent SPS. I have to keep a look out for that coral. What name did they have it listed as?

They listed it as prostrata but its not. Havn't taken the time to ID but will once it is of fragging size

 

[teambutterfield]

 

[tnyr5]

interesting that people are saying it doesn't like a lot of light.
This is the same aussie echinata I posted earlier. It's in the brightest spot in the tank under a 250w ushio 14k in a lumen max elite.

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[hammmerhead]

interesting that people are saying it doesn't like a lot of light.
This is the same aussie echinata I posted earlier. It's in the brightest spot in the tank under a 250w ushio 14k in a lumen max elite.

Mine is directly under a 10K 400w and knock on wood, seems to like it.

 

[myzislow]

hammmerhead- Awesome piece, looks great!!

 

[9thwonder]

hammmerhead- awesome piece, looks great!!

+1

 

[bluface]

bump!

 

[bluface]

Any pics of Strawberry shortcake? Are they really sought after and rare??

 

[eran]

Mine is directly under a 10K 400w and knock on wood, seems to like it.

wow, that is one beauty. I need to get me some:eek2:

 

[Maximus]

I've been looking lately on Live Aquaria but haven't seen any Echinata colonies come in. I did manage to buy the aquacultured frag today of the true echinata on DD though. Does anyone have any updated shots of their Aussie acros?

 

[sbin]

Love this thread makes some of the LE and name coral look sort of plain by comparison

 

[aurora]

Thanks! Here is an updated pic:

The only ones I've seen that will consistently retain a similar sky blue color under tank conditions are Hoeksemai. My Hoeksemai grows in a more staghorn fashion but your tank condition/light/flow can definitely alter the form of a coral.