SPS that you just cannot master

**RogerWilco357** · 07-09-2012, 05:01 AM

Ok which sps coral would you say is the hardest to keep or which one have you just been unable to master and keep alive? For me it's the tri-colored Millepora..

**landlord** · 07-09-2012, 06:07 AM

I have always has horrible luck with regular Tri-colors (I've killed the GARF, a couple from Adam at battlecorals, the Lighthouse Tri-color) You name it I've killed it, due to placement, lighting, whatever. Cannot pin it down but I can sure bleach 'em white.

**MattL22** · 07-09-2012, 06:45 AM

Purple monster had 4 frags got one now been in tank 6 months no growth!

**FishLipz** · 07-09-2012, 07:50 AM

Efflos. I hate 'em and they hate me

**Saltgator** · 07-09-2012, 08:40 AM

Bird's nest. I can't keep it no matter where in my DT I put it. I've tried multiple pieces from locals and the lfs with no luck.

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**MimicOcto8** · 07-09-2012, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Saltgator

Bird's nest. I can't keep it no matter where in my DT I put it. I've tried multiple pieces from locals and the lfs with no luck.

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Same here. I can grow the toughest sps, but I can not grow bird's nest to save my life. So very weird

**swannyson7** · 07-09-2012, 09:11 AM

Efflos... I can never get them to color up properly

**Chameleon** · 07-09-2012, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by MimicOcto8

Same here. I can grow the toughest sps, but I can not grow bird's nest to save my life. So very weird

Same here. I used to grow them really fast, then I moved tanks and setup some new equipment(new skimmer, mp40)and went BB and the acros started growing faster and the bird's nest got stunted. Maybe its the higher flow??

**Steelerfan747** · 07-09-2012, 10:20 AM

New to sps so I can't really say. Killed an acropora but in my defense it came bad as when I took it out of the bag it already was stinking

**MIKE NY** · 07-09-2012, 11:53 AM

A. Humilis....can't seem to keep them long, although I can keep Solis and Efflos which need simular conditions...I've read that in nature they are exposed to air/sunlight during low tides and I even tried that a few times a week...no luck long term.

Matt...Purple monsters are very sloooow growers

**shecter** · 07-09-2012, 12:18 PM

I can't seem to keep a tricolor tenius alive. Everything else does great.

**darryl_v** · 07-09-2012, 02:56 PM

Hard to find a nice Efflo that will color up in the aquarium. Pretty hardy though. Personally I've tried 4 different efflos ....all turned shades of light brown. Finally got a decent one now.

As for those that are hard to keep.....a.hoeksami , a.abrotanoides are two that come to mind as notoriously hard. I've tried multiples of these and have totally given up on these two. I still have my 3rd hoeksami and it is color'd up great and healthy.....of course it did STN half its body at first but its been about 8 months and healthy. Absolultely no growth though....

**SAZAMA** · 07-09-2012, 03:11 PM

any smooth skined deepwater acro always melt on me

**turbo21** · 07-09-2012, 03:19 PM

I haven't had much trouble keeping any alive its keeping a nice color that seems to be the tricky part

bob

**Reefltx** · 07-09-2012, 03:26 PM

For me its Ora red planet. I have tried 4 times, all stn within a months time. Before that it was tri-color, but for some reason I have a wild piece a. Secale and it is doing great.

**Young Frankenstein** · 07-09-2012, 05:54 PM

Sorry did not remeber this for SPS I always had problems with brain corals, for others simple

for me no luck, also xenia i have tried so many times to grow xenias, failed miserably

others have problems killing this stuff

**blkhawk10** · 07-09-2012, 07:57 PM

Jedi mindtrick 3 times and an orange setosa 3 times. I'm on my fourth setosa which so far looks awesome...everytime these corals have died it was user error on my part by adding too much magnesium and an alk swing.

**forrealb50** · 07-09-2012, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by swannyson7

Efflos... I can never get them to color up properly

Me too. I have two different types in the tank and they will not grow. Red planet, Lokani, random acros all grow but not any birds nest. What is the deal with that?

**myzislow** · 07-09-2012, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by MimicOcto8

Same here. I can grow the toughest sps, but I can not grow bird's nest to save my life. So very weird

LOL glad I am not alone. Though I havent tried in quite awhile, I've never had any luck at all with any type of birdsnest. ORA purple pillow and dustins deepwater are a breeze compared to them lol.