ORA Laura Purple Polyp

[Huskymaniac]

Does anyone have this acro? Trying to find the best spot in my tank. Its kind of a gross monochrome greenish color so not sure if I should move it up. Its in about 300 par. Have had it for about 6 months. Its growing just looks ugly.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I have several colonies from 200-400 and none of them look beautiful. It’s just not a very pretty acro unfortunately. Mine grow like weeds.....Worthless..weeds

 

[Huskymaniac]

I have several colonies from 200-400 and none of them look beautiful. It’s just not a very pretty acro unfortunately. Mine grow like weeds.....Worthless..weeds

Haha. I'll take a picture in a bit to see if yours looks like mine. I am thinking about putting it in a spot that gets like 600 par.

 

[Huskymaniac]

I have several colonies from 200-400 and none of them look beautiful. It’s just not a very pretty acro unfortunately. Mine grow like weeds.....Worthless..weeds

Is this whats yours looks like?

 

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Ours is pretty happy under 400+ par. Its not a fast grower at all though, at least not for us

 

[Brandon McHenry]

This is the one I have. It’s sitting up top probably around 400 par under radions.

 

[Vinman]

This is the one I have. It’s sitting up top probably around 400 par under radions.

No fair ....your cheating ...haha

 

[Huskymaniac]

Mine really looks pathetic. I think I should just move it.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

No fair ....your cheating ...haha

Lol is that a compliment? :p

Mine really looks pathetic. I think I should just move it.

What kind of lights do you have?

 

[Vinman]

Lol is that a compliment? :p



What kind of lights do you have?

Yeah I would cheat too if Ora was my neighbor. Lol

 

[Huskymaniac]

Lol is that a compliment? :p



What kind of lights do you have?

Reefbreeders photon v2+

 

[Brandon McHenry]

Yeah I would cheat too if Ora was my neighbor. Lol

Guilty lol! But this is the work tank that showcases their work so it has to be nice :D

Reefbreeders photon v2+

What is the roundabout spectrum you run?

 

[Huskymaniac]

Guilty lol! But this is the work tank that showcases their work so it has to be nice :D



What is the roundabout spectrum you run?

Used to run blues at 75 and white at 25. Now I do Blue at 100 and white at 50.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

Used to run blues at 75 and white at 25. Now I do Blue at 100 and white at 50.

How do the polyps look? Are they purple? I feel like the purple only pops with enough white but I feel like you should be okay there.

 

[Huskymaniac]

How do the polyps look? Are they purple? I feel like the purple only pops with enough white but I feel like you should be okay there.

Not getting real great extension on it but looks purple when they are out. I am gonna try moving it in a different flow area with a bit more light and see what happens with it.

 

[Brandon McHenry]

Not getting real great extension on it but looks purple when they are out. I am gonna try moving it in a different flow area with a bit more light and see what happens with it.

Sounds like a good plan, just go slow with any move to higher lighting and it should be just fine.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Ours is pretty happy under 400+ par. Its not a fast grower at all though, at least not for us

Mine was actually a freebie in a live sale pack. Considering I killed everything else in the pack, this freebie was really $850. Hahaha

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Is this whats yours looks like?

Pretty much.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

I would guess this acro needs really strong light to get the purple polyps with light branches.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Especially with most people running higher nutrients tanks these days. I bet it would look amazing in a zeo tank.