Mykel Obvious
New member
Ok, so I'd like to try my hand at keeping Acroproa and I'm wondering which Acros are the easiest to keep? I have read that the Bali Green Slimer (Acropora yongei) is considered one of the easiest to begin with, but I've also found a few other color morphs and was wondering if all yongei are created equal?
What other types of Acropora are considered "easy" or good for a beginner SPS keeper to try? Obviously the more interesting the color, the more I'll like it, but I want to start with something as close to bulletproof as an Acro can get
I am currently having success with Birdsnest, Pocillopora, Monti cap, Porites and Monti hirisuta (all showing rapid growth) and want to purchase an Acro or two, so any suggestions are appreciated.
65 gallon mixed reef
384 watt PC fixture (switching to T5s in a few months)
Temp: 80-84 F
SG: 1.025 (refractometer)
pH: 8.4 (end of lighting cycle)
Calc: 430 ppm
Alk: 9 dKH
Mag: 1700 ppm (intentionally high from treating Bryopsis)
Nitrates: 0 (false due to macro growth)
Phosphates: 0 (false due to macro growth)
currently sumpless (future project)
Remora Pro w/ mag 3 (upgrade needed when I add sump)
Flow: ~40x (2x flow-mod Tunze 6025 Nanostreams, 1x unmodded Tunze 6025 Nanostream, 1x Koralia 1 which may get replaced with another 6025)
Dosing Two Part daily- Calc and Alk readings stable week to week with API testkit
All testing done with API test kits except Magnesium which is tested with Salifert
What other types of Acropora are considered "easy" or good for a beginner SPS keeper to try? Obviously the more interesting the color, the more I'll like it, but I want to start with something as close to bulletproof as an Acro can get
I am currently having success with Birdsnest, Pocillopora, Monti cap, Porites and Monti hirisuta (all showing rapid growth) and want to purchase an Acro or two, so any suggestions are appreciated.
65 gallon mixed reef
384 watt PC fixture (switching to T5s in a few months)
Temp: 80-84 F
SG: 1.025 (refractometer)
pH: 8.4 (end of lighting cycle)
Calc: 430 ppm
Alk: 9 dKH
Mag: 1700 ppm (intentionally high from treating Bryopsis)
Nitrates: 0 (false due to macro growth)
Phosphates: 0 (false due to macro growth)
currently sumpless (future project)
Remora Pro w/ mag 3 (upgrade needed when I add sump)
Flow: ~40x (2x flow-mod Tunze 6025 Nanostreams, 1x unmodded Tunze 6025 Nanostream, 1x Koralia 1 which may get replaced with another 6025)
Dosing Two Part daily- Calc and Alk readings stable week to week with API testkit
All testing done with API test kits except Magnesium which is tested with Salifert