Hawkins Echinata

[BAUCE]

This thing has been bulletproof through a few crashes. It’s almost volleyball sized now and I plan to let it get to basketball size. Anyone else have a colony of this old school piece?

 

[LuizW13]

I just got one of a very generous and sizeable frag (mini colony) from the frag swap last weekend. I wasn't a fan of smooth skin acros until I got it in my tank at home.

I'm starting to freak out a bit because I'm seeing signs of STN in some parts, and just read that they are sensitive to dips- which I absolutely did before putting it in :/

 

[jp_75]

I can’t keep it in my tank!!! It’s one of my favorite looking acros though. Tried 3 times and all died.

 

[jp_75]

Btw same goes for Red Dragon!

 

[dank reefer]

Ice Fire Enchinata is my favorite

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

Here's one of my colonies

 

[jp_75]

Here's one of my colonies

Beautiful! What’s the secret?

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

Beautiful! What’s the secret?

No secret. Just good husbandry - good water quality, lots of flow and great lighting!

 

[LuizW13]

No secret. Just good husbandry - good water quality, lots of flow and great lighting!

and no dips apparently; F me :/

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

and no dips apparently; F me :/

What does that mean?

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

What does that mean?

Nevermind, I see what you are saying. I've never had a problem dipping them, but they are horrible shippers for sure.

 

[LuizW13]

I’m just joshin around- read that they are sensitive to dipping.

 

[jp_75]

I never tried d Ice Fire one. Wonder if it’s different than Hawkins

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

I never tried d Ice Fire one. Wonder if it’s different than Hawkins

It is different and very nice, but just as sensitive.

 

[BAUCE]

Here's one of my colonies

looks to be around the same size but growing thicker than mine. Such a great looking coral.

 

[BAUCE]

No secret. Just good husbandry - good water quality, lots of flow and great lighting!

Yeah mine started to recede at the base in my new tank. Moving it into higher flow completely stopped it.

 

[LuizW13]

Yeah mine started to recede at the base in my new tank. Moving it into higher flow completely stopped it.

I just did the same with mine yesterday when I got home from work. Crossing my fingers that it'll recover; I want to avoid having to frag it. Maybe I'll post a picture later today.

 

[C. Eymann]

I never tried d Ice Fire one. Wonder if it’s different than Hawkins

Ice fire is an actual A. echinata, Hawkins actually isn't even A. echinata, its A. turaki

 

[jp_75]

What is Turaki than? I see some people have Turaki i Hawkins… Thx

 

[LuizW13]

As mentioned earlier, here is a pic of the one i got last week. Not as vibrant blue as your guys’.