How big is your WD... Show off your Walt Disney Acros!

[BighohoReef]

My wife and I just snagged two beautiful pieces of WD from @Peng (thank you Peng!), I'm very familiar with the 3/4 to 1" pieces but I've never seen the larger colonies (assuming because we frag them up) I want to place them in the right place and wanted to see know how big people have grown their colonies. Show it off know matter the size!

Karma points if you can share how long you've had it for and your current Alk/Cal levels!

9/11 - Alk when they entered the tank: 8.1 | Cal 400ppm - Salifert test

Can't wait to see some hot colonies!!!
Happy Friday ya'll!
Thanks D&J

 

[BighohoReef]

Is anyone raising any frags?

 

[Rrwilson1223]

I just bought one so mine is tiny! Can’t wait to see it grow.

 

[BighohoReef]

I just bought one so mine is tiny! Can’t wait to see it grow.

Show it off man! Thinking of doing a growing comp... thinking I might offer up something up for a winner.

 

[LRT]

Looks like ots acclimating nicely for you.
Can't wait to get one in my system.
Be watching this for sure!

 

[Redfoxtang]

I believe @Chaswood79 has a nice colony. Maybe he would like to share!

 

[JCOLE]

Still small but showing some promise

 

[Metcho]

It’s about 8 months old from starting as a encrusted 1inch frag plug.

 

[Reefer40b]

Post #18 for a great shot of one by HM3105!
Lost my colony when we moved but I have a frag I am re growing.

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[BighohoReef]

Still small but showing some promise

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I dig it! How long have you had it in the tank?

 

[BighohoReef]

It’s about 8 months old from starting as a encrusted 1inch frag plug. View attachment 1788949

Wow some crazy WD growth!!! What's your Alk been over that time?

 

[Gernader]

When I first got it in July 2020 (2 months ago)

End of August 2020 (Looking awesome!)

 

[Metcho]

Wow some crazy WD growth!!! What's your Alk been over that time?

I keep the alk steady at 7.4-7.8 cal 425-450 mag 1300-1350 po4 0.02-0.08 no3 5-10

 

[BighohoReef]

Post #18 for a great shot of one! Lost my colony when we moved but I have a frag I am re growing.

April 2020 POTM contest- Acro colony

Welcome to the Reef2Reef POTM Contest - Photo of the Month Sponsored by Avast Marine! This month's subject - Acropora Colony Deadline to Enter: Apr 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm (EST) Looking forward to a colorful POTM this month, so many Acros varieties and expecting amazing picture from all to do...

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Glad to hear you have a frag to grow out! I'll check out the format of the grow out.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I believe @Chaswood79 has a nice colony. Maybe he would like to share!

Mine was nice until I chopped it up. It’s been dormant for the last couple months. Not currently one of “my” favorites.

 

[Reefer40b]

Glad to hear you have a frag to grow out! I'll check out the format of the grow out.

Yea Got a Big R walt 3/4in, started growing up to 1in and I clipped the tip and glued it next to it. already started branching and encrusting nicely. Not the best picture

 

[BighohoReef]

Yea Got a Big R walt 3/4in, started growing up to 1in and I clipped the tip and glued it next to it. already started branching and encrusting nicely. Not the best picture
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I like it! It shows the progress, I'm hoping that I can do that with one of the pieces in the future.

 

[BighohoReef]

What's the lighting like for where you all have them? I'm sitting about 300-350 for par. I have them being blasted by Orphek OR3 bars (blue and daylight) and XR30 Gen4 (nonpro)

 

[Reefer40b]

375 par Mainly T5

 

[Daddy-o]

Is there an award for the ugliest WD? Had it about 2 years, alk was too high at 12+. And it is the mother to about 50 frags. Then it went ugly/dormant but it is on the road to recovery