Acropora Spathulata Showoff Thread

[brett.sizeland]

Hey guys I thought I would start a showoff thread for Acropora Spathulata as you don't see much of it posted around.

I have a nice colony of it growing and keen to see what other people have. I will start it off with mine below.

 

[Sherman]

Very colorful and nice. Can I share your photo on my Facebook and instragram

 

[brett.sizeland]

Very colorful and nice. Can I share your photo on my Facebook and instragram

Thanks [emoji16]. Sure you can share it.

 

[Sherman]

Thank You brett

 

[Clintcrabtree]

Here is mine (middle of picture)

 

[Torqued]

Awesome coral Brett. That looks like a milli?

 

[Coronus]

I need on of these

 

[Sherman]

Wow colorful and hairly

 

[Txdragonslayer]

Hey guys I thought I would start a showoff thread for Acropora Spathulata as you don't see much of it posted around.

I have a nice colony of it growing and keen to see what other people have. I will start it off with mine below.

What's this coral called?

 

[Sherman]

Acropora Spathulata

 

[yellojello]

Mine are starting to encrust...

 

[brett.sizeland]

Here is mine (middle of picture)

Wow that will be stunning when it grows out.

 

[brett.sizeland]

Mine are starting to encrust...

They have the potential to be very nice when they get settled I noticed mine changed colour a lot from when I first got it.

 

[Pife]

It's in the top left. It Used to be an excellent multi color but went green on me when I had a nutrient issue. Now that's solved its gaining color.

That picture is a couple weeks old. It's starting to have a little pink peek through. I'll try and capture that tomorrow with a picture.

 

[brett.sizeland]

It's in the top left. It Used to be an excellent multi color but went green on me when I had a nutrient issue. Now that's solved its gaining color.

That picture is a couple weeks old. It's starting to have a little pink peek through. I'll try and capture that tomorrow with a picture.

Hopefully the pink continues to come back as it will be a nice piece when it does

 

[RyanCSGO]

Colony I picked up from reefapalooza this weekend.

 

[Bpb]

I understand these to be some of the most difficult to keep acros in the hobby. What’s everyone’s trick for long term success?

 

[RyanCSGO]

I understand these to be some of the most difficult to keep acros in the hobby. What’s everyone’s trick for long term success?

I keep hearing "pristine water" "extremely clean tanks"
I just added this colony over the weekend, ill check back every so often with updates on it and see how it goes
currently my tank info is: p04=.02-.03, N03= undetectable, ALK=8.9 - 9.1, CAL=423-430, MAG 1400

 

[jda]

I understand these to be some of the most difficult to keep acros in the hobby. What’s everyone’s trick for long term success?

Absolute stability. They can start to RTN or STN when lots of other SPS are fine with some swings. If you see a tank with a huge colony of Spath, then you know that they did not hardly have any parameter swings for years and years. I also find that they need more light than most other acros - high intensity and wide spectrum.

 

[Bacon505]

Hey guys I thought I would start a showoff thread for Acropora Spathulata as you don't see much of it posted around.

I have a nice colony of it growing and keen to see what other people have. I will start it off with mine below.

Wow beautiful piece, interested in a trade for other spathulata?