Who has been buying Acropora abrotanoides

slapshot · 09/14/2012, 04:06 AM

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 · 09/14/2012, 08:30 AM

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 · 09/14/2012, 08:32 AM

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 · 09/14/2012, 10:35 AM

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 · 09/14/2012, 10:45 AM

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 · 09/14/2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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!

250G · 09/14/2012, 12:03 PM

newbies buy Acropora abrotanoides

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

Frick · 09/14/2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 250G

newbies buy Acropora abrotanoides

........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 · 09/14/2012, 01:16 PM

High light, high flow coral.

Other than that, it quite easy to keep one.

dowtish · 09/14/2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Where is the pic? I wanna see!

Whisperer · 09/14/2012, 08:15 PM

Ditto

dvanacker · 09/14/2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Frick

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 · 09/14/2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Atomikk

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.

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Originally Posted by dowtish

Where is the pic? I wanna see!

me too.

FusionVi · 09/14/2012, 08:50 PM

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

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FusionVi · 09/14/2012, 08:54 PM

Is this it?

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Atomikk · 09/14/2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dvanacker

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 · 09/15/2012, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FusionVi

Is this it?

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

acroholicreefer · 09/15/2012, 08:10 AM

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 · 09/15/2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 09/15/2012, 09:33 AM

+1 High Light, High Flow.

Whisperer · 09/15/2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by CUNAReefer

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.

I don't see an abro in those corals.

CUNAReefer · 09/15/2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Whisperer

I don't see an abro in those corals.

Ya know, you may actually be right. I'm looking at the coralite structure from some pics I've found on line, and they do look different. The one that was sold to me as (and I originally thought it was) an abrotanoides was the one in the very center that looks purple.

http://www.internationalreefers.com/...showtopic=2654

I'll provide some updated pics as it grows more. At this point, the coralites look different from an Abro. Bummer.

James

tcmfish · 09/15/2012, 11:26 AM

Yea that isn't an abro...

I think the one in this tank of the month is though and if so is the best captive colony I've ever seen.

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month

Whisperer · 09/15/2012, 01:39 PM

Yeah, Tony B is one who always kept that abro. I have been admiring that abro for a long time. I remember seeing it as a smaller colony.

tektite · 09/15/2012, 01:40 PM

So are these A. abrotanoides?

I got them because I liked the growth structure, never bothered to ID them though...Had the green/pink for 4 months (its encrusted now, old pic) and the red for 5 months.

09/14/2012, 04:06 AM	#1
slapshot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Posts: 1,791	Who has been buying Acropora abrotanoides 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.

09/14/2012, 08:30 AM	#2
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	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. __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

09/14/2012, 10:35 AM	#4
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	Im pretty sure there is no purple abrotanoides....never seen one. Green wih pink tips and red are the only two ive ever seen. __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

09/14/2012, 12:03 PM	#7
250G Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,177	newbies buy Acropora abrotanoides ........but I understand the temptation even after all these years __________________ May 2007 TOTM Current Tank Info: 90G SPS Starphire peninsula

09/14/2012, 01:16 PM	#9
Atomikk SPS OG Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,282	High light, high flow coral. Other than that, it quite easy to keep one. __________________ *Reef Tip: to gauge the toxicity of PO4s in your tank, keep an eye on the growth of Chaetomorpha macro algae. As more toxic levels of PO4s are present, the slower the macro algae grows (as it stuns th Current Tank Info: soon to be 400 gal

09/14/2012, 08:32 AM	#3
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	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.

09/14/2012, 10:45 AM	#5
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	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.

09/14/2012, 08:15 PM	#11
Whisperer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 4,020	Ditto __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. --------- No one is born with intellect and age guarantees wisdom to no one. Current Tank Info: 120G reef, 30G sump, 10G QT tank

09/14/2012, 08:50 PM	#14
FusionVi Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 20	I think I have one. Let me see if I can find a picture. Sent from my HTC PG09410 using Tapatalk 2

09/15/2012, 08:10 AM	#18
acroholicreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 439	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.

09/15/2012, 09:33 AM	#20
jmaiello04 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 181	+1 High Light, High Flow.

09/15/2012, 11:26 AM	#23
tcmfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,658	Yea that isn't an abro... I think the one in this tank of the month is though and if so is the best captive colony I've ever seen. http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month

09/15/2012, 01:39 PM	#24
Whisperer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 4,020	Yeah, Tony B is one who always kept that abro. I have been admiring that abro for a long time. I remember seeing it as a smaller colony. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. --------- No one is born with intellect and age guarantees wisdom to no one. Current Tank Info: 120G reef, 30G sump, 10G QT tank

09/15/2012, 01:40 PM	#25
tektite I never finish anyth Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,120	So are these A. abrotanoides? I got them because I liked the growth structure, never bothered to ID them though...Had the green/pink for 4 months (its encrusted now, old pic) and the red for 5 months. __________________ No trees were harmed in the sending of this message; however, a significant number of electrons were slightly inconvenienced.