My acro collection aka my obsession

[ohioboy706]

Nice

 

[Ezeke1]

Absolutely beautiful collection. I'm digging the diabolical pacman!

 

[mannyhernz]

Wow. Any frags available? Of anything posted!!!

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Wow. Any frags available? Of anything posted!!!

No frags presently but I will be needing to post some type of sale soon, certain pieces are to large and I've been considering a new and improved ~120 gallon sump/fuge that I could use help in funding

More pics this weekend, been crazy busy-thanks for all the nice posts!

 

[TUSI]

Very impressive . Thx for sharing

 

[jjenkins211]

What percentage do you run your channels at? Also how high are they above the SPS? How long is your photoperiod? Sorry for all the question just trying to get my sps to color up and cannot find that sweet spot.

 

[Reefnjunkie]

What percentage do you run your channels at? Also how high are they above the SPS? How long is your photoperiod? Sorry for all the question just trying to get my sps to color up and cannot find that sweet spot.

No need to apologize, my apologies for the delay. My answer probably won't help you. I have 6 tanks running LEDs all with 100% SPS and each tank literally has a different LED fixture or fixtures and all running different percentage of power.

Display 10 SO26 fixtures presently 100% about 20" or so above the tank
1 Frag tank 3- Evergrow D120s about 50% 18" above the tank
2 Frag tanks 2 totally different DIY LEDs I built
Another frag tank 2- DIY and 3 Aqua Ray units (garbage units hence my 2 extra DIY)
Another frag tank another ocean revive LED but I took made it all Royal Blue and Cool white diodes.

I run the frag tanks 10 hours all channels and the display all channels 10 hours and blues an hour before and an hour after (the 'Ol dusk/dawn effect-LOL)

My experiance is there is an acclimation period for the acro to get used to the lighting, LED or whatever, after that depending on the diodes whether certain pigments come out more than others.

Your SPS should color up, again my experiance, let the piece settle in and wait it out-Ive had pieces take 4-6 months, some over a year but then one day BAM and it they just get better and better.

 

[Apisto]

Really nice stuff there Brad.

How do you think Adam's BC Schitzopolis compares to other sunsets you've seen? IE, ults and Sonny's

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Really nice stuff there Brad.

How do you think Adam's BC Schitzopolis compares to other sunsets you've seen? IE, ults and Sonny's

Thanks for the compliment

Adams by far has been the fuzziest, some of my have lacked polyp extension compared to being in someone else's tank, and I mean acros that came from my tank going to theirs but this milli is sick with have much polyp extension it has.
Adam told me that a few years back when I got it and the ultimate. For whatever reason the ultimate never survived which is pretty rare, I've better luck with acros than most other corals-LOL

I've got some time later, I hope to update this thread-lots more to post

Thanks again

 

[Reefnjunkie]

I know that some of these may be posted already but some just deserve being reposted

Old school or not the Jose Rainbow is still a top must have-So sad its such a slow grower-

I'll give this guy awhile to have the spot light all by itself

 

[Smite]

Incredible pieces. I'm fairly new to sps so the Jose Rainbow in new to me & stunning! I need to find a frag of that Gila Monster though, very unique.

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Incredible pieces. I'm fairly new to sps so the Jose Rainbow in new to me & stunning! I need to find a frag of that Gila Monster though, very unique.

Its been around awhile shouldn't be to tough. Its been over a year since I did a sale and Im sure I'll have one coming up after I thin the crop. I plan to take some mini colonies to friend who owns a local reef shop, that usually ends up with extra branches LOL

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Tyree ponape

Unknown

Fragfarmers Red Robin Stag

Pro Corals Rainbow Delight

RRC Poison Ivy

Westsides Purple

Mattv Topaz (repeat)

Upscales Rainbow Shortcake ( I believe)

TBD-16

 

[Reefnjunkie]

RMF...( I need to look it up )

TBD-15

TBD 10...

Golden Basket no name

Mattv-forgot the name

GB SSC Sarmentosa

Raspberry Lemonade- I think

RNJ Pinky

TBD-17

Mattv Super Sour

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Looks like there was a time that pink with yellow tips flooded the docs, some of these pics are not that focused
More to come...

Most of the TBD came from an order that was supposed to be the same supplier that Reef Raft Asia orders from (circumvented Two Guys Corals LOL)
anyway lots of po' with about 8 pieces so I'm a believer

 

[Reefnjunkie]

not the best pics on some but I needed to document the start of a few new ones, and some old ones to replace colonies that died

Ruby Red

CC Hellboy

TBD-13

RR Guardian Angel

RMF Acid Trip

ASD Rainbow

Red Planet

RMF Diablo

TEC Sky Blue Caroliniana

And little monti love-LA Lakers Scroll

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Rising Phoenix

Tyree Purple Monster

Matrix

Daniks Smurf

RR GJ

Upscales Micro -again LOL

Daniks Bubblegum

Ultimate Tri Color

Pearlberry

Ice Fire

 

[Reefnjunkie]

 

[ApocalyptiCoral]

First I must say what a beautiful tank. You sir have perfected this craft we all call a hobby. Such beautiful pieces. I was wondering if some time soon you could post a picture of your Walt Disney. You had mentioned your one no-name gave it a run for its money.
Beautiful stuff would love to buy a pack some day.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

I'd love to see some full tank shots and your parameters!