honkit Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 A thread to share and discuss about challenging SPS species. For me, it's Acropora spathulata (Aussie thick millepora lookalike) and Acropora Hyacinthus (Fiji version). They grow well, keep their bright colours then mysteriously have their flesh recede until they eventually die. A.Spathulatha A. Hyacinthus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aidil257 Posted February 2, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted February 2, 2017 Thanks for the info...interesting..Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedricang Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 6 hours ago, honkit said: A thread to share and discuss about challenging SPS species. For me, it's Acropora spathulata (Aussie thick millepora lookalike) and Acropora Hyacinthus (Fiji version). They grow well, keep their bright colours then mysteriously have their flesh recede until they eventually die. A.Spathulatha A. Hyacinthus Hehehe... you missed out my blue spathulata that day ? It was my second try and got it survived ( touched wood ) for almost 2 years and counting. Very very surprising to have it colored under 250mh and colors holding well under good nutrient. My guess is that they need enough nutrient to sustain their vitality, in the wild they have no issue but when comes to ulns system, it becomes a challenge. Quote Treat others the way you wanna be treated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedricang Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Here's the blue spathulata, deeper blue over time. Have been providing nutrients ever since and notice good health is attained so far. Quote Treat others the way you wanna be treated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkit Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 On 2/2/2017 at 8:09 PM, cedricang said: Hehehe... you missed out my blue spathulata that day ? It was my second try and got it survived ( touched wood ) for almost 2 years and counting. Very very surprising to have it colored under 250mh and colors holding well under good nutrient. My guess is that they need enough nutrient to sustain their vitality, in the wild they have no issue but when comes to ulns system, it becomes a challenge. I missed spotting your spathulatha. So sphathulatas need higher nutrient levels? Interesting as they are from Australian waters which are more pristine than Indonesian waters where the majority of our SPS corals are from. The irony is that I can keep strawberry shortcake acroporas (A.microclados) another Aussie endemic well coloured and growing yet struggle with Sphathulata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedricang Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 7 hours ago, honkit said: I missed spotting your spathulatha. So sphathulatas need higher nutrient levels? Interesting as they are from Australian waters which are more pristine than Indonesian waters where the majority of our SPS corals are from. The irony is that I can keep strawberry shortcake acroporas (A.microclados) another Aussie endemic well coloured and growing yet struggle with Sphathulata. Yes, it seems irony that aussie spathulata coming from a prestine water could thrive under a higher nutrient systems. As you know currently I am running on 2 different system at different nutrient level. I have tried a few times to see how the same spathulata behave in mine 2 different nutrient levels. It turns out that almost all the trials gave the same results, that the frags under the higher nutrient system produce better color and survival rate is significant higher. I have to repeat this a few more times to draw a conclusion, but so far the past 3 trials proves to be so Quote Treat others the way you wanna be treated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member Muw Posted July 4, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted July 4, 2020 Can we know what higher level nutrients you are running go increase colours on spathiulata?Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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