Acropora coral

[shawncel]

Hi,

Can anyone tel me what is the requirements for keeping Acropora ie. lighting, flow rate preference, feeding, etc?

Thanks

[ai[k²]wan]

very strong lights, high calcium and alk , good but indirect flow.

[shawncel]

Oops... put this item in the worng forum

[shawncel]

Will a mix of T4 & T5 lighting do and do I need to place it near the top to get max light?

[SharkBait]

Will a mix of T4 & T5 lighting do and do I need to place it near the top to get max light?

How big is your tank?

[shawncel]

Tank size is 4' x 2' x 2'

[SharkBait]

If you want to keep SPS in your tank with T5, you will need many tubes of T5. Plus, you will have to place them up higher. I will recommend MH if you intend to have SPS.

[junyong84]

is tat a SPS?

[SharkBait]

is tat a SPS?

Is what a SPS?

[jd_n]

How matured is ur tank? And how long are u into marine. I won't recommend sps if u r new into marine. Bascially, u nd to read up alot more abt sps before venturing into them and u nd to have good water parameters as well as the proper equipments, knowledge and $$ to sustain them.

Cheers

[danano]

Hi,

Can anyone tel me what is the requirements for keeping Acropora ie. lighting, flow rate preference, feeding, etc?

Thanks

Please refer to the following link for info on SPS husbandry...

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1629

[Matt06]

Unless you have 1 ft depth, else, you might like to have MH before keeping SPS...

[FuEl]

One of the first beginner sps you should try is montipora digitata..

I can provide you with a few frags to start out with..just pm me..I'll let them go relatively cheaply...I just crashed my dad's car...need some $$ to sustain myself....

I also have pocillopora..but you should try out montipora digitata before trying out poci...

[Dinosaur]

One of the first beginner sps you should try is montipora digitata..

I can provide you with a few frags to start out with..just pm me..I'll let them go relatively cheaply...I just crashed my dad's car...need some $$ to sustain myself....

I also have pocillopora..but you should try out montipora digitata before trying out poci...

Fuel,

Can show pic of your frag?

Wats the color and size?

[FuEl]

It's with brown body and green polyps.......a very very hardy beginner sps...

I'll try to make each frag about thumb length..how does that sound?

You will have to epoxy or superglue it yourself...i don't really like epoxy nor superglue...very very troublesome.....pm me for more details..don't want to hijack

[DrJekyl_MrHyde]

montipora digitata...

if fuel have finish selling his ...can try PM me have two sale too......

[Achilles Tang]

There are easy to keep SPS.. pretty much bulletproof... like montipora & porites.

Well, in fact SPS can be easy to keep... IF you invest in good equipment and improve your husbandry skills to make the best environment for them!

Too many reefers fail because their tank conditions are not right... and there are so many factors to adjust... and coupled with impatience, lack of funds, or understanding of what's required.... they compromise and 'try try'.... and fail.

You can keep SPS adequately but the end goal is to make them grow and color up nicely and not just keep brown SPS corals... that is the enormous challenge.... financially because more often than not... you need a very good skimmer, coupled with strong lights/bigger chiller, strong water circulation, calcium reactor, etc etc. to make this goal happen.

Don't go into it if you can't afford it.

Don't start what you can't finish.

[Fireclown]

DrJekyl_MrHyde, possible if you could attach a pic, i'm interested in having some frags! cheers!