Smooth Skin/ "Deep Water" Acropora - Show 'em off here!

[Smite]

I've gone through a few phases in my acropora addiction where I get locked into certain types of sps. Right now it's those deep water, smoothed skin acropora. With so many of my corals really popping under blues only (tenuis), I've begun to appreciate how these type of acropora look great during the full day light hours. Plus their unique growth structures make them stand out among other acropora.


This is my newest addition. Labeled as only a deep water acropora at my LFS. If anyone can help me with a specific ID that'd be awesome Nice teal body and yellowish coralites.
DSC_0396 by matthew schueneman, on Flickr


What I believe is lokani type?
DSC_0277 by matthew schueneman, on Flickr

Hawking enchinata
DSC_0151 by matthew schueneman, on Flickr

With these types of sps being relatively new to me I'd love to see different types. I'm sure R2R has some killer pieces out there! So if you have some please share some pictures! Also feel free to share information regarding lighting, flow, water parameters as I've read these can be finicky.

 

[29bonsaireef]

I love smoothies, IMO these are more beautiful than the new wave of rainbow corals. These could use a little updating, but here what I have in my collection as of now. Think I'm missing a few others as well.





Sorry, these two are with iPhone

 

[TX_Punisher]

I approve of this thread. Unfortunately I’ve lost the few deep waters I’ve had.

 

[Smite]

I love the detail in the skin of this piece. You have a very nice collection going! I like the yellow tipped/pink base piece as well.

 

[Smite]

I approve of this thread. Unfortunately I’ve lost the few deep waters I’ve had.

I hear ya on that. I've lost red dragon and ice fire encinata a few times each. I'm hoping to be more successful this go around.

Hopefully some of the experienced keepers will share some target parameters and tips for keeping these type of acropora alive.

 

[wiselyy73]

All these corals’ placement are on bottom of the tank?

 

[CoralNerd]

I put mine at 250 to 300 par.

 

[29bonsaireef]

For me I find they all do well midway in my systems, 300-400 par (T5). Lots of flow like any other acro. I think it's best to research the species. A lot of the so called "deepwater" acropora are really not growing all that deep. Many are right alongside the rest of the corals we keep in high light.

 

[Dugless]

 

[jda]

 

[YumaMan]

Would PacMan acro be considered a smoothie? If so, that's the only one I've succeeded with. My Ice Fire Echinata lasted 4 days, and my Blue Turaki about 2 minutes longer than the IFE. Red Dragon didn't even make it out of the bag. Beautiful corals, however -- when alive.

 

[bubbaque]

What is this?

 

[jda]

The Tyree Mr. PacMan is a smoothie. There are probably a dozen corals named PacMan of some sort, but if it looked like a "dragon" then it was a smoothie.

 

[tnyr5]

I'll play

 

[Dugless]

What is this?

I found this piece about 5yrs ago. Came in with an Australian shipment. I'm regrowing from a frag, but as a colony it looked like A. Rosaria. It isn't a named piece.

 

[29bonsaireef]

This piece is very similar when it's happy. Rosaria or Loripes. Need to move it up higher, not getting enough light atm.

 

[bubbaque]

I found this piece about 5yrs ago. Came in with an Australian shipment. I'm regrowing from a frag, but as a colony it looked like A. Rosaria. It isn't a named piece.

It reminded me of the BC skinny love, which is amazing also.

 

[Smite]

Great pieces jda! Is that center piece in the first photo a granulosa? Your tank looks so healhty, well done.

 

[Aaron-A2]

This is a random no-name deep water acro I got from AquaSD 5-6 months ago~

 

[Rakie]