So, I was able to grab a bunch of small Indonesian maricultured colonies for essentially pennies. I haven’t gone through the trouble of trying to key out exactly what kind of acros they are, but a couple are on the pinkish side, and one has (had) some purplish hues.
None were what I would call spectacularly colored when I got them, and since going under my AIs, they have gotten a bit more dull (although the tank does get about 3hrs direct sun on days when it’s sunny, and they seem to appreciate that). Had them down low in the tank (24”) on the edge of the highest PAR for the first 2 weeks, and then moved them up. None have bleached, which is kind of a shock.
They look healthy otherwise…good PE when there is food in the water, no TN of any kind, etc. Knowing they were maricultured, I figured it would take them a while to acclimate, but I wanted to find out what others’ experiences have been with the maricultured colonies. How long do they typically take to acclimate and color up? Any surprises that turned into real stunners?
Best light settings? Thanks.
None were what I would call spectacularly colored when I got them, and since going under my AIs, they have gotten a bit more dull (although the tank does get about 3hrs direct sun on days when it’s sunny, and they seem to appreciate that). Had them down low in the tank (24”) on the edge of the highest PAR for the first 2 weeks, and then moved them up. None have bleached, which is kind of a shock.
They look healthy otherwise…good PE when there is food in the water, no TN of any kind, etc. Knowing they were maricultured, I figured it would take them a while to acclimate, but I wanted to find out what others’ experiences have been with the maricultured colonies. How long do they typically take to acclimate and color up? Any surprises that turned into real stunners?
Best light settings? Thanks.