Cheap Beautiful Acros. Show me!

Heabel7 · Mar 8, 2023

Looking to see some inexpensive acros that are underrated, forgotten about, hidden gems. The usual will show up like, pink lemonade, red planet, and Oregon tort. What else you got for us? Pics would be appreciated.

For example: Coral Euphoria Dracarys $65

Terrible phone pic, slow grower but great colors that I just can’t capture with my phone.

Saltyreef · Mar 8, 2023

PC rainbow....

Hands down please.....lol.

Saltyreef · Mar 8, 2023

Also, cant forget good old ORA's Joe the coral.

Was one of my favs in 2013.

Crustaceon · Mar 8, 2023

Garf Bonsai.

Saltyreef · Mar 8, 2023

ORA Tri color valida

HB AL · Mar 8, 2023

No idea on names but for $30 bucks each for chunky, mini colonies is a bargain in my book. I love living in SoCal and having so many Lfs's!

Saltyreef · Mar 8, 2023

If anyone is familar with the sps trade name ATL (atlantis aquarium) ....
He used to import some of the nicest things ive ever seen back in the early 10's when I worked in the SF bay.

Heres another example of a nice OG acro of his.

ATL shades of fall

bradreef · Mar 8, 2023

I would say, most of the stuff from 10+ years ago that is ORA can be found locally for a good price. Hawkins enchinata, oregon tort, red planet, frogskin, rose milli, ect

You could have a very nice colorful tank just of ORA stuff. Pc rainbow is prob top budget coral thou. Imo. Colorful, grows fast, reasily available, cheap.

biecacka · Mar 8, 2023

Was just talking to a friend about how I want the last 10-15 acros in my tank to be old classic good looking common(ish) corals. Love those listed, palmers blue milli, red planet, pink lemonade, ATL had some great pieces too.

corey

Tony616 · Mar 8, 2023

Got this no name piece for 50 bucks. Coloring up nicely

legionofdoon · Mar 8, 2023

Green Slimer.

Saltyreef · Mar 9, 2023

ATL strawberry fields

You know...I keep recalling these OG sps strains but now I'm also recalling the OP wants something tangible

Heabel7 · Mar 9, 2023

HB AL said:
No idea on names but for $30 bucks each for chunky, mini colonies is a bargain in my book. I love living in SoCal and having so many Lfs's!

Jealous of your location. You guys in cali and those in Florida seem to have it made.

Heabel7 · Mar 9, 2023

Tony616 said:
Got this no name piece for 50 bucks. Coloring up nicely

This looks crazy nice in this photo. I would want a frag for sure

Heabel7 · Mar 10, 2023

most of the usual suspects. anything common but not on the greatest hits list?

VanDalsenReef · Mar 10, 2023

Green slimer

Kasrift · Mar 10, 2023

Bought this one for 24$, not a named coral but one AquaSD brought in. They are my LFS. It was just plain blue but has been developing crazy colors. The green one behind it has just stayed green, but was also a ASD purchase.

happyhourhero · Mar 10, 2023

Pink caddy is cheap now. I used to go to shops and throw the orange glasses on and look for any hints of contrasting colors on the No names and got a couple of gems. One ended up being my favorite acro.
when I got it:

Later:

KK's Reef · Mar 10, 2023

Seems like vendors are always coming out with newly named rainbow tenuis, but the Walt Disney and Orange Passion are classics to me. You can get chunky frags from local reefers for $80 or less, and to me, they look better than most of the tenuis variety that's out there.