I have a 30 gallon Biocube with a china-box light setup. after having success with plating and then encrusting montipora I have recently been adding some acropora frags to my tank. I don't plan on changing my maintenance and water testing habits to accommodate these new corals although I have been improving. So far it has yielded mixed results. a unidentified pink millipora has been growing slowly, a strawberry shortcake has been doing great, a green slimer colony has been receding at some tips and growing on others, and a yellow tip acro was dropped on some acans and sand and quickly died after. So far I have been ok with trial and error to just find strains that will tolerate my fluctuating water chemistry and relatively high nitrates. I recently bought a walt disney acro frag at local auction for 30$ but am now feeling badly because its a crap shoot whether it will survive in my tank while a more experienced or dedicated enthusiast could certainly have cultivated it into a beautiful colony if i hadn't won.
So I wanted to ask what are some good and exciting strains that are generally more tolerant of shifting chemistry? I figure i ought to at least have a good chance of success with the frags i acquire in the future if i am going to be denying someone else the opportunity to grow them out instead.
So I wanted to ask what are some good and exciting strains that are generally more tolerant of shifting chemistry? I figure i ought to at least have a good chance of success with the frags i acquire in the future if i am going to be denying someone else the opportunity to grow them out instead.
