What about Aussie acros

[hairalgae85]

Hello all,

I attended reef a palooza yesterday to get some acros. Being in a budget, I go for more quantity, lesser name stuff.

Most of the frags were 40-50, but then I found Pacific east aqua culture who had "Aussie" acros, 5 for 100. Beautiful colors, and nice size too, 3-4 inch frags.

I picked up 6 of those, but tlit sounds too good to be true.

Are Aussie acros less desirable, I was thinking the low price for nice size is too good to be true. Are Aussie acros good to have?

 

[gm3184]

Dr Mac sells great stuff I got an Aussie pack from him a couple months ago and just got another 5 from him today def A++++++ for pacific east aquaculture!


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[Diana A]

I love aussie. Did you buy it toward the end of the day? Since it was the last day of the show, they would want to sale them for less instead of transporting them back home.

 

[hairalgae85]

Nope, it was yesterday, 2 pm, so plenty of time left

 

[Piper27]

Pretty sure they frag colonies from Australia into sections and grow them onto new plugs as smaller mini colonies for better prices. They have some good deals at the frag shows. I want to ride up there but not sure if they will have good deals at the shop. Anyone been? They get some cool stuff sometimes.

 

[jbvdhp]

What about Aussie acros

Aussie acros are very nice, they usually command a higher price; were they wild? If they were wild and recently hacked up, keep an eye on them-they could turn for the worst quickly

For example, a box of wild Aussie colonies cost me about $1k for 10, where as Indo acros could go for $750-1000+ for a box of 24.
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[hairalgae85]

Aussie acros are very nice, they usually command a higher price; were they wild? If they were wild and recently hacked up, keep an eye on them-they could turn for the worst quickly

For example, a box of wild Aussie colonies cost me about $1k for 10, where as Indo acros could go for $750-1000+ for a box of 24.
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Not sure, I asked and he didn't really answer. Just said from Australia, and were hardier than most sps.

25 bucks a pop, I'm guessing they had to be wild?

Are they hardy of so? Or typical for a wild acros, from Indo or wherever

 

[jbvdhp]

What about Aussie acros

Not sure, I asked and he didn't really answer. Just said from Australia, and were hardier than most sps.



25 bucks a pop, I'm guessing they had to be wild?



Are they hardy of so? Or typical for a wild acros, from Indo or wherever

Post some pics. I'm thinking they're super colorful wild colonies. If so they wouldn't be $25. Try $150-250/colony.

At $25, may be anything.

These are wild Aussie colonies:

Here are maricultured Indo colonies:

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[rodneyri]

My tank is full of Aussie acros....we guess thats where I live so ;P

 

[jbvdhp]

My tank is full of Aussie acros....we guess thats where I live so ;P

Nice mate!!! Are you allowed to go to the beaches and collect them freely?


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[rodneyri]

Ive never done it, its about a 4 hour flight to the reef...but in some places you literally walk over clams, corals everywhere...worth a holiday if you ever get the chance

 

[jbvdhp]

Ive never done it, its about a 4 hour flight to the reef...but in some places you literally walk over clams, corals everywhere...worth a holiday if you ever get the chance

My great auntie lives in Australia and she sent a pic of tons and tons of Tridacnid clams littered along the beach. It was amazing. I don't know if it was a clam farm or what but it was breathtaking.


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