ORA Laura Purple Polyp

[Huskymaniac]

Does anyone have this acro? Trying to find the best spot in my tank. Its kind of a gross monochrome greenish color so not sure if I should move it up. Its in about 300 par. Have had it for about 6 months. Its growing just looks ugly.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I have several colonies from 200-400 and none of them look beautiful. It’s just not a very pretty acro unfortunately. Mine grow like weeds.....Worthless..weeds

 

[Huskymaniac]

I have several colonies from 200-400 and none of them look beautiful. It’s just not a very pretty acro unfortunately. Mine grow like weeds.....Worthless..weeds

Haha. I'll take a picture in a bit to see if yours looks like mine. I am thinking about putting it in a spot that gets like 600 par.

 

[Huskymaniac]

I have several colonies from 200-400 and none of them look beautiful. It’s just not a very pretty acro unfortunately. Mine grow like weeds.....Worthless..weeds

Is this whats yours looks like?

 

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Ours is pretty happy under 400+ par. Its not a fast grower at all though, at least not for us

 

[Brandon McHenry]

This is the one I have. It’s sitting up top probably around 400 par under radions.

 

[Vinman]

This is the one I have. It’s sitting up top probably around 400 par under radions.

No fair ....your cheating ...haha

 

[Huskymaniac]

Mine really looks pathetic. I think I should just move it.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

No fair ....your cheating ...haha

Lol is that a compliment?

Mine really looks pathetic. I think I should just move it.

What kind of lights do you have?

 

[Vinman]

Lol is that a compliment?



What kind of lights do you have?

Yeah I would cheat too if Ora was my neighbor. Lol

 

[Huskymaniac]

Lol is that a compliment?



What kind of lights do you have?

Reefbreeders photon v2+

 

[Brandon McHenry]

Yeah I would cheat too if Ora was my neighbor. Lol

Guilty lol! But this is the work tank that showcases their work so it has to be nice

Reefbreeders photon v2+

What is the roundabout spectrum you run?

 

[Huskymaniac]

Guilty lol! But this is the work tank that showcases their work so it has to be nice



What is the roundabout spectrum you run?

Used to run blues at 75 and white at 25. Now I do Blue at 100 and white at 50.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

Used to run blues at 75 and white at 25. Now I do Blue at 100 and white at 50.

How do the polyps look? Are they purple? I feel like the purple only pops with enough white but I feel like you should be okay there.

 

[Huskymaniac]

How do the polyps look? Are they purple? I feel like the purple only pops with enough white but I feel like you should be okay there.

Not getting real great extension on it but looks purple when they are out. I am gonna try moving it in a different flow area with a bit more light and see what happens with it.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

Not getting real great extension on it but looks purple when they are out. I am gonna try moving it in a different flow area with a bit more light and see what happens with it.

Sounds like a good plan, just go slow with any move to higher lighting and it should be just fine.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Ours is pretty happy under 400+ par. Its not a fast grower at all though, at least not for us

Mine was actually a freebie in a live sale pack. Considering I killed everything else in the pack, this freebie was really $850. Hahaha

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Is this whats yours looks like?

Pretty much.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

I would guess this acro needs really strong light to get the purple polyps with light branches.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Especially with most people running higher nutrients tanks these days. I bet it would look amazing in a zeo tank.