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

[RussiReef]

Couple of my smoothies.

 

[afartindolphin]

Here's my Pacman under heavy blues obv. Prone to RTN and prefers lower PAR bluer spectrum.

 

[Smite]

Couple of my smoothies.

Very nice RussiReef. What lights are you running?

 

[29bonsaireef]

That is real nice! love the structure/contrast on A. Plana

 

[jda]

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

I am leaning towards Lorpies, but I would not argue with Granulosa either. That is Princess Distah sold originally by Peng. It is a really fast grower.

 

[RussiReef]

That is real nice! love the structure/contrast on A. Plana

Perlberry

 

[RussiReef]

Very nice RussiReef. What lights are you running?

6x Radion Gen4pro.

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Smooth skin acropora are a favorite of mine for sure. I am always o the look out for them sadly I have not come across many yet. I do have a small hakins echinata that I got from a local reefer, needs to color up before I can show it off though.

 

[thepubenator]

 

[Smite]

Not sure on type, but it looks similar in growth structure to some others posted here.

Any ID?

Oh...

And...

Bump!

 

[Smite]

Dang thats nice! That is some contrast right there, well done.

 

[Smite]

Shazam wannabe starting to show some growth now

 

[mattzang]

i bought an ice fire enchinata recently and i think it's alive?.. how do i know if it is dead? mine basically just looks completely white except under white light where the tips are blue. no polyp extension at all. no browning at least!?

this is how it looked at the lfs when i bought it, but being a newbie about it, it may have been bleached and i wouldn't have known lol

 

[Smite]

i bought an ice fire enchinata recently and i think it's alive?.. how do i know if it is dead? mine basically just looks completely white except under white light where the tips are blue. no polyp extension at all. no browning at least!?

this is how it looked at the lfs when i bought it, but being a newbie about it, it may have been bleached and i wouldn't have known lol

I've struggled with that particular piece in the past, seems very delicate!

If it's got some blue it's probably alive. Give it really strong flow. Peak at it middle of the night, that's when I see polyp extension like crazy.

If algae is growing on it.......its dead

 

[mattzang]

I've struggled with that particular piece in the past, seems very delicate!

If it's got some blue it's probably alive. Give it really strong flow. Peak at it middle of the night, that's when I see polyp extension like crazy.

If algae is growing on it.......its dead

thanks! i'll have to try to get some decent pics of it. i'll try to play with my wavemaker and see if i can get it going a little more powerful without a sandstorm lol. is lighting less important for these deepwater acros?

 

[Smite]

thanks! i'll have to try to get some decent pics of it. i'll try to play with my wavemaker and see if i can get it going a little more powerful without a sandstorm lol. is lighting less important for these deepwater acros?

Lighting is still important but for general health of the piece flow is critical. Give it mid level if your lighting is strong and adjust from there. Pick a spot with the strongest indirect flow for it since it's most likely a wild piece.

I moved the first piece I posted lower, in my sps dominant tank, and the tips have started to receed slowly. I'll be moving it back up to high flow and lighting.

 

[danreefman]

Few pieces I've collected. Not sure if they all count as smooth skin deep Water.

 

[Reefer40b]

Here is a couple of mine I have a sweet spot for some deep waters.. the one on the right I just unshaded from the tort above it.. lost a bit of color now that its getting full light but it needed it

 

[Smite]

Here is a couple of mine I have a sweet spot for some deep waters.. the one on the right I just unshaded from the tort above it.. lost a bit of color now that its getting full light but it needed it

Looking good, can't wait for my Hawkins to fill in like that. If that's shaded colors on the second......post up when its fully colored! Looks like a killer piece.

 

[Smite]

Few pieces I've collected. Not sure if they all count as smooth skin deep Water.

Amazing color! What lights are you running? If led what schedule?