Show me your RMF Red Matrix Acros

Chameleon · Nov 3, 2012

Is this it?

Nuocmam · Nov 3, 2012

Hmmm would love to see more pics of this.

SteezySPS · Nov 5, 2012

Rocky Mountain Frags said:
Yep, the whole colony had thin branches. That is why I'm not sure it is a Spathulata. Definitely different than what I've seen in true Spath's.

Here is my spath before selling it. branches were thin unlike the mother colony

Nuocmam · Nov 5, 2012

Oh that's a nice one steezy too bad you got rid of it.

JimC · Dec 30, 2012

I got the Red Matrix from a Jared a while back. I had it in a system I couldn't quite get right. Browned on me. Considering how I treated it, I'm surprised it didn't die. I now have it in a thriving system. It's encrusted a ton. Really starting to color up. Quickly becoming one of my favs. Here's a few pics taken a few weeks ago by someone who knows how to take pics.

Just took this one with my phone.

Neither cameras can capture the intensity of the green.

BillyC · Dec 30, 2012

Where does everyone have their's places? And what lighting.

JimC · Dec 30, 2012

BillyC said:
Where does everyone have their's places? And what lighting.

Mine really starting popping right under a 7 bulb Constellation, 4-5 inches directly in front of an mp10. Ton of light, ton of flow.

Zack · Dec 30, 2012

Man I want one now!!!

sportzfish · Dec 30, 2012

Right under my T5s at the top of my tank it has blue tips with most metallic red body. I just love that metallic shine it has.

JimC · Dec 30, 2012

sportzfish said:
Right under my T5s at the top of my tank it has blue tips with most metallic red body. I just love that metallic shine it has.

Yes....metallic shine is a good description!

Trevor40 · Dec 31, 2012

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Mine is the center right Acro. It is coloring up after running too much GFO and then having red bugs. It has encrusted a lot and both frags have grown together. Ill get a better pic in a few days and post it. For some reason the coralites have smoothed over. Im hoping it gets more 3D looking now that I have my tank more stable.

aquavista99 · Dec 31, 2012

Here is a picture of my Red Matrix...it is one of my favorites too! Added a picture of my Blue Matrix too. The Red Matrix has much thicker branches than the Blue Matrix in my system.

My Blue Matrix!

Trevor40 · Dec 31, 2012

Wow! Your Red Matrix looks beautiful! Would you please share lighting and flow conditions?

aquavista99 · Dec 31, 2012

I run a very high flow SPS reef with lots of light consisting of the following: four MP40s & two MP60s, all set at 100% full blast mode along with three 400 watt Ushio 14k halide bulbs powered by Icecap ballasts and Lumenarc III reflectors.

Trevor40 said:
Wow! Your Red Matrix looks beautiful! Would you please share lighting and flow conditions?

JimC · Dec 31, 2012

Blast away! Love it. Great work.

Trevor40 · Dec 31, 2012

Wow, you don't mess around! Looks like those corals are in sps heaven with all that light and flow. I think flow is one thing I have underestimated over the years. I love the texture the acros get under high flow. All my sps corals grow into the flow even when they are getting blasted. Looks like I will be saving up for another Mp40 soon.