Yes, acros prefer high light! However, they will be extremely stressed from being transferred to another system which most likely not the same parameters (plus the stress from being shipped). This is why we all put new frags in the lower PAR area to get them acclimated.
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If everything is where it should be you should definitely start with captive bred stuff. Red planets, yellow tips, pearlberry first and see what happens. Alot of deals comming this black friday. Can find something your looking for.
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Kind of looks like tip burn (plus dino’s) on several of those Acropora.
The reason you start with low light is shipping stress/acclimation stress, which can be similar to bleaching.
The reason you start with low light is shipping stress/acclimation stress, which can be similar to bleaching.
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I just finished hooking up my UV sterilizer. I also have a new bulb coming because the existing one is roughly a year old. Hopefully if it is dino's the UV can take care of it.
Just make sure you get them from a good vendor. My order from @TCK Corals came in today. Full polyp extensions in the bag and in the tank. I have gotten frags from big names with local pickup and they don't even have this much polyp extensions or color. So the source does matter...
Beautiful assortment of frags you got there... I see you must of picked up @TCK Corals UC Dippin Dots door buster lol... I also did too and I am with you 100% on frags from @TCK Corals, they are super healthy and have awesome color and PE in the bag and instantly in my tank. Luck for me I am local to them, so I can swing by on my way home from work and pick up!!! Dan is the Man!
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Those are stunning! I'll check TCK out when I do my next SPS order. I've mostly purchased from GWCorals on ebay.
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Oh wow - I just saw - they are in Buffalo. I'm in Northeast Ohio, so going to Buffalo is not a big deal for me. Years ago with a previous tank I went to a place in Buffalo called Reef Creations or something along those lines. It was a pretty small cramped store, but back when I was there they had nice looking stuff. Is this by chance the same place under a new name?
I will be honest. I usually dip but this time I separated out the acros from the rest of my order and did not dip the acros. I dipped the zoas and gonis and montis in revive and nothing came off. I inspected each acro frag with flashlight and did not notice any bite marks so I just added them all in without dip. Last time I dipped acros from another vendor, had a 20% death rate so this time I decided to take the risk and not dip.
I always use revive. Lately, after the dip, I pull out my magnifying glass and look it over. If I see anything, out comes the h2o2 and toothbrush.
Something to consider is the fact that many LFS keep their corals in relatively low par conditions because it's cheaper for them electricity-wise and the fact that most of these corals are going to cycle out of the shop within a few weeks of putting them on display. I say if you get ANY coral, place it on the bottom and watch its response for the first week or two. Just because you have 250 par at a certain depth doesn't mean you can just "plug" any acro frag into that spot. You might have to acclimate it from 100 par to 250 over the course of a few weeks, if not months. If the coral retains color and starts growing/encrusting, move it up an inch and rubber band/zip tie the frag to a rock. Give it a week or two and repeat.
Yea that's A Reef Creations... They are literally located right next to each other, but depending on how long ago you went Randy may have had it at his older location. Now they are in the same facility kind of... I buy from both, Randy (A Reef Creation) has awesome coral, and a great selection of fish... I get my dry goods and livestock from him, never had any problems with them. We have it pretty well here in Buffalo lol, its a good trade off for the snow!
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Yes - I recall talking to Randy! The space I went to was really cramped, but I loved it - a few rimless frag tanks when you first walked in and then in the back it was fish only if I recall. My Dad and I drove up together and stopped somewhere for beef on wek!
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