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

SeaDweller · Aug 16, 2019

This yellow Caroliniana is in fact supposed to be Snow White, with red polyps. A true stunner in its native color. Not sure why it’s yellow in my tank, but the new growth is that sharp white.

Graffiti Spot · Mar 7, 2020

Bump on this thread. Seems smoothies have really fallen off and hopefully more start coming around.
I am very curious to see if anyone is keeping Acropora jacquelineae successfully. I don’t see them make it here that often and I saw a really stunning colony on LA that was pink and green. First I have seen thoes colors normally they are just green or tan ime.

drawman · Mar 7, 2020

Loving this thread. I've had a thought of doing a tank of just deepwater acros but that will be a long way off. Until then I will keep an eye on this thread.

Graffiti Spot · Mar 10, 2020

Man no one likes smoothies anymore huh? I am praying this new one makes it. Pink jaq with green tips. First time I have seen one that’s not tan or just green! The bag was leaking when I got it and I forgot to temp acclimate because of the broken bags

Looks good other than normal shipping stress so far. I am just hoping none of it was exposed to air for too long. If it survives the first few weeks I am going to have to give it a good spot!
Any of you seen one of these in pink before? I saw an article on a pink one they found in indo but it was solid pink and this was years ago.

uhgster1 · Mar 10, 2020

These guys are under AI Primes

therman · Mar 11, 2020

Oh I like them! I just got a frag of a pink jacquelinae (I think?) from Vivid they called "Kiwi Strawberry". Has a nice green sheen in the photos. Came in kind of rough but polyps are out now and hoping it does well.

Pedoconfuego said:
Man no one likes smoothies anymore huh? I am praying this new one makes it. Pink jaq with green tips. First time I have seen one that’s not tan or just green! The bag was leaking when I got it and I forgot to temp acclimate because of the broken bags Looks good other than normal shipping stress so far. I am just hoping none of it was exposed to air for too long. If it survives the first few weeks I am going to have to give it a good spot!
Any of you seen one of these in pink before? I saw an article on a pink one they found in indo but it was solid pink and this was years ago.

Graffiti Spot · Mar 11, 2020

I hope we both have success. I love this type of acro But I never see it being propagated much at all. Maybe sometimes vendors will sell good frags of The green variant though which gives me some hope.
When your frag comes around post a pic!

Anirban · Mar 11, 2020

therman said:
Oh I like them! I just got a frag of a pink jacquelinae (I think?) from Vivid they called "Kiwi Strawberry". Has a nice green sheen in the photos. Came in kind of rough but polyps are out now and hoping it does well.

I got that too...it should be a nice piece once it colors up.

Graffiti Spot · Mar 11, 2020

Awesome! Anyone else that picked it up I would love to see some pics. I wonder if that was a wild piece they fragged or if they are growing that variant.

Daniel@R2R · Mar 11, 2020

Smooth skinned acros are awesome!

chris k. · Mar 11, 2020

My 2 that i believe are deep water anacropora. Not sure of the names though.

RussiReef · Mar 11, 2020

Unnamed beauty from UC.

DEWreefing · Mar 12, 2020

1 year ago.

3 months ago

Today I have fragged this one a few times for buddies.

Smite · Mar 12, 2020

Keep em coming! My tanks had some major ups and downs but is starting to turn around. I'll share a few soon

Smite · Jul 22, 2021

Smite said:
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.

Man has this piece gone through its ups and downs. I'm not even sure its a smooth skin really. Just recently it started to get some blue back in the branches, it's been green and dormant since 2019

Under g5 blue AB+

Cool Whites of the g5 only

I've recently gone back to metal halide/xho so I look forward to what it will do in the future. 2019 and this things in it's 3rd tank, by the end of this year the 4th (and final...hahahah). How's everyone smoothies doing AND whats the nicest one out right now?

Heres my newest baby, RRC hellfire enchinata. Older pic i'll get one under whites