SPS deep water acro lets see yours

[reeflover62]

Lokani

 

[ReefRockerLive]

Nick, Leonardo, and Bello,

Thanks for the kind words. I will be taking some more deepwater acro pictures soon. My build thread has more acro pictures for those who are interested.

Reeflover62, that's a sexy lokani. Send me a frag!

 

[DiscusHeckel]

Very impressive coral pictures.:thumbsup:

But is there really such thing as "deep water" acropora? For example, Acropora lokani is found in shallow waters according to Veron. Is it really a "deep water" acropora?

I cannot find so called deep water acroporas in Veron's book. I do not want to start a big debate about it and spoil the party, but I just want to learn.

regards

DH

 

[Peter Eichler]

Very impressive coral pictures.:thumbsup:

But is there really such thing as "deep water" acropora? For example, Acropora lokani is found in shallow waters according to Veron. Is it really a "deep water" acropora?

I cannot find so called deep water acroporas in Veron's book. I do not want to start a big debate about it and spoil the party, but I just want to learn.

regards

DH

"Deepwater" is just another marketing hype term that's usually doesn't mean a whole lot other than it has few coralites and a smoother appearance.

 

[DiscusHeckel]

"Deepwater" is just another marketing hype term that's usually doesn't mean a whole lot other than it has few coralites and a smoother appearance.

This is exactly what I read in various information sources, but wanted to be sure.

It puzzles me when when people treat these corals differently from other acroporas. Most (if not all) corals depicted in this thread can actually be found in shallow waters.

 

[CT Reefer]

@reeflover62 that is a smokin lokani. how long have you had it? what size did you start with? thx.

 

[reeflover62]

Thanks Reefer ! I got a half inch frag from a friend about 4 yr ago. Super fast grower for me and have cut it many times .

 

[Randy15]

 

[h.cordero]

These deep water acropora are really unique to all the other "normal" acropora.
Lets keep posting more pic please!

 

[ReefRockerLive]

My Suharsoni Acro under the blue LED light
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/100327840@N05/9674544185/" title="Suharsoni by V.Reef, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/9674544185_f420e0b91a_o.jpg" width="800" height="530" alt="Suharsoni"></a>


Hawkins w/ purple and green tip acro
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/100327840@N05/9674544441/" title="Mr.Packman w. Hawkins by V.Reef, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/9674544441_532febec84_o.jpg" width="800" height="530" alt="Mr.Packman w. Hawkins"></a>

 

[veloboy]

That's borderline criminal, ReefRockerLive!!!

+1. Couldn't have said it better myself. That purple green tip is a nice piece Reefrocker! -Makes Hawkins look brown.

 

[reeflover62]

Here is my purple monster

 

[treetopflyn]

Here is my first. Have no idea what kind it is. Picked it up cheap at a frag swap.

 

[rovster]

My Suharsoni Acro under the blue LED light
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/100327840@N05/9674544185/" title="Suharsoni by V.Reef, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/9674544185_f420e0b91a_o.jpg" width="800" height="530" alt="Suharsoni"></a>


Hawkins w/ purple and green tip acro
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/100327840@N05/9674544441/" title="Mr.Packman w. Hawkins by V.Reef, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/9674544441_532febec84_o.jpg" width="800" height="530" alt="Mr.Packman w. Hawkins"></a>

Very nice! What is the encrusted coral on the top left. Looks like my purple planet....

 

[ReefRockerLive]

Rovster, it's a staghorn that was suppose to be all blue, but only holds it's blueish purple near the tips. The blue and green encrusting section is a part of that acro.

 

[killi 2008]

One of my fav,

 

[Reefnub]

Deepwater Acropora Tenella? At least that's what it was sold to me as.

 

[DiscusHeckel]

One of my fav,

Nice one Killi. What acropora is it? I have a tiny frag which looks very similar to your colony. I managed to get it from the display tank in the Cockfields farm.

 

[Dave & Monica]

Will a green suharsonoi turn yellow under the right lighting conditions?

 

[toothman]

not sure of its name if was purchased as A. Fenneri, but after looing at Corals Of The World pictures it looks different. Not the most colorful but super interesting growth, tips look more green in person. It is about 6" across.


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