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Therapy
09-17-2007, 06:58 PM
I was at OG tonight as they opened up boxes of new stuff. Out popped this maricultured piece. HORRIBLE picture, in my tank for about 10 minutes, after traveling around the world. I thought it had potential. Anyway, what is it......and what are its needs?!! Light wise, flow wise, etc.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/mardesmith/DSC_0022.jpg




http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/mardesmith/DSC_0020.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/mardesmith/abro.jpg
SDguy
09-17-2007, 07:03 PM
acropora abrotanoides

One of my fav's. Great score!

Here's a thread on RC about it, including a pic of mne...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1076969&highlight=abrotanoides
SDguy
09-17-2007, 07:07 PM
It seems to come in a red variety and a green one with pink tips. The red seems to be more difficult to keep color. I would put it high up, strong flow. IME, weaker flow grows thinner branches on acros.
Techknowledgy
09-17-2007, 07:19 PM
Beautiful piece!
Nick_Kun
09-17-2007, 07:53 PM
Marde you show off...hehe, good seeing you tonigh man. Good luck with that piece.
Jessy
09-17-2007, 08:47 PM
mmmm does this me OG has a new shipment in? Must .....resist.... must.....let...tank...cycle. ;) I'm not allowing myself to step into a fish store for 3 weeks :D.
pnguy3n
09-18-2007, 09:35 PM
those are sweet. Do they have anymore?
j_electric
09-18-2007, 09:38 PM
to rich for a sps frag addict who wants a new tank:(
how about first dibs on a frag when ready :)
SDguy
09-19-2007, 04:40 AM
to rich for a sps frag addict who wants a new tank:(
how about first dibs on a frag when ready :)

Good luck cutting through those branches :)
row12
09-19-2007, 09:58 AM
nice marde..I have a colony too but they need alot of light and flow to maintain the color..other than that they are pretty hardy..did he get any other nice SPS in his shipment?

Thanks, Roel
Flamehawk
09-19-2007, 12:29 PM
I saw 2 little octopuses..cute little guys
Therapy
02-07-2008, 07:50 PM
Heres the abro 5 months later. Still pretty pink, but the polyp extension hides it alot. Thanks to Nick for the pic !! ITs had ZERO growh in 5 months, super slow grower. That superman on the other hand has grown tons.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/mardesmith/abro.jpg
GoTakuF1
02-07-2008, 07:57 PM
Excellent progress Marde. Very nicely done!
Haeun
02-07-2008, 08:50 PM
Well. It maybe had .0005% growth... ;)

It's gorgeous though. Nice dark colors.
Eric F
02-07-2008, 08:52 PM
I want a piece. I love those corals.