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Anyhow, spurred on by the apparent conclusion of our 'rtn/stn' problems, we resumed quite a bit of fragging. We finally removed my large yellow Monti cap, as it had grown so wide, it was literally touching 5 other pieces. Of course, we kept a small frag for ourselves but traded away the big colony, which is actually the GREAT-granddaughter of the original colony I acquired nearly seven years ago! We also severely fragged back Acro #9, the Tri-color, simply because it had outgrown its space. And if you're familiar with the tank, I'm sure you'll notice several other little changes and rearrangements, all in an effort to make room for the frags I 'collected' while I was California last August. Well, all those frags are here now, so without further ado; the first three are from Atlantis Aquarium.
Acro #54  : "True" A. enchinata. Ah, would that it'd be so. Many different species have been sold under the 'enchinata' banner over the last few years and for good reason. It's a beautiful coral. Unfortunately, my track record with them is nothing short of abysmal so I stopped trying to maintain them. Lately however, there have been rumors of the real Enchinata showing up so, being gullible when it comes to things like this, I bit. Unfortunately, it's hard to tell if ANYTHING is authentic when dealing with frags this small. Heck, it might not even be the |
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correct picture! So I'll just go by the notion that if it survives, it might actually be 'true'. I sure hope so. The real deal really is beautiful.
Acro #55 : A. navini. This is one of Tyree's Limited Edition corals. It has an unusual teal color and is described as a possible hybridization between a tortuosa and a...you guessed it...enchinata. I have mine about midway the tank under direct lighting and decent flow.
Acro #56 : A. hoeksemai. One of the current 'rages' of the Southern California reef community, I coveted this one from the moment I saw a healthy frag posted on Reef Central. Unfortunately, my frag did not come in so healthy. As you can see, there is considerable die-off (light depravation?) on the frag's underside and my algae's do love it down there. Part of my weekly maintenance is to blow off the crap that attaches and keep my fingers crossed for the upper section. I have it at the very top of the rockwork, though slightly 'behind' the most intense lighting area, in very good, chaotic flow.
The next two are from FragFarmer.com's Eric Caamano. Well, technically, they come from his store, Central Aquarium and Reefs.
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