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04/27/2016, 02:02 PM | #1 |
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Acropora vs Acropora Millepora
Wanted to see if anybody has good experience with both, was trying to compare the hardiness of both. I know Millepora is an acropora, but are Milleporas any easier to keep than a "conventional" acropora? Live aquaria seems to think so, so I was wondering what anybody else had to say on the subject. Thanks in advance
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04/27/2016, 02:19 PM | #2 |
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Mille's are slightly above average hardiness but far from the hardiest acro ime
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04/27/2016, 02:36 PM | #3 |
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Alright thanks. What would you say is the hardiest Acropora in your experience?
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04/27/2016, 02:56 PM | #4 |
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I've found Green Slimer acros (Acropora yongei) really easy to keep and extremely hardy too. I had one survive a multiple day power outage and a heater that malfuctioned and stayed on raising my tank temp into the 90s (from 78) before I caught the problem. I lost supposedly easy to care for livestock on both occasions, but the worst that happened to my Green Slimer was it withdrew it's polyps for a few days. As a bonus it's a quick grower too.
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04/27/2016, 03:15 PM | #5 |
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Wow those look amazing, just imaged searched some youngei's. Might have to look for some of those in the near future too than.
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04/27/2016, 03:29 PM | #6 | |
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The lousy thing is all the retailers selling Acros as just "Acropora sp." - it hard to know what you are getting. Generally staghorn types aren't exceptionally hard to keep in a well equipped and maintained SPS system, but IME table type Acros require absolutely excellent conditions. I haven't had much luck with table Acros myself despite over 20 years in the hobby and high end gear/careful husbandry. Just my experiences. Others might have totally different experiences or opinions. |
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04/27/2016, 04:18 PM | #7 |
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Yeah that's part of the problem I was having. Everything I see is either Acropora Sp. or Acropora Millepora, and that's it.
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