Let's play SPS game so I can avoid going to work

[BlennyKravitz]

Ok. Here's two pics of the acro side of my reef. One is under whites, the other mostly blues...

Challenge question is:

Other than the three montipora, these SPS are all acropora except for one. Which one is it and what species is it?

Bonus question is to name the three montipora.

Once I get correct answers I'll go to work...

Go!

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[BlennyKravitz]

Daylight

 

[ludnix]

Do you mean the Seriatopora hystrix in the back? Perhaps a Montipora Setosa is the orange coral in front. Behind it looks like a Montipora Digitata and behind that a Purple encrusting montipora?

 

[BlennyKravitz]

Do you mean the Seriatopora hystrix in the back? Perhaps a Montipora Setosa is the orange coral in front. Behind it looks like a Montipora Digitata and behind that a Purple encrusting montipora?

I should have cropped out the birdnest....

You nailed the three montis. but the acro question is more obscure.

 

[Macdaddynick1]

Are you talking about the cyphastrea? The Pink branching one

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Ooo! I like this! Let's keep the game going! Time to start posting up SPS quiz questions!

 

[Sabellafella]

Are you talking about the cyphastrea? The Pink branching one

Beat me too it

 

[ludnix]

Are you talking about the cyphastrea? The Pink branching one

Very sneaky, someone is going to have to go back to work!

 

[Macdaddynick1]

Beat me too it

Couldn't have him sitting at home all day.

 

[BlennyKravitz]

I am also a newbie

Are you talking about the cyphastrea? The Pink branching one

Aw geez... You guys are all pros. I really was hoping to not go to work for a bit...

My real question here is, I am a relative newbie to this hobby, but went a little overboard once my parameters reached what I felt was stable. I am just so enamored with acropora and acans. Reef-A-Palooza and living in LA near a half-dozen reputable stores does not help the addiction. Do you guys see issues with my acro placement here in terms of future crowding? I have space in the middle of the tank, but I have a big zoa garden there which can be moved lower or better yet, to another tank.

I would appreciate any feedback on if I should move anything now. In general, I try to cut the frag plug and mount to a medium weight piece of live rock/shelf so I can move things around. Very few of these frags are glued down, but I really would like to do that soon.

Thanks in advance to you guys.

 

[Macdaddynick1]

I am also a newbie

Aw geez... You guys are all pros. I really was hoping to not go to work for a bit...

My real question here is, I am a relative newbie to this hobby, but went a little overboard once my parameters reached what I felt was stable. I am just so enamored with acropora and acans. Reef-A-Palooza and living in LA near a half-dozen reputable stores does not help the addiction. Do you guys see issues with my acro placement here in terms of future crowding? I have space in the middle of the tank, but I have a big zoa garden there which can be moved lower or better yet, to another tank.

I would appreciate any feedback on if I should move anything now. In general, I try to cut the frag plug and mount to a medium weight piece of live rock/shelf so I can move things around. Very few of these frags are glued down, but I really would like to do that soon.

Thanks in advance to you guys.

Nice tank ,get those clove polyps out though. Don't brush them off and make sure to get all of them out, otherwise tank looks cool

 

[BlennyKravitz]

Nice tank ,get those clove polyps out though. Don't brush them off and make sure to get all of them out, otherwise tank looks cool

Really? I have them spreading in a few spots. They won't lose in a battle? I have them touching a digitata and no fighting. I thought it looked cool. You think I should yank them?

 

[Sabellafella]

I am also a newbie

Aw geez... You guys are all pros. I really was hoping to not go to work for a bit...

My real question here is, I am a relative newbie to this hobby, but went a little overboard once my parameters reached what I felt was stable. I am just so enamored with acropora and acans. Reef-A-Palooza and living in LA near a half-dozen reputable stores does not help the addiction. Do you guys see issues with my acro placement here in terms of future crowding? I have space in the middle of the tank, but I have a big zoa garden there which can be moved lower or better yet, to another tank.

I would appreciate any feedback on if I should move anything now. In general, I try to cut the frag plug and mount to a medium weight piece of live rock/shelf so I can move things around. Very few of these frags are glued down, but I really would like to do that soon.

Thanks in advance to you guys.

Let me try to explain this correctly lol(atleast the way i think of it). No matter what, your acros will be the size of footballs sooner or later. Just have to trim it. I like the overcrowded look, its just the encrustment is what i worry about sometimes because fights can lead to stn. As long as their somewhat a few inches from eachother, it should be fine. Keep the branches from touching thats all. Otherwise your tank looks great-nice-and healthy!

 

[Macdaddynick1]

Really? I have them spreading in a few spots. They won't lose in a battle? I have them touching a digitata and no fighting. I thought it looked cool. You think I should yank them?

They don't sting but they do smother corals, I personally consider them to be pests, others might like them. It depends on your preference though.

 

[Sabellafella]

Couldn't have him sitting at home all day.

Lololol

 

[BlennyKravitz]

They don't sting but they do smother corals, I personally consider them to be pests, others might like them. It depends on your preference though.

I tore the tank apart last night and nuked all those polyps. I am pretty sure they were localized to only a few rocks and I was able to pull them out and scrape, brush, pour boiling water on, paste alk on and everybody seems ok. I am glad you pointed that out because it was going to be an issue. The only people that ever see my tank are like oooooooo, ahhhhhhhhh..... I need constructive criticism!

Thanks for your input!