My Acro Collection

hatfielj · Apr 23, 2018

Finally got to a point where I can start documenting all the acros I've been collecting the last couple of months. My new 187 gallon has been up and running since early March and I wasted no time filling it with lot's of frags.
Right now it's frag-ville, but hopefully it will grow in nicely with time.
Going to post pics as they grow.
All taken under reefbrite XHO's with a Fujifilm XT2, 60mm f2.8 Macro Lens, Fantaseas underwater filter

Copps Lemonlime Table

CC Hellboy

WWC King Fiji

SOTR milli

JF Homewrecker (it's a nub, but it was cheap!)

More to come...

Tahoe61 · Apr 23, 2018

Sigh, they are all so beautiful.

oktanne98 · Apr 24, 2018

Great [emoji106] result!!!
What water parameters you’re keeping ?

P-Dub · Apr 24, 2018

They really are beautiful. Nicely done there. Keep it going.

JollyReefer · Apr 24, 2018

hatfielj said:
Finally got to a point where I can start documenting all the acros I've been collecting the last couple of months. My new 187 gallon has been up and running since early March and I wasted no time filling it with lot's of frags.
Right now it's frag-ville, but hopefully it will grow in nicely with time.
Going to post pics as they grow.
All taken under reefbrite XHO's with a Fujifilm XT2, 60mm f2.8 Macro Lens, Fantaseas underwater filter

Copps Lemonlime Table

CC Hellboy

WWC King Fiji

SOTR milli

JF Homewrecker (it's a nub, but it was cheap!)

More to come...

Wow, that hellboy looks super red. Is it that red in person? Where'd you get the frag? I didn't see it on CC's website.

Dan I · Apr 24, 2018

Nice stuff, how much has that SOTR Millie grown since the WWC live sale? I accidentally broke my WWC Forgemaster and I have two pieces now growing.

hatfielj · Apr 24, 2018

F291 said:
Nice stuff, how much has that SOTR Millie grown since the WWC live sale? I accidentally broke my WWC Forgemaster and I have two pieces now growing.

Not much at all. It has encrusted a little and is starting to pick up pace on that. It spent all this time morphing it's colors a little.

Jon Bills said:
Wow, that hellboy looks super red. Is it that red in person? Where'd you get the frag? I didn't see it on CC's website.

Under reefbrites it's that red. Not quite as glowing when the T5's are on, but still a really nice unique color. I got it from a seller on here reefnjunkie.

oktanne98 said:
Great [emoji106] result!!!
What water parameters you’re keeping ?

I shoot for the following ranges. I don't test for anything else. My plan is to do water changes every 2 weeks. I use a calcium reactor to maintain and I dose nitrates and phosphates at the moment (my tank was getting too "clean" and the colors were paling).
Alk 8-9
Cal 420-450
Mg 1300-1400
Nitrates 5-10
Phosphates 0.03-0.06

JDowns · Apr 24, 2018

Looking great! Some of my favorite frags for sure.

hatfielj · Apr 24, 2018

A few more baby corals to start your morning

JF Serial Killer - Finally starting to color up for me. It was pale when I got it. It's got more of a blue base than the pic JF provides, but that could change. It has encrusted a fair amount too.

WWC Jello Shot Milli - I got an XL frag and it's already growing quite quickly (you can see it has branches starting at the base where it encrusted). Nice variety of colors too

WWC French Tickler - one of my favorites in the tank. The pink is really intense and has a unique growth form.

WWC Red Shortcake - Can you tell I have a thing for red corals? LOL And yes, this one is that red in person, it's a vibrant piece and holding it's colors. I got it from Jason Fox and it arrived this bright