One of the hilarious things about being an acro keeper

[Crustaceon]

Is when you spend so much time and effort to grow some really cool pieces. What slight color pop and PE you get is so intrinsically awesome, but...

when someone comes over and looks at the tank, they gush over the 25 dollar torch, lol.

Always. What people don’t realize is how small an acro colony typically is. They think it’ll be three feet across when in reality, it’s only three inches.

 

[fishlover1478]

Always. What people don’t realize is how small an acro colony typically is. They think it’ll be three feet across when in reality, it’s only three inches.

i still kind of have that issue except i'm think more of the 6-18 inch range

 

[Sunreefer]

Wow, that's a big tank. Can you put in fish that we can catch and eat?

 

[Rjmul]

I have a gazillion worth in sps and clams and everyones mind is blown over a friggin Mag Float glass cleaner...

My wife's friends favorite part of my tank is the white mollies

 

[Ashish Patel]

Thats because the ppl looking at our tanks couldnt keep a goldfish in a bowl alive

 

[Casket_Case]

It’s always something like “Why isn’t Nemo in his anemone?” *points to corky finger gorgonian* and I’m just like

 

[Thaxxx]

Hey!
Your tank looks like my Jimmy Hendricks posters.

 

[Thaxxx]

Always. What people don’t realize is how small an acro colony typically is. They think it’ll be three feet across when in reality, it’s only three inches.

The sad part is a frag use to be 3 inches.
Now it's called a colony.

 

[Crustaceon]

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The sad part is a frag use to be 3 inches.
Now it's called a colony.

That’s so true. What’s deemed “success” in this hobby is merely keeping acros alive. Few can do that and even fewer can make them grow quickly. It’s why the largest pieces we see for sale or trade are so tiny. Knowing what I know now, I’d say my growth rate over the past year isn’t anywhere near what I’ve figured out and implemented. I’d honestly say my acro’s growth rate has at least tripled or quadrupled. The sad part is, I had growth that’s typical of the community.