Acropora: Higher Temperature equals better coloration?

[Acroporaaddict]

Ive been keeping Acropora on and off for the last 16 years. I have noticed that within the last 5-6 years there are a greater number of highly colored Acros available to purchase. Could this be linked with increased ocean temperatures? Would our tanks see an increase of coloration from being ran at a higher temp? just something to think about...

 

[Supurderek]

I feel it is not linked, directly. Most corals are colored up after they are brought into mariculture facilities or our tanks. Husbandry has come a long way eith easier access to better gadgets and monitors imho. Carbon dosing is one of the easier ways that wasn't really used to control nutrients ewsily until recently. Lots of amateur research and testing helps!

If tank temperatures go up' more than likely corals will die. There are some more resilient such as the reefs found off florida coast. Who knows?

 

[Adamc13o3]

Photo Shop has also come a long way in the past few years....