New to acro's!

Sophie"s mom · Apr 18, 2024

Hello all, so I guess I am hoping for some reassurance here

My friend I mentioned who is giving me a piece of green toadstool, Is apparently also bringing my a piece of rainbow acro. This of course makes me nervous as I read about how difficult they can be. I know nothing about SPS at all. For those of you who have seen my tank pics, read my posts, and whatnot, will I be fine with this? I am pretty religious about water changes (25% every 2 weeks) and keep up with things pretty well, but SPS have always scared me a bit.

Troylee · Apr 18, 2024

Sophies mom said:
Hello all, so I guess I am hoping for some reassurance here My friend I mentioned who is giving me a piece of green toadstool, Is apparently also bringing my a piece of rainbow acro. This of course makes me nervous as I read about how difficult they can be. I know nothing about SPS at all. For those of you who have seen my tank pics, read my posts, and whatnot, will I be fine with this? I am pretty religious about water changes (25% every 2 weeks) and keep up with things pretty well, but SPS have always scared me a bit.

Put it where it gets decent light and flow and you should be fine… chop shops have gave acros a bad name! If that acro has been captive for a long time it’s no different than any other coral to grow.

Cell · Apr 18, 2024

I think generally, they aren't as difficult as some believe. Getting optimal growth and coloration, perhaps. I've found some sps much easier to grow than some LPS. Don't sweat it. You aren't paying a small fortune for this so low risk/high reward.

Sophie"s mom · Apr 18, 2024

Troylee said:
Put it where it gets decent light and flow and you should be fine… chop shops have gave acros a bad name! If that acro has been captive for a long time it’s no different than any other coral to grow.

Awesome! Thank you, this has definitely put my mind a bit more at ease. I do feed my other corals a couple times a week. Will the acro benefit from this as well?

Troylee · Apr 18, 2024

Sophies mom said:
Awesome! Thank you, this has definitely put my mind a bit more at ease. I do feed my other corals a couple times a week. Will the acro benefit from this as well?

It def won’t hurt! I feed my sticks twice a week..