My Acro Collection

[Homewrecker]

So last year I had a pretty bad crash on the reef. I was busy with work, got additional pets, picked up some new hobbies and it just fell into the common neglect I think many people's tanks do.

Fast forward a year and we've made some considerable changes to the tank.
-Kalkwasser was adopted and it was a great decision. My chronically low pH was seemingly instantly resolved.
-Monthly ICP tests were started and small issues that were actually big issues were found out.
-I put the tank on an auto-feeder and have the fish eating flake every couple hours to entertain themselves. They get LRS daily as well.
-2x Weekly coral feedings

Alongside all these new changes, I've continually tested out new foods and new "methods" on the reef which are still going on.
-"DIY" reef snow is being used to handle water clarity issues. If it works for cyano as well that'll be nice as I've had a patch that seemingly never goes away
-Sodium nitrate gets dosed daily to keep things on the up and up but I'll likely be increasing fish
-All operations on the reef have to be automated as I travel a lot for work

And for the fun part... pics below

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[blaxsun]

Early bird... gets no pics.

 

[Homewrecker]

Early bird... gets no pics.

Too quick for your own good! Please hold

 

[Homewrecker]

TSA Northern Lights

This is from POTO, I have no idea what it is except really nice!

Tyree Pink Lemonade

TSA Rainbow Sherbet

And a funky side of it that looks more green

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[blaxsun]

Those are all beautiful. I have yet to get into acros in a big way - your corals are giving me all sorts of bad spending ideas!

 

[Homewrecker]

Yet another forgotten name special

TSA Optimus Prime

Tequila Sunrise

TSA Princess Peach(Just recently purchased)

There's a little bit of controversy to this one. Its supposed to be a WWC Electric Melon but this frag looks virtually identical to a Princess Peach. The colony however looked different from the Princess Peach and it was cut in front of me. So we will see!

Unnamed

Battle Corals BattleJuice

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[Homewrecker]

Those are all beautiful. I have yet to get into acros in a big way - your corals are giving me all sorts of bad spending ideas!

Buy them as frags and grow them out, its so much more fulfilling

 

[Homewrecker]

PC Rainbow Acro

CB Versace which my foxface has found tasty

Another Princess Peach

TSA Carolina Reaper. This piece has lost some color lately. I think it has to do with my foxface or a polkadot hermit that I had causing havoc in here

JF Solar Flare

RR Firecracker which I need to destroy the palys growing at the base but I've been much too lazy to do so...

Vivid's Confetti, I may drop this down and see if it gives me better coloration

TSA Fruity Pebbles. It needs more of something, I'm not sure what that is yet

TSA Bill Murray

RR Robinhood

Red Velvet

ORA Frogskin

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[blaxsun]

Now you're just putting me to shame!

 

[jhuntstl]

Very impressive photos. What are you using to take them and under what lights?

 

[BranchingHammer]

Amazing corals and photos! I'm also focusing on the automated hands-off approach for now because of my busy schedule...

 

[Homewrecker]

Now you're just putting me to shame!

Goodness, not at all. This tank has caused me so many headaches you have nooooo idea haha

Very impressive photos. What are you using to take them and under what lights?

These are shot with an EOS R5 and a 60 mm macro

Amazing corals and photos! I'm also focusing on the automated hands-off approach for now because of my busy schedule...

Kalk really helps with that!

 

[Uncle99]

Goodness, not at all. This tank has caused me so many headaches you have nooooo idea haha


These are shot with an EOS R5 and a 60 mm macro

Kalk really helps with that!

Holy Wow!
Stunning….
Would love to see the whole family in a FTS.

 

[BirdFish5000]

I dunno man, I think that Confetti looks pretty darn good as it is

 

[Syntax1235]

Nice photos! I’m envious of your photography skills. My pictures usually don’t come out so good. Keep’m coming.

 

[Homewrecker]

Holy Wow!
Stunning….
Would love to see the whole family in a FTS.

Sooo much less impressive than close ups haha
But perhaps on next week's update!

 

[Homewrecker]

I dunno man, I think that Confetti looks pretty darn good as it is

I have a buddy with a colony near me and its SO much more colorful. I'm considering getting a frag from him and growing it out. The person I bought my piece from originally is well respected and I wouldn't normally second guess his lineage but the colony as a whole has not done much for me. Confetti's are really nice and the one I had before was way nicer than this one. HOWEVER, this piece is getting a ton of light and flow with low nutrients. Maybe moving it will help me out a little

Nice photos! I’m envious of your photography skills. My pictures usually don’t come out so good. Keep’m coming.

Gel filters on your phone work almost as well!

 

[Uncle99]

Sooo much less impressive than close ups haha
But perhaps on next week's update!

Love to see the how they combine.
Some of the best frags I’ve seen.

 

[Syntax1235]

I have a buddy with a colony near me and its SO much more colorful. I'm considering getting a frag from him and growing it out. The person I bought my piece from originally is well respected and I wouldn't normally second guess his lineage but the colony as a whole has not done much for me. Confetti's are really nice and the one I had before was way nicer than this one. HOWEVER, this piece is getting a ton of light and flow with low nutrients. Maybe moving it will help me out a little


Gel filters on your phone work almost as well!

Would you mind sending me a pm of the gel filters you use?

 

[Homewrecker]

Love to see the how they combine.
Some of the best frags I’ve seen.

I'll put it on the to-do! This is a branchy bonsai-y scape