What’s your preference - Torches or Acros?

[DanyL]

Why are acros and torches the things being compared out of curiosity? They seem mostly unrelated

I think that unlike other corals, a lot of reefs out there can mostly comprise of each, so it’s somewhat comparable in terms of people craziness about them.

Though, I agree - acros cannot be compared to any other kind as the most diverse coral species out of them all

 

[ARGYGANG]

Acros or Torches - which are your favorites and which ones do you have more of in your aquarium?

im a noob so i let branching gsp be my substitute for acros haha. love it but it was really hard to find.

 

[PeterC99]

Why are acros and torches the things being compared out of curiosity? They seem mostly unrelated

I think that’s the reason - being unrelated.

Acros require very high flow environments while Torches require more moderate flows. But I see both types of these corals in many aquariums. Many because the modern equipment allows us the ability to fine tune our aquariums to allow both types of corals to thrive in one ecosystem?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Acros, more forgiving

 

[drbark]

I have both. One side of my Red Sea 750 is acros and the other side is all torches. But I do agree that acros have much more variety.

 

[VintageReefer]

I like both but the colors and movement of torches holds my interest more

 

[ab-774819]

Give me your address and I will send this Torch along. Had for over 3 years and have fragged 5 times. Very hardy torch!

Mother Torch

How much to buy a frag of this?

 

[ab-774819]

both are nice, but i like that there's much more variety with SPS compared to torches. nowadays every torch i see is green, yellow, or purple lol. and have a color combination of like 1-3 whereas with SPS one can have up to 4+ colors

edit: i do have planned on getting a torch this year @ RAPNY. either that or another type of bounce mushroom.

Hey, I looked at your build thread and saw werd you said you had gotten rid of bryopsis algae.. would you mind to tell me how you did that? I'm dealing with it right now and hate it .

 

[PeterC99]

How much to buy a frag of this?

$65/torch head - local pickup only, I do not ship!

 

[steveschuerger]

I have 11 soon to be 12 torches . And just in the last couple months have started a new attempt to keep Acros. 12 Acros with more in about 3 weeks after SBB sale is over. If you include Frogspawn and Hammers in the equation that would basically double in favor of torch and cousins.

 

[johnmac28]

I think they both have a place in my tank. I kinda go through phases. Was on a quest for fuzzy millepora and got some great pieces from battle corals that grow well. Had a 24 k torch that croaked after a year while others are fine.
Gotta say I love my new Rasta torch. Please don’t die this year!

 

[shakacuz]

Hey, I looked at your build thread and saw werd you said you had gotten rid of bryopsis algae.. would you mind to tell me how you did that? I'm dealing with it right now and hate it .

fluconazole based off of “micro dosing” as described/explained here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/micro-dose-of-flucozanole.977658/

 

[Widdlyscudds]

Both they are so wildly different one or the other seems like a weird qeustion

 

[PeterC99]

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Both they are so wildly different one or the other seems like a weird qeustion

Begs the question why so many Reefers keep both in the same aquarium?

 

[TWYOUNG]

Why are acros and torches the things being compared out of curiosity? They seem mostly unrelated

This was my first thought. Why are we comparing an SPS and an LPS? As a beginner my impression is also that the care level would be far different. Aren't acros far more difficult to keep than euphyllia.

 

[PeterC99]

This was my first thought. Why are we comparing an SPS and an LPS? As a beginner my impression is also that the care level would be far different. Aren't acros far more difficult to keep than euphyllia.

You would get many experienced Reefers arguing that Euphyillia is just as difficult or MORE difficult than keeping Acros.

 

[TWYOUNG]

You would get many experienced Reefers arguing that Euphyillia is just as difficult or MORE difficult than keeping Acros.

Perhaps I should give them a try.

 

[PeterC99]

Perhaps I should give them a try.

If you can successfully grow Acros, then chances are good at keeping Torches.

 

[FernBluffReef]

I like torches. As others have said for the movement. That and my tank is young and every stick I’ve tried so far has died. Maybe when the tank matures more I’ll change my mind.

 

[reef guy 56]

Both.