What’s the newest / hottest “high end” Acro?

[Charlie’s Frags]

I’m new to reefing after 15 years out of the saltwater game, recently a store owner described name coral to me as similar to how they make up names for weed. Like this the green nuclear toxic Zoa etc type names. Do y’all agree? I’m new. My tank is at https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-reefer-waterbox-mini-penn-25-loves-to-see-what-y’all-think.806223 would love a review. Thanks everyone

I cant access your link

That store owner sounds like a hater. Named corals have been around for a long time and are here to stay. Green slimer, Oregon tort, sunset montiporas,etc. Ppl didn’t care until the WD and HW hit the scene.

I consider my corals living art. Ppl have a choice to pay or pass on the prices.

 

[Drendo]

Roger that same thing happened to mine and Shane sent another and it eventually died as well just happens sometimes with these corals just don’t adapt to captivity

Unfortunately this was my experience, but with a few other of his acros I recently purchased. After spending that kind of money I have decided to stick with corals that have been in circulation for years and give me a better chance of success. Most of the “it” corals of today won’t be around after too long,

 

[Drendo]

TCK is another great supplier of healthy and beautiful aquacultured Acros!

Absolutely agree. Everything I have purchased from TCK has done great and if you go back through some of his live sale threads, you can see that many of the TcK lines that he is selling today has been offered for years.

 

[ScottB]

What does everyone think of POTO? Their acro frags seem to have a high price tag but I don't really see any selling on r2r.

Their newest POTO Super Mario looks insane!

I am a fan of POTO. Yeah, their new release stuff can be a bit rich but they otherwise have great pricing. POTO Backdraft is a personal favorite and does not cost a fortune.

 

[RussiReef]

Another jem. BKChem Capitain Crozier

 

[JB Reefer]

Definitely two different versions of RR Rainbow Splice going around both incredible but different I will post a pics tonight when I get home .

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

Definitely two different versions of RR Rainbow Splice going around both incredible but different I will post a pics tonight when I get home .

There is only one RRC Rainbow Splice. It came from Reef Raft Canada to several vendors in the US including TCK which is where I got mine from. If you can't verify lineage back to RRC then it is not an RRC Rainbow Splice, and it should look something like this:

 

[ScottB]

There is only one RRC Rainbow Splice. It came from Reef Raft Canada to several vendors in the US including TCK which is where I got mine from. If you can't verify lineage back to RRC then it is not an RRC Rainbow Splice, and it should look like this:

Stop it with the watercolor paint brushing. You are inciting trouble around here!

 

[ADAM]

Mardi Gras / BA / Splice / Malaysian smooth skin tenuis?
Holy Banana torch? lol

Bro! Everyone skipping over the fact your torch is burning retinas! Man that thing is bright. Good score

 

[Johnny Slayton]

@Charlie’s Frags has a new piece he’s calling a “green slimer” and it’s pretty nice.

I’m still on the hunt for a skittles granulosa. Please let me know if any of you have a fraggable piece.

Edit: And a Banana Lokani and 20k Lokani

I had a lokani and it lasted about a week. Was doing great and over night it completely died.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

I had a lokani and it lasted about a week. Was doing great and over night it completely died.

Happens to the best of us too, sorry to hear that.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

BKCHEM 99 Red Balloons

RRC Jawdropper

 

[TonyP]

SBB Half Baked has been hardy for me. I lost a nice smooth skin Carolina due to Manganese overdose and Half Bake was fine. Half Baked is a slow grower however. I should take a picture of it it when I get some time it's beautiful.

Wanted to see if you had a pic of your SBB Half Baked? I've been trying to get a frag of it or BKCHEM Jumanji for the longest time.

 

[Rick5]

Wanted to see if you had a pic of your SBB Half Baked? I've been trying to get a frag of it or BKCHEM Jumanji for the longest time.

A board member keeps buying them all. I’m not sure why. He already has eight pieces of the same coral. He keeps them in his scrap tank. @Scott b knows who he is.

 

[TonyP]

A board member keeps buying them all. I’m not sure why. He already has eight pieces of the same coral. He keeps them in his scrap tank. @Scott b knows who he is.

Thanks for the tip...I'll see if he'll respond to a PM

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Thanks for the tip...I'll see if he'll respond to a PM

The person he’s referring to, me, doesn’t have or ever had those 2 pieces

 

[TonyP]

The person he’s referring to, me, doesn’t have or ever had those 2 pieces

Thanks for saving me...one day I'll find and get that acro, even if it's just a nub!

 

[thewire]

I felt like a lot people fell into the whole naming game. The hottest high end coral is whatever craziest name the vendor put on it and how rare they are. it's stupid game

 

[TonyP]

i agree with you @thewire and the extreme high prices takes some fun out of the hobby. That being said, i'm only after Half-Baked/Jumaji/Capt. Cozier because of the way it looks. I didn't realize how rare it was until I tried to find it. I would definitely (and prefer) to buy the similar species, unnamed acro at a lower price. I just can't find or know of anything else like it.

 

[ScottB]

Thanks for saving me...one day I'll find and get that acro, even if it's just a nub!

Those two are always stirring up trouble.

I haven't seen either of those in a while either. You could FB message BKChem to see if he knows where you might find Jumanji.