id this this acro colony for me

[murphreef]

so it should color up some .... cuz right now the tips are a blue the main body is a cream/tan color and the polyps are a neon yellow...

since its wild is it harder to keep??


ive got it directly under one of the 250W HQI 20K Helios bulbs but more towards the bottm it was a hard coral to place since its so top heavy compared to its small base.... i have about 30x's turnover in my 180 and its in a higher flow area

thanks for all the info chris and ur website is great some really nice corals there for sure!

 

[ReeferMadnessUS]

Murphreef,

Yes it should color up with time, but it can take some time. You might want to try and raise it up so that the blue on the tips will gradually make its way down the branches.

Wild colonies are not harder to keep but for them to thrive many species need to have higher flow (like 50 times turn-over rate or more) and proper lighting. There are a few species are very difficult no matter what your system is like. If you would like I can list out the species that are bullet proof, somewhat difficult, difficult and so on....

I hope this piece colors up for you as it sure looks like it is happy.

Chris @ RM

 

[murphreef]

that would be nice of u chris to name whats hardy more difficult and most difficult im newer to the sps market and still kinda figurin things out as i go along.....

i think im guna have to get a few more pieces of LR then to get it up higher in the tank

do u think i should add more flow then? i have a CL ran by a sequence Dart with an Oceans Motion 4 way.... my return pump is a pan world 100x-x (1300gph) and a seio 1500 in the corner

do u have a store front for walk in shoppers ??

wheres it located??

yeah it looks very happy to me too at night the polyps come way out i just wanna make sure i can provide it with the best chance for survival and good health id sure like to get it to color up more if thats possible

 

[otolith]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7512811#post7512811 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by murphreef
either way i like it lol

And that's what matters the most.

A very nice piece.

 

[oddballs]

how long ago did you get that colony?i own a lfs in tulsa ok and i just got one in last week?

 

[murphreef]

otolith.... yeah i just got it last friday ... its a very nice peice for the price

 

[ScallopKing]

That's one sweet ars coral. Where did you score that? Get me one too! Nice!!

 

[murphreef]

thanks

 

[ReeferMadnessUS]

Murphreef,

Sorry about taking awhile to get back to you. My work schedule is quite hectic but I will always try to get back to anyone who has questions...

First off you to keep most wild Acropora you definetely need to bump up your flow. With your size system I really think you need to get several more SEIO 1500's or bite the $$$ bullet and get the best flow pumps "Tunzes" regulated on a contoller.

After that there really isn't to much that you can't keep.

Easiest= most Staghorn's: A. nobilis, A. formosa (super fast grower), A. insignis, A. yongei, A. abrolhosensis, A. tortuosa, A. horrida, A. robusta, A. exquisita, A. pectinatus, A. pulchra, A. austera. Also non-stags; A. tenius, A. sarmentosa, A. kimbeensis, A. valida, A. nana, A. vermiculata, I am sure there are a few more.

More Difficult= A. abrotanoides, A. secale, A. samoensis, A. humilis, A. chesterfieldensis, A. granulosa, A. macrostoma, A. schmitti, A. parilis, A. azurea, A. millepora, A. prostrata, A. lokani, A. latistella, A. plana, A. echinata, A. navini, A. proximalis, A. verweyi, A. cerealis, A. grandis, A. maryae, A. microphthalma, A. copiosa, there are more I just can't think of them at the moment.

Most Difficult or just need a really mature system with tons and tons of flow= A. gemmifera, A. hyacinthus, A. cytherea, A. bufuricata, A. monticulosa, A. suharsonoi, A. loripes, A. rosaria, A. donei, A. efflorescens, A. solitaryensis, A. branchii, A. retusa, A. aculeus, A. caroliniana, A. clathrata, A. globiceps....

We have a store front in Torrance, Southern Cal and you are more than welcome to come by, just give us a call.

I hope this list helps you and others out, it took me some time to compile.

Chris @ RM

 

[Green Thumb]

Im deffinatly appreciating the list above. Thank you very much for taking the time to do that!

 

[murphreef]

yeah thanks chris im guna write that down so i can keep a mind when lookin for some acros....

cool i work out in torrance from time to time at the hospital out there so ill swing in next time im in that area

thanks again for the reply and the list of corals