Who Has the Red Dragon Acro?

-Oz · Mar 7, 2011

Thanks guys. It was a bit slow for a while but has really taken off over the past few months.

Due to the price and delicacy of this specific acro, I stated it out low and moved it up over the course of months.

Reef UP · Mar 7, 2011

Hmm anyone want to trade for grafted cap? I love this coral and I would pay the $ for it in a hurry if I had it!

Kataro · Mar 8, 2011

For a red dragon... that is some intense growth for 8 months! From your picture looks like the color is a bit faded... is it just the picture? Does it still look like it did as the frag pictured

Tenacious716 · Mar 8, 2011

In essence, the Red Dragon Acro isn't actually red, it is more of a burgundy color. In my experience, it likes medium light ands strong flow. The growth tips are slightly blue, too.

I might be posting some Red Dragon frags up for sale soon if anyone is looking for a piece!

-Oz · Mar 8, 2011

Kataro said:
For a red dragon... that is some intense growth for 8 months! From your picture looks like the color is a bit faded... is it just the picture? Does it still look like it did as the frag pictured

Yeah, I need a better camera. The base is darker red and it gets lighter towards the tips. red to rosy to pink to light blue. very small white polyps. It's a lot brighter than I expected it to be in person.

danreefman · Mar 16, 2011

I want a frag you got PM Tenacious 716

-Oz · Jun 17, 2011

and 1 year later, the branches are around 4" each now.

It's really starting to take off now. ~300 par and medium flow.

Madreef · Jun 17, 2011

Nice, now you just need a tyree ice fire growing next to it and you'll have a killer combo! Red vs the blue/green would be intense.

I'll have to put this coral on my list for RAP this year.

SteezySPS · Jun 17, 2011

the red dragon is a true deepwater coral.

SteezySPS · Jun 17, 2011

but not a true red

Troylee · Jun 18, 2011

Define deep water please....

SteezySPS · Jun 18, 2011

deepwater is a loosely used term for acros with smooth appearances. The "red dragon" is a coral that actually does better in lower lighting

SteezySPS · Jun 18, 2011

I use mh with 4 t5 actinics and mine is shaded from the mh and doing well and growing

Troylee · Jun 18, 2011

Yeah I knew that just thought maybe you knew something different... Not sure really why smooth skin acros are called deep water...

SteezySPS · Jun 18, 2011

Acropora have a tendency to grow thicker with more radial and incipient corallites in high flow environments examples being low tide species like the abro, humilis, and solitaryensis. That still doesnt explain it though, you're right.

SteezySPS · Jun 18, 2011

it's just coral slang for reef geeks like us

myzislow · Jun 21, 2011

SteezySPS said:
the red dragon is a true deepwater coral.

LOL

dknuckles · Jun 30, 2011

Here is a pic of mine post cutting

Tenacious716 · Jun 30, 2011

Such an awesome acro, one of my favorites for sure!

A Reef Creation · Jun 30, 2011

Here is a picture of our Red Dragon colony when we received it directly from the originator. The colors are off due to shipping stress, but the growth pattern is insane!