Gravid Acropora

[C. Eymann]

Just wanted to share a picture of a gravid Acropora selago colony we have had for three years, was fragging off of it last week and noticed it was full of eggs!


I'm guessing the supplemental nutrition from our heavy use of suspended coral foods made this colony decide it has enough energy to make some babies!

A well fed Acropora is a happy Acropora ;-)


Anyone else have acropora spawn successfully in their tanks? Share!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Just wanted to share a picture of a gravid Acropora selago colony we have had for three years, was fragging off of it last week and noticed it was full of eggs!


I'm guessing the supplemental nutrition from our heavy use of suspended coral foods made this colony decide it has enough energy to make some babies!

A well fed Acropora is a happy Acropora ;-)


Anyone else have acropora spawn successfully in their tanks? Share!

This is super cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[ScottB]

That is very cool.

Last time I saw eggs on my acros they looked nothing like those. It was a pretty sad day.

So just curious with all the supplemental feeding you guys do, what ranges do you keep for residual NO3/PO4? Do you export particularly hard?

 

[C. Eymann]

That is very cool.

Last time I saw eggs on my acros they looked nothing like those. It was a pretty sad day.

So just curious with all the supplemental feeding you guys do, what ranges do you keep for residual NO3/PO4? Do you export particularly hard?

In our SPS systems, targets are 15-20ppm N and .05ppm P, We use Nyos 300 skimmers and use macro like gracilaria and cheato in fuges, also ,while it doesn't export it, kalkwasser can precipitate P, and in some of our systems we are dosing 10 gallons via kalk reactors, definitely see a big difference in P trends when those reactors start becoming exhausted, even before noticing pH trending down or alk falling.

 

[ScottB]

In our SPS systems, targets are 15-20ppm N and .05ppm P, We use Nyos 300 skimmers and use macro like gracilaria and cheato in fuges, also ,while it doesn't export it, kalkwasser can precipitate P, and in some of our systems we are dosing 10 gallons via kalk reactors, definitely see a big difference in P trends when those reactors start becoming exhausted, even before noticing pH trending down or alk falling.

Great info thanks.

I've heard that (kalk preciping phosphate) before, now that you mention it. But forgot about that. Explains why I have to manage PO4 in my display, but not in my frag system. My DT does not run kalk while my frag gets 4 liters a cycle.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

So cool!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[BranchingHammer]

That's awesome!!

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Awesome images of little baby polyps! Thanks for sharing!

 

[X-37B]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing pics and info.

 

[rckfsh44]

Just wanted to share a picture of a gravid Acropora selago colony we have had for three years, was fragging off of it last week and noticed it was full of eggs!


I'm guessing the supplemental nutrition from our heavy use of suspended coral foods made this colony decide it has enough energy to make some babies!

A well fed Acropora is a happy Acropora ;-)


Anyone else have acropora spawn successfully in their tanks? Share!

Red bugs is what they look like not good for sps

 

[xiaoxiy]

Red bugs is what they look like not good for sps

I don't see any redbugs. I see acro eggs though!

@C. Eymann, what are you guys feeding at this point? Thanks for sharing those sweet pics!

 

[Chrisv.]

Incredibly cool.

 

[C. Eymann]

Red bugs is what they look like not good for sps

These are not tegastes sp. I kindly believe you are mistaken

I don't see any redbugs. I see acro eggs though!

@C. Eymann, what are you guys feeding at this point? Thanks for sharing those sweet pics!

We feed 3x a week, usually a blend of Reef Nutrition oysterfeast, Phytofeast and Rotifeast if Phosphate needs to come up, if Phosphate has been trending up or above target we feed benepets

 

[G Santana]

The Holy grail, to get SPS to reproduce in your tank.

Awesome!!!

 

[Johra]

Never actually seen this! Congrats.. Going to do more research now

 

[nichthyes]

Just wanted to share a picture of a gravid Acropora selago colony we have had for three years, was fragging off of it last week and noticed it was full of eggs!


I'm guessing the supplemental nutrition from our heavy use of suspended coral foods made this colony decide it has enough energy to make some babies!

A well fed Acropora is a happy Acropora ;-)


Anyone else have acropora spawn successfully in their tanks? Share!

Do you have seasonal fluctuations of temp or lighting in your tank?? Congrats!!

 

[Midrats]

I'm not sure why Benereef isn't more popular. The stuff really works! So does kalkwasser. RIP Peter Wilkens.

 

[sdreef]

Just wanted to share a picture of a gravid Acropora selago colony we have had for three years, was fragging off of it last week and noticed it was full of eggs!


I'm guessing the supplemental nutrition from our heavy use of suspended coral foods made this colony decide it has enough energy to make some babies!

A well fed Acropora is a happy Acropora ;-)


Anyone else have acropora spawn successfully in their tanks? Share!

What a great observation and great work!

What are you using for your light, photoperiod, any seasonal adjustments? Do you use any moonlights? I was really fascinated by the Craggs study, and have contemplated actively trying to replicate, but I think there is too much light pollution where my system sits.

 

[C. Eymann]

What a great observation and great work!

What are you using for your light, photoperiod, any seasonal adjustments? Do you use any moonlights? I was really fascinated by the Craggs study, and have contemplated actively trying to replicate, but I think there is too much light pollution where my system sits.

This colony is under Radion G4,pros, we don't make any seasonal changes to photoperiod, No moonlights, the farm is pretty much pitch black during the night, minus the small amount of light pollution via MP/ vortech pump controllers.
Temperature runs 77-78 but during the summer it can kiss 80-81.

 

[drawman]

I'll bite...what coral foods are you feeding?