What is your "Top 10" list of Acros?

[Hooz]

I'm just starting to warm up to the SPS thing. I've been doing FOWLR and LPS/softies for decades, but lately I'm being drawn more and more to SPS. Well, not all SPS, but Acros specifically.

I've noticed that there are some staple type Acros that everyone seems to have, but in my searching I stumbled across some real stunners. So I am wondering... If you could pick 10, ANY 10 Acros, what would they be? It doesn't have to be based on price (but can be), or anything like that. I've noticed that some of the "cheap ones" are pretty dang cool too. Just any 10.

Do you base your choices on color? Ease of care? Do you just want whatever the new hotness is?

 

[GarrettT]

1. Cali tort
2. Palmers blue millepora
3. Slimer (color of choice)
4. Christmas mirabilis or red planet

These are my only MUST haves. I wouldn’t have a tank without them.

Honorable meantions:

SCOP
Ora Pearlberry
Hawkins

I really don’t get how acros are priced these days. It’s like the more expensive they get, the more unattractive they become.

 

[sculpin01]

ORA Acropora are probably a good place to start, as they have been maintained for decades in captivity. "Miyagi torts" also seem to be pretty hardy with low killability index. Once you have success with those, try others. Crucial for Acropora are alkalinity (reasonable) stability and nutrient stability (pick a reasonable range and stay there).

 

[fishface NJ]

These are the ones I don't have yet but hope to one day get

Pink Highlighter
Fruity Pebbles
Orange Passion
homewrecker
JF Jolt
WWC Snow Dragon

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[Steven Garland]

Mmmm thats a SUPER tough one,I would have to say:

1.Red Planet
2.Green Planet
3.Orgeon Tort
4.Walt Disney
5.Little Red Ferrari
6.Cali Tort
7.Palmers Blue Mille
8.Pink Lemomade
9.Banana Lokani
10.BC Blue Panther

 

[Sweet Reef Corals]

Jumanji Speciosa
Brainfreeze Speciosa
CC Bahama Mama
Palmers Blue Mille
JF Solar Flare
TGC Bugatti
JF Homewrecker
TSA Bubble Yum
RRU Angry Bird
MCC Prom Queen

Tough only naming 10 lol

 

[shakacuz]

my top 10 sticks? yikes that’s tough

bc aquaticman
asd rainbow millie
garf bonsai
forest fire digi
bc baz-hookah
rrc jawdropper
palmers blue millie or oregon tort
green or blue slimer
tsa GOAT
any smooth skin acro that’s red, yellow, blue or pink

 

[Strad12]

some tank-hardened classics that should be easy enough to find:

ORA Red Planet
ORA Hawkins
PC Rainbow
Walt Disney Tenuis
Oregon Tort
Green Slimer
Pink Lemonade
Sunset Milli
GARF Bonsai
Strawberry Shortcake

 

[Goaway]

While I'm not a big fan of acropora. I do love the miyagi tort. I hardly have a top 2.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Garf Bonsai
ORA Pearlberry
Hawkins Echinata
Oregon Tort
Tonys Cookie Monster
Turaki
Bali Green Slimer
I like my CC Pink Highlighter
LRO Tropicana Twist
ORA red planet.
Had to add an OG red coral. Was missing from list.

 

[nickm]

This is my list for my first SW tank once I get it.

Disneyworld acro
Hawkins Echinata acro
Sanjay pearl berry
Sanjay leprechaun beard
Sanjay fox flame
Wrecking ball robusta
Red photon
Birds of Paradise
TSA Bill Murray
Cali Tort

 

[nickm]

I’m sitting here looking at the different list and my top 10 is growing. Haha

 

[SamMule]

Jumanji Speciosa
Brainfreeze Speciosa
CC Bahama Mama
Palmers Blue Mille
JF Solar Flare
TGC Bugatti
JF Homewrecker
TSA Bubble Yum
RRU Angry Bird
MCC Prom Queen

Tough only naming 10 lol

 

[ClownSchool]

I'm just starting to warm up to the SPS thing. I've been doing FOWLR and LPS/softies for decades, but lately I'm being drawn more and more to SPS. Well, not all SPS, but Acros specifically.

I've noticed that there are some staple type Acros that everyone seems to have, but in my searching I stumbled across some real stunners. So I am wondering... If you could pick 10, ANY 10 Acros, what would they be? It doesn't have to be based on price (but can be), or anything like that. I've noticed that some of the "cheap ones" are pretty dang cool too. Just any 10.

Do you base your choices on color? Ease of care? Do you just want whatever the new hotness is?

WWC White Dragon
Walt Disney
Tierra del Fuego
PC Rainbow
Golden Table
ORA Red Planet
Pink Floyd
Palmers Blue Milli
TSA Bill Murray
…I’m leaving #10 open because there are too many SBB Tenuis to choose from

 

[McPuff]

some tank-hardened classics that should be easy enough to find:

ORA Red Planet
ORA Hawkins
PC Rainbow
Walt Disney Tenuis
Oregon Tort
Green Slimer
Pink Lemonade
Sunset Milli
GARF Bonsai
Strawberry Shortcake

Great list in my opinion! I would add Milka Stylo and Pearlberry as well. Could have a tank with ONLY those corals and I'd be happy.

 

[Sweet Reef Corals]

WWC White Dragon
Walt Disney
Tierra del Fuego
PC Rainbow
Golden Table
ORA Red Planet
Pink Floyd
Palmers Blue Milli
TSA Bill Murray
…I’m leaving #10 open because there are too many SBB Tenuis to choose from

Got a pic of this WWC White Dragon? Not finding it anywhere

 

[fishface NJ]

Got a pic of this WWC White Dragon? Not finding it anywhere

Maybe he meant Snow Dragon?

 

[Sweet Reef Corals]

Maybe he meant Snow Dragon?

Yes, that’s all I seen come up. And the Ice Dragon which was really nice.

 

[Joe462]

vivid confetti
JF homewrecker
TGC cherry bomb (got to have one with pink/red polyps, and easy)
RRU angry birds
RR Orange passion
Big R walt disney
JF solar flare
palmers blue mille
RR ultimate rainbow passion
TGC orang creamsicle (love its bright color and easy)

all i own or have owned, its hard to know how much you are going to like them until you grow them in your system. BC lasermelon and Cali tort as honorable mention, cali tort is easy and colorful, i have always liked it, lasermelon is sweet but still new and small. I have and have seen some newer ones that seem very promising but ill wait till i see what they look like grown out in my system.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Idk. Mayb it’s me but I see nothing about snow when I look at this coral.

Maybe he meant Snow Dragon?