Cheap acros

thegrilledcheesus · Mar 3, 2013

So, I was at the Critter today and Lo and Behold a Minty Fresh Acro in their frag tank :bigsmile:
I'm quite excited i've wanted to try acros for some time now.

bknapp · Mar 3, 2013

Best of luck!

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thegrilledcheesus · Mar 3, 2013

bknapp said:
Best of luck!

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Thank you, I've got it on the sandbed right now, do you think that, that is a good idea? I've got LEDs just FYI

bknapp · Mar 3, 2013

You need to slowly move it up from the sand bed to acclimate then to your lights. Every couple of days move it up a couple of inches until you have it placed where you want it.

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thegrilledcheesus · Mar 3, 2013

bknapp said:
You need to slowly move it up from the sand bed to acclimate then to your lights. Every couple of days move it up a couple of inches until you have it placed where you want it.

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It's sitting in the shade as well right now is that good?

Dowtish · Mar 3, 2013

I would not put it in the shade.

thegrilledcheesus · Mar 3, 2013

Dowtish said:
I would not put it in the shade.

So just on the bed in direct light?

p woodard · Mar 3, 2013

thegrilledcheesus said:
So just on the bed in direct light?

I think the frag tank at AC has LEDs on it

thegrilledcheesus · Mar 3, 2013

p woodard said:
I think the frag tank at AC has LEDs on it

If thats true I can just shove it way up high then?

thejoshdavis · Mar 3, 2013

AC has halides or LEDs like Keith said. You should be good.

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thegrilledcheesus · Mar 3, 2013

Would you guys say giving it a week on the sandbed would still be a good idea?

gmoney243 · Mar 3, 2013

Depends on how strong ur.leds are but.im betting if.its a nano then u should just start it off where u want it to stay.

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gmoney243 · Mar 3, 2013

Fyi i never light acclimate my acros and its never been an issue. Other corals are a different story especially chalices

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thegrilledcheesus · Mar 3, 2013

i got a pair of par38s over a 10g eventually if it goes well the acro is going in my 55

nerdwolf · Mar 4, 2013

My limited experience with acros has taught me that when they're sufficiently stressed out, they will shed their zooxanthellae and lose color no matter what the reason (light, chemistry, temp, etc.) When you get a coral from a fish store, you know what kind of lights they had maybe, but that doesn't mean much considering they don't acclimate their livestock, and you really can't know what the coral was used to before they got it. Consider finding a spot with moderate light (maybe off to the side) and lots of flow, and just leaving it alone for a while. It can take two weeks or longer before a stressed coral loses color, so if in a few days it gets pale don't just assume it's unhappy and move it - that would just stress it out even more.