Care tips for a Walt Disney Acro?

Rcj520 · 06/24/2017, 09:54 AM

I just placed an order for a Walt Disney acro. About a 1" frag of it. What do owners of it suggest care and placement wise for best color? I know the colors on these can be a bit difficult to keep. I have gen 4 radion xr30 pros running the corals labs ab sps program as well as plenty of flow from mp40s. I also currently have stable water parameters using red seas sps growth parameters and the full Red Sea coral care program including the coral colors. Thanks guys. Appreciate the insight in advance

swk · 06/24/2017, 09:56 AM

It's a tenius so it's pretty hearty. If you want it to look like mikes pics then you'll need to match his style of keeping and even that is no guarantee. I would just keep it like you keep your rest your acro's and see what happens after a few months

Hentz · 06/24/2017, 10:09 AM

Mine is growing quick and colorful at around 250 PAR using my Hydra 26HD with a mock profile of SPS AB+ from Ecotech Marine. I just moved and caused some stress on my Acropora so they aren't looking AS good. However, my Walt Disney (from Mike) is the healthiest looking piece in my tank!

Salinity: 1.026
Calcium: 420ppm
Alk: 7.5dKH
Magnesium: 1300
Nitrates: 5-10ppm
Phosphates: 0.02

jda · 06/26/2017, 08:51 AM

It is just like every other hair tenius. Pretty easy if you have a stable tank and can grow other acropora.

My only suggestion is that you don't freak out if you don't get the color and pop like you see online. It is not you - it is colorful, just not the same as the photoshopped stuff online. Search for the threads before you start to redo your whole tank...

06/24/2017, 09:54 AM	#1
Rcj520 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 51	Care tips for a Walt Disney Acro? I just placed an order for a Walt Disney acro. About a 1" frag of it. What do owners of it suggest care and placement wise for best color? I know the colors on these can be a bit difficult to keep. I have gen 4 radion xr30 pros running the corals labs ab sps program as well as plenty of flow from mp40s. I also currently have stable water parameters using red seas sps growth parameters and the full Red Sea coral care program including the coral colors. Thanks guys. Appreciate the insight in advance

06/24/2017, 09:56 AM	#2
swk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wine Country CA Posts: 2,593	It's a tenius so it's pretty hearty. If you want it to look like mikes pics then you'll need to match his style of keeping and even that is no guarantee. I would just keep it like you keep your rest your acro's and see what happens after a few months __________________ Member of Wine Country Reefers Current Tank Info: 75 gal SPS dominant reef. Geo calcium reactor with masterflex pump, Deltec 1455 skimmer, 2 mp40QD, mp10wes, lit by a 6x54 dimable ATI sunpower and controlled by Reef Angel

06/24/2017, 10:09 AM	#3
Hentz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 2,016	Mine is growing quick and colorful at around 250 PAR using my Hydra 26HD with a mock profile of SPS AB+ from Ecotech Marine. I just moved and caused some stress on my Acropora so they aren't looking AS good. However, my Walt Disney (from Mike) is the healthiest looking piece in my tank! Salinity: 1.026 Calcium: 420ppm Alk: 7.5dKH Magnesium: 1300 Nitrates: 5-10ppm Phosphates: 0.02 __________________ A Reef in the Desert: 120 Gallon (4x2x2) - MP40 x2 - Gyre 130 - ATI Sunpower - Simplicity Pump/Skimmer - Controlled by Apex

06/26/2017, 08:51 AM	#4
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	It is just like every other hair tenius. Pretty easy if you have a stable tank and can grow other acropora. My only suggestion is that you don't freak out if you don't get the color and pop like you see online. It is not you - it is colorful, just not the same as the photoshopped stuff online. Search for the threads before you start to redo your whole tank...