Suggestions - Tabling Acropora

[jimsplace]

After nuking my tank last year, I am beginning to restock my corals. I'm looking for a tabling acropora which would thrive in my tank.
Here is some data; 90gal display & 30gal sump, lighting; all VHO 4 110w bulbs (2 actinic white, 1 03 super actinic and 1 454), flow 1 MP40, 2 korilla 3's and 1 Sicca(sp), alk 8-9, cal 400-430, mag 1400+, P & N both very low. As you can see from the pic's on my home page, I was doing ok until I o'd my tank by overdosing alk/cal for an extended period (another strange story).
Your suggestions / comments would be appreciated.

Jim

 

[defchild84]

Cant go wrong with red planet for starters-I am also in search of some hyacinthus as well so I am tagging along

 

[jimsplace]

Come on folks; 100 looks and no feed back!

I know there are a bunch of tabling corals on Divers Den wysiwyg that show medium-strong lighting with good flow, I'm just looking for some input/experiance.

 

[JustinM]

Like defchild said, you can't go wrong with a red planet. It grows relatively quick too.

 

[nolanrob123]

Plus the red planet looks amazing when it is mature and spread out.

 

[jimsplace]

Thanks guys, red planet was already on my list, already have the spot reserved. I was hoping someone would have some other ideas.

Jim

 

[Texsun]

Efflo or Milli.

 

[curlykid]

some of the unknown pink hyacinthus' at your LFS will give great pleasure to the eye, i have a frag of a table at my LFS' show tank, it's a very light neon green, with brownish polyps and purple tips, the mother looked so amazing, i couldn't pass it up.

 

[klepto]

Acropora plana, A. cytherea, A. efflorescens, A. hyacinthus, A. solitaryensis and A. calthrata are a few species that come to mind as falling under the "tabling" growth form. Many corals are labeled as such in the hobby to make them more attractive. Often times the coral does not truly fit the description.

A. millepora is not considered a tabling Acro.

From what I understand, ORA's Red Planet is thought to be A. anthroceris. This is another example if a coral that is mislabeled as a "tabling acro". Veron describes the colony growth form of the species as "thick corymbose to encrusting plates" .
http://sdmas.com/corals/8.php

 

[SDguy]

Oregon tort. Solid blue, hardy acro.

 

[Dog boy Dave]

My two fav tables in my system are the Atlanitis Red Hyacinthis and the 500 dollar efflo. The Tyree soli is a nice one as well. The other more common efflos are nice if your tank is big, but they tend to be heavy thick tables that might not scale well in a smaller tank. In my systems they are also a little harder to keep in great color than the first couple i listed. But when they are right they really shine. Honestly though, if you light and flow are good almost any coral will try to spread horizontaly which gives the entire tank or reef for that matter a tabled look. Lotsa table frags going to be on the for sale forum this week i think. If i get any decent images I will post a couple of them here later when me lights come on.