Acropora speciosa unrated one

Sams reef · Dec 9, 2022

sdreef said:
I have a three varieties. Photos of two of them. These two I like under both full spectrum or under blues.

Original Mother colony

Wow the yellow one is hot
I have yellow one also but yours looks

sdreef · Dec 9, 2022

Sams reef said:
Wow the yellow one is hot
I have yellow one also but yours looks

Thanks! The thing I like about that one is it's contrast under full spectrum. The base is a deep blue that turns greenish as the yellow comes in. Under blues the yellow still pops, but you lose the blue base a bit. The polyps were more red than maroon, but I have high N/P and feed a ton and they darkened a bit. It is a cool piece.

Steven Garland · Dec 9, 2022

The Spec's are a very intersting one if you ask me. Underrated for sure,but because its "newer" imported species I feel like it doesn't appeal to everyone. From what I am hearing its not nearly as hardy as the belowed Tenuis which I feel like is hard to bwleat with the 14000+ colors it comes in lol.

Does anyone know who the first to import one of these way ?

Sams reef · Dec 9, 2022

sdreef said:
Thanks! The thing I like about that one is it's contrast under full spectrum. The base is a deep blue that turns greenish as the yellow comes in. Under blues the yellow still pops, but you lose the blue base a bit. The polyps were more red than maroon, but I have high N/P and feed a ton and they darkened a bit. It is a cool piece.

Interesting if my green yellow one can be like yours. The polyps now is brown and the yellow is more green. Any suggestions to get more yellow and red polyps?

sdreef · Dec 9, 2022

Steven Garland said:
The Spec's are a very intersting one if you ask me. Underrated for sure,but because its "newer" imported species I feel like it doesn't appeal to everyone. From what I am hearing its not nearly as hardy as the belowed Tenuis which I feel like is hard to bwleat with the 14000+ colors it comes in lol.

Does anyone know who the first to import one of these way ?

I don't know the first for sure, but I believe the flaming sunrise was one of the first to garner attention. I believe that was under the care of candy corals in Canada.

I think you're correct in that they're more sensitive than many tenuis.

Sams reef said:
Interesting if my green yellow one can be like yours. The polyps now is brown and the yellow is more green. Any suggestions to get more yellow and red polyps?

The yellow has deepened in my system with time, and originally looked similar to your photos.

I had to frag the colony to save parts of it this past summer as the colony had developed an infection. I was able to save a few pieces. Currently I have a piece at 330 PAR and another at 470 PAR and the colors are frankly similar. I run 250 W Radiums and T5. I also feed a lot. My measurable nutrients are at nitrates 5-10 and Phos 0.1-0.2. Truthfully, I don't have great insight on whether it is a parameter that draws the yellow out or if it is the coral itself.

Sams reef · Dec 9, 2022

sdreef said:
I don't know the first for sure, but I believe the flaming sunrise was one of the first to garner attention. I believe that was under the care of candy corals in Canada.

I think you're correct in that they're more sensitive than many tenuis.

The yellow has deepened in my system with time, and originally looked similar to your photos.

I had to frag the colony to save parts of it this past summer as the colony had developed an infection. I was able to save a few pieces. Currently I have a piece at 330 PAR and another at 470 PAR and the colors are frankly similar. I run 250 W Radiums and T5. I also feed a lot. My measurable nutrients are at nitrates 5-10 and Phos 0.1-0.2. Truthfully, I don't have great insight on whether it is a parameter that draws the yellow out or if it is the coral itself.

I think that the tenuis is harder to keep the colors and more sensitive “not all of them” but lot of them.

coralbeauties · Dec 11, 2022

I should have several of these but we got ripped off for about 4 grand by the main guy that brought these into the hobby!! Still bitter.
Jeff

alecj · Dec 19, 2023

here is my yellow speciosa

Charlie’s Frags · Dec 19, 2023

Slow growers. All of these were around an inch 1-2 years ago.

Sams reef · Dec 20, 2023

Charlie’s Frags said:
Slow growers. All of these were around an inch 1-2 years ago.

Wow they are amazing and impressing polyp extension. You know what helps the polyp extension?

Sams reef · Dec 20, 2023

This one also cute

Sams reef · Dec 20, 2023

Charlie’s Frags · Dec 20, 2023

Sams reef said:
Wow they are amazing and impressing polyp extension. You know what helps the polyp extension?

Not sure but all of my acros have always had excellent polyp extension. All I do is feed PE mysis, do wc’s and I dose kz flatworm stop everyday.

WKY74 · Dec 20, 2023

Charlie’s Frags said:
Not sure but all of my acros have always had excellent polyp extension. All I do is feed PE mysis, do wc’s and I dose kz flatworm stop everyday.

How is yr iodine levels? Read somewhere that flatworm stop increases iodine. I’ve been dosing FWS for months now and recent icp does show elevated iodine levels. I’ve stopped dosing and monitoring in the meantime.

Charlie’s Frags · Dec 20, 2023

WKY74 said:
How is yr iodine levels? Read somewhere that flatworm stop increases iodine. I’ve been dosing FWS for months now and recent icp does show elevated iodine levels. I’ve stopped dosing and monitoring in the meantime.

No idea. I haven’t done an icp in years. I can tell you that I do 5mls in my 50g cube everyday for years and don’t have any problems

sdreef · Dec 20, 2023

Charlie’s Frags said:
Have you checked your par?

I learned, after the fact, It would have been easier to make the blues “less blue” without wasting much potential power than making these pros more blue.
I also need +250 par in much more of my tank than you do at this point. I have acros mounted/ growing 1-2 inches from the side panels of the glass.

Really nice polyp extension on your speciosas. Curious what your doing for flow and how you have it set up? I see the reflection of maybe an MP10 or 40 on the back panel.

Charlie’s Frags · Dec 20, 2023

sdreef said:
Really nice polyp extension on your speciosas. Curious what your doing for flow and how you have it set up? I see the reflection of maybe an MP10 or 40 on the back panel.

2 mp40s on each side of the back panel facing the front set at 40% nutrient transport anti sync mode