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robitreef
09/12/2006, 01:16 PM
Aside from the staghorns which other species of acropora are generally "hardier?"
Yinger
09/12/2006, 01:22 PM
yongei and millis can be pretty hardy.
ClownReef®
09/12/2006, 01:42 PM
From my experience:

A. sarmentosa..
A. nana
A. valida..
Stylo's..
Yinger
09/12/2006, 01:44 PM
oops, minus the yongei since it is a stag. bird's nest instead haha
twon8
09/12/2006, 01:47 PM
tort's, mille's,

any "hairy" species ime

your best bet are frags from other reefers' tanks.
Amphiprion
09/12/2006, 01:54 PM
agreed. Many of the staghorn type Acropora species are typically hardy, the 'hairier' versions, like twon8 said, as are many Pocilloporids.
REEF-DADDY
09/12/2006, 01:57 PM
Millis, really any of the ORA stuff
robitreef
09/12/2006, 02:19 PM
From my experience:

A. sarmentosa..
A. nana
A. valida..
Stylo's..


Clownreef,

Are you saying that these acros are hardier then stylophoras?
twon8
09/12/2006, 02:26 PM
stylo's arent' acros, but i would say they are just as hardy ime.
robitreef
09/12/2006, 02:32 PM
I had to do a double-take on that stylo one. I started my tank a few months ago and have kept montipora, seratiapora, pocillopora, and stylophora with no problems. I have one blue tip staghorn that has receeded from the base and under some branches(noticed after I treated for cyano). I don't see red bugs or anything. I just have to see how it will fair. So far it hasn't receeded anymore, and the polyps are emerging further.
ClownReef®
09/16/2006, 09:36 PM
No, im just saying which acros, in my opinion, are hardy..and also decided to throw stylos in the mix.
Corn
09/16/2006, 10:11 PM
hay ClownReef do you have a pic of your A. Valida ?
Snausages01
09/16/2006, 10:35 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8130385#post8130385 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by REEF-DADDY
really any of the ORA stuff

:thumbsup:

Really, if you keep up with things all corals are just as easy to keep as any other.