Who has been buying Acropora abrotanoides

[slapshot]

There must be some experience out there now, Divers Den and Cherry Corals have sold a ton of them. I'm wondering what is everyone's experience? Did they brown or hold their color? What is the growth rate? Thank you.

 

[dvanacker]

They have been importing maricultured abrotanoides as long as i can remember. Personally i have tried 3 of them over the years and had no luck at all.

 

[Allmost]

I have a tri color and a purple one doing prety well in HIGH current [close to a MP60]

will take pics tonight and post them.

 

[dvanacker]

Im pretty sure there is no purple abrotanoides....never seen one. Green wih pink tips and red are the only two ive ever seen.

 

[Allmost]

Darryl, again, just cause you havent seen it, it doesnt mean there are none ...

I have one that is pure purple, will post pic of it soon after work. [could be some other specie looking very close to AA ... hopefully u can ID it ]

and a yellow one with red tips.

both bought from Sea u marine, wild.

 

[Frick]

Im pretty sure there is no purple abrotanoides....never seen one. Green wih pink tips and red are the only two ive ever seen.

Yes, i would be freaked if i saw a purple one.

The LFS here has a red one that has been surviving in low water flow somehow. I want it but my new system isn't ready yet. It's teasing me! :headwally:

 

[250G]

newbies buy Acropora abrotanoides :lolspin:

........but I understand the temptation even after all these years

 

[Frick]

newbies buy Acropora abrotanoides :lolspin:

........but I understand the temptation even after all these years

They are difficult, but possible. I don't consider it a newbie Acro. Have you seen new reefers buy them and kill them often?

 

[Atomikk]

High light, high flow coral.

Other than that, it quite easy to keep one.

 

[dowtish]

Darryl, again, just cause you havent seen it, it doesnt mean there are none ...

I have one that is pure purple, will post pic of it soon after work. [could be some other specie looking very close to AA ... hopefully u can ID it ]

and a yellow one with red tips.

both bought from Sea u marine, wild.

Where is the pic? I wanna see!

 

[Whisperer]

Ditto

 

[dvanacker]

They are difficult, but possible. I don't consider it a newbie Acro. Have you seen new reefers buy them and kill them often?

very difficult but not impossible...your right. Ive only known 3 people to manage keeping them looking good and growing. 2 of those online and one local reefer....my local reefer friend had his RTN recently too after a while of good growth and color.

 

[dvanacker]

High light, high flow coral.

Other than that, it quite easy to keep one.

i dont agree on that one Vlad. At least my own experience has been very poor.

Where is the pic? I wanna see!

me too.

 

[FusionVi]

I think I have one. Let me see if I can find a picture.

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[FusionVi]

Is this it?

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[Atomikk]

i dont agree on that one Vlad. At least my own experience has been very poor.

me too.

My was coloring up, getting the pink tips, spreading. And then AEFW happened.

High flow, high light.

 

[Whisperer]

Is this it?

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That does not look like an Abro, it may be robusta.

 

[acroholicreefer]

I have tried 3 of them as well with no success. IMO, this species should not be allowed to import. If you can keep one alive for over 6 months, you have a really nice system and you got lucky as well.

 

[CUNAReefer]

Im pretty sure there is no purple abrotanoides....never seen one. Green wih pink tips and red are the only two ive ever seen.

Well now you have seen one. Purple with Blue polyp Abrotanoides. Had this for quite a while. It likes PAR above 500 and strong indirect flow. It has finally decided to "pop" and start growing quickly.

I just took a couple more pics and am tring to upload to photobucket now. For some reason, I keep getting an error.

 

[jmaiello04]

+1 High Light, High Flow.