A blueberry acro weed? Ya, pretty sweet!

[SPSkeeper]

Hey fellow reefers, I bought this acro in the LFS's $15 frag bin and this has got to be by far the best purchase I have made to date. The only problem is, is that I do not know what type it is because of the transformation that has taken. Maybe some type of blue staghorn or something? Maybe you guys can help me out -

Here it is about 2 months ago

Here it is about 2 weeks after adding it, you can see that it is starting to develop a light blue tinge to the skin

Here it is today, about 2 months have passed since it's introduction and this has been by far the fastest growing acro I have ever had. The thing that is blowing my mind is the color that it has taken on since introduced into my frag tank!

Blueberry is the best way to describe the color, it's just so vibrant! But does anybody know the species?

 

[KLR]

That is such a sweet acro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A really nice color blue on it!

 

[clowns101]

Thats hot!

Not sure of species,but it looks super nice!

 

[underwaterfirefighter]

I have no idea what it would be. But that sure was a great pick up! Beautiful colors and great growth! Nice progression shots too btw.

Dave

 

[cmcneil]

acro loisettae
Acropora loisettae : The Collector's Forum

 

[skinz78]

Sweet deal on that beauty!

 

[secretreefer]

WOW!!!!! that's sweet!!!!

 

[Troylee]

Very nice first post...;)

 

[H@rry]

Looks great, hey, I'm envious!

 

[SPSkeeper]

Haha sweet, thanks for the replies all! Might get bored and upload a few pics from the frag tank later or something.

 

[red02]

very nice

 

[VanGogh121]

Acropora Exquisita if I were to take a guess.....

EDIT

acro loisettae
Acropora loisettae : The Collector's Forum

cmcneilI think you are accurate.

 

[skinz78]

Haha sweet, thanks for the replies all! Might get bored and upload a few pics from the frag tank later or something.

Right on, can't wait for the other pic's!

 

[FaviaFreak]

what kinda lights you cooking that bad boy under?

 

[xraided199]

yeah i would agree with loisetta, especially after the polyps and entire formation started really taking form...such a gorgeous transformation!! wow

 

[SPSkeeper]

what kinda lights you cooking that bad boy under?

2 24watt T5s, 1 is a UVL 14k and the other is a Giessemann actinic plus. I am currently looking for a 70 watt MH to get better overall growth but they seem to be hard to find these days for cheap(er) than what marine depot sells them for.


Here's a few random SPS's that have colored up quite nicely.

 

[SPSkeeper]

 

[SPSkeeper]

Shameless bump lol.... A few more pics in case anyone's interested :)

Got this one about a week ago for $20 and the tips were pure white, brown and overall unhealthy. Supposedly they were having an alk/salinity problem and this one took a major hit. Hoping it will be another gem in the rough!

Actinics -

Nothing special here, just a nice red lobo that I am nursing back to health. He has grown quite a bit with nightly feedings.

Anyways thanks for looking!

 

[skinz78]

Good score!

 

[MitchReef]

The green corralites against that sweet blue look EXACTLY like the Lime in the Sky Acro, which is a variety of A. loisetta. I used to have it, but lost it in a move. Beautiful piece!