Speciosa are super temperamental. I have two right now, failed on two others. I'd avoid them for a 5g since they will inevitably die and it'd just be a waste of money and time. Longest one I've had is since July and it's happy, other one since August I think.
Well, I might go ahead and get the corals but not have them delivered for a week or so until the tank is ammonia free and nitrates are where they should be. I'll be testing alk daily for any instability as well.
I have one, it grows fast. I just think they need a ton of par for that species.
The light I have is far more than overkill! Light won't be an issue...here are some of the milli options that are inexpensive and a Bali shortcake that's really cheap as well...
I'd go with a milli with red and yellow coloration. Greens are easier to find on other acro species.The light I have is far more than overkill! Light won't be an issue...here are some of the milli options that are inexpensive and a Bali shortcake that's really cheap as well...
There are some for sale which have grown well over the plug but they're a little more expensive considering I have no idea if they'll do well. Not very expensive...like $22
Those were going to be my choices! I would've probably picked a pink/red piece as well though for contrast.
I'd do these. The tenuis look nice, but will be more difficult than a milli, bonsai, smooth skin. The first one is a tenuis just to try one out of the five.
I've grown digis before easily and want to focus on Acros...what do you think of the red milli at the top of the middle picture or the Bali Shortcake at the top of the bottom picture?
The red milli might be the same acro as the one I circled, just fragged from the same colony and on a different plug. It has it's polyps pulled in so it might have the same green polyps. This is a milli I have called a MattV Red Dana and it's hard to tell it is red:
I mean the Bali shortcake and Strawberry Shortcake are different. He's not offering a Strawberry Shortcake in the deal he offered. Only a Bali Shortcake which are also beautiful. The deal he's offering is any 5 pieces of those for 2,000 baht which is about $55 or $14/piece so if you divide if I get all 5 it would equal out to be about $11 for each of those frags. Good Deal?The red milli might be the same acro as the one I circled, just fragged from the same colony and on a different plug. It has it's polyps pulled in so it might have the same green polyps. This is a milli I have called a MattV Red Dana and it's hard to tell it is red:
When the polyps are fully out, you can only really see the green encrusting base.
You can also see in that shot my shortcake. They are beautiful corals, just need more flow and light. The flow would be the hardest to do in a 5g, you mentioned you have a good light. Blasting flow through a smaller tank is difficult to dial in and not overflow, blow sand everywhere or not suck up small fish friends.
Which piece would you pick it instead of?
