PDA

View Full Version : Deep Water Acropora

Phishy
08/31/2003, 11:58 PM
Deep water Acropora
ktani
09/01/2003, 01:21 AM
looks good. Any information on the lighting needs and tank placement?
Phishy
09/01/2003, 11:35 AM
With MH put low in the tank in indirect light. These can be moved up in the tank over a 3-4 week period. They are very nice for those low areas in the tank where you normally do not put Acropora. Water parameters and current conditions are the same as other Acropora.
ktani
09/01/2003, 07:52 PM
that one looks pretty good. You are correct that it would be nice to have some acros in lower places in the tank.

Are the deeper ones rich in color as well? As you know I like the rich and bright colors and I was thinking of Yuma or perhaps zooanthids for lower in the tank, but if acro would work, all the better.

I did notice it was already sold, if you get others, please keep me in mind.
Phishy
09/02/2003, 12:54 AM
Most often the colors are not as bright as the shallow SPS. The one pictured above probably fell somewhere between. I have attached a picture below of another one I got a few weeks ago. It also has bright colors but is considered deep water Acropora. I think we should keep your tank as close to 100% Bali SPS as we can. LOL!
Serdar
:D
ktani
09/02/2003, 01:07 AM
I gotta admit I do like the looks of those Bali pieces. As a side question, the montipora (red one) do you have a picture of how it would mount to a piece of live rock?

I am thinking of placing it on the large show piece of rock on a side all by itself. Opinion?

Then on the top and other sides put different pieces on it. Also, my hope is to have a large sand area, similar to the Japanese tanks.

So perhaps it would be more prudent to go with less rock. Thoughts?
Aged Salt
09/02/2003, 08:50 PM
ktani, I mount my on a baseball-size LR, & after about 6mos. mount that rock on your larger LR,Bob:)
Phishy
09/02/2003, 09:09 PM
Aged Salt,
I hope you have your baseball size LR ready!
Aged Salt
09/02/2003, 09:14 PM
Serdar, let's try the bottom first & see how that deep-water Acro does--TOMORROW'S the DAY!, Thnx. again ,Bob;)
Aged Salt
09/02/2003, 09:20 PM
BTW, for those who may have an interest in deep-water Acro's check out Phishy's website!! Serdar, do I now get a discount on my next purchase?:D
Phishy
09/03/2003, 11:24 PM
Aged Salt,
Glad to hear that your deep water Acropora arrived in great condition and that you are happy with it. There is a thread on deep water Acropora in the SPS section, here on RC. You may want to take a look at it. Thanks again for your support and I hope to meet you a MACNA.
Phishy