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Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described.Acropora species are some of the major reef corals responsible for building the immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef.
Depending on the species and location, Acropora species may grow as plates or slender or broad branches. Like other corals, Acropora corals are colonies of individual polyps, which are about 2 mm across and share tissue and a nerve net. The polyps can withdraw back into the coral in response to movement or disturbance by potential predators, but when undisturbed, they protrude slightly. The polyps typically extend further at night to help capture plankton and organic matter from the water.
Acropora is most common in shallow reef environments with bright light and moderate to high water motion. Many small reef fishes live near their colonies and retreat into the thicket of branches if threatened.
Taking a closer look at Acropora. It's first fair to say that Acropora has an iconic standing in the SPS world. If coral reefs types had a logo like a major sport, Acropora would be Jerry West. It also happens to be a coral that induces endless frustration for me. It's always going to be a process with keeping Acropora but it is also one of the rewarding aspects of this hobby. When you overcome some of the challenges to keeping a particular coral, you get the instant gratification of a beautiful reef staring back at you. I guess in the end that is what keeps us aquarists coming back for more and more Acropora. Check out http://www.tidalgardens.com for information or if you want to buy corals for your reef tank. Check out Tidal Garden's sister site Advanced Reef Aquarium reef-rela...
Dave discusses issues with caring and growing live acropora coral like water parameters, coloration, parasites, and aquarium lighting. Dipping and Inspecting coral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3z-9f5RjBw Live acropora for sale at Vivid Aquariums: http://vividaquariums.com/collections/acropora More coral troubleshooting videos: LPS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcyLRhYbv2c ZOANTHIDS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ceTgULCAas ACROPORA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5OKPjwUy5A WATER FLOW - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl9MtYrxsrM
Acropora... the crown jewel of the SPS world. One thing to note right away is that this is one of the more challenging types of coral. They tend to demand very clean water, very strong lighting, and very strong water flow. We struggled for a long time keeping Acropora because the greenhouse system is has inherent instability with regard to light levels and temperature as seasons change. Luckily, we are getting better at aquaculturing them every day. Check out http://www.tidalgardens.com for information or if you want to buy corals for your reef tank. Follow us on Facebook if you can't get enough reef-related shenanigans: http://www.facebook.com/tidalgardens Follow us on twitter (http://twitter.com/tidalgardens) @tidalgardens We tweet up-to-the-minute updates on new corals we upload ...
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This video is more of a test to see if you guys like informational vids like this. I will keep doing updates on my tank, but if you guys would like to keep seeing information/care videos like this please let me know and even suggest something for me if you like! Please even let me know if you don't really like the care type videos and would like me to only do updates on my tanks. Don't be shy! Keep in mind that these information/care videos are of MY experiences with these inhabitants. Come check me out on Facebook too: https://www.facebook.com/holly.gagnon.963
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By Paul Talbot http://www.majesticaquariums.com.au
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Lost the sebae anemone (he found the MP10 powerhead) but replaced it with a nice purple/blue acropora colony. Enjoy the rain as you sleep tonight. turn the speakers up! This new sps colony looks like a Acropora hoeksemai - anyone want to confirm or correct me? Another relaxing saltwater reef video for your optical senses. Perfect mood enhancer played in the background of any office, or use to help you wind down before bedtime.
Watch Picasso Trigger 1988 | Action Adventure film Picasso Trigger is a 1988 action adventure film starring Steve Bond, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, . Marine reef tank. Juwel vision 450. Sps tank. Acropora montipora green slider. Forest fire montipora. Marine reef tank. Juwel vision 450. Sps tank. Acropora montipora green slider. Forest fire montipora. Brillant actor..SIR Anthony Hopkins.one of the best EVER really....So well spoken and elegant.. Doing an interview with an actor is like doing a scene..he .
Welcome to the Tidal Gardens Live Show. This show is scheduled for 5pm on Saturday Nov. 1st and rebroadcasted once the event ends. The corals featured in this live show can be found on www.tidalgardens.com/coral/live-sale.html for the next 48 hours (until Nov. 3rd). #01 Purple Bonsai Acropora $25 6:15 #02 BooBerry Acropora $20 7:57 #03 Mellow Yellow Zoanthids $15 9:30 #04 UFO Micromussa $25 11:20 #05 Cosmic Lobo Brain $15 13:04 #06 Pink Bird's Nest $10 14:17 #07 Pink Pocillopora $15 15:45 #08 Teal Pinwheel Candy Cane $10 17:10 #09 Red Metallic Goniopora $25 19:04 #10 Ruby Scolymia $75 21:10 #11 Sky Blue Hydnophora $15 22:36 #12 Dreamweaver Chalice $20 26:34 #13 Dragon Soul Favia $25 28:40 #14 Pink & Green Blastomussa merletti $10 30:40 #15 Harlequin Goniopora $10 31:15 ...
Welcome to the Tidal Gardens Live Show. This show is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday Nov. 22nd and rebroadcasted once the event ends. We will be selling off 50 corals today. The corals featured in this live show can be found on www.tidalgardens.com/coral/live-sale.html for the next 72 hours (until Nov. 25th). TIME STAMPS: 1. Green Pavona $10 18:08 2. Neon Green Nephthea $10 19:22 3. Aussie Electric Green Hammer $20 20:00 4. Purple Pipe Organ $20 21:18 5. Red Plating Montipora $5 23:35 6. Gauntlet Zoanthids $15 24:35 7. Green People Eater Palythoas $5 25:22 8. Blue Ridge Coral %10 26:26 9. Purple Rhodactis $10 28:57 10. Sentinel Palythoas $1 29:31 11. Orange Halo Zoanthids $20 30:27 12. Purple Orchid Zoanthids $20 32:17 13. Neon Green Cabbage Leather $25 33:0...
Here’s how it works: The live show is on youtube broadcasted in real-time. 1. We recommend watching it on youtube because IF you watch on YouTube, you can participate in the live chat and can ask us questions. 2. If you plan on participating in the live sale, you can open up www.tidalgardens.com and click on the live sale link to see the corals. Shipping. $39.99 flat rate, free for orders over $250. 76. Teal Duncan $35 2:42 77. Jack Frost Palythoas $1 x10 3:10 78. Kenya Tree $5 3:41 79. Green Rhodactis $10 4:28 80. Wooly Acropora $20 4:55 81. Xenia $10 x10 5:45 82. Pink & Gold Palys $20 x5 6:27 83. Purple Death Palys $20 7:27 84. Blue & Green Sympodium $15 8:04 85. Sunset Montipora $15 8:36 86. Neon Green Mini-Maxi $20 9:17 87. Purple Mini-Maxi $30 9:45 88. Frogskin Acropora $15 10:31...
Full Title: “Status, Trends, and Lessons Learned from A. cervicornis Outplanting” - Liz Goergen, Nova Southeastern University This presentation was delivered at The Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coral Reef Conservation Program's first annual Research and Academic Learning Exchange held January 26th, 2017 in Hollywood, Florida.
Thank you for joining us for the July 2015 Live Sale! Here's how it works: 1. The live stream will be shown on both tidalgardens.com and youtube.com/tidalgardens. In order to participate in the live chat, you have to do it through the youtube page. Pro Tip: We recommend having both youtube and tidalgardens.com open so you can chat with us on YouTube and purchase corals on tidalgardens.com without interrupting the stream. Once the event is over, the event will be rebroadcasted on YouTube. The sale will go on for a full 72 hours, so you can still purchase after the live portion of the event ends. 2. On tidalgardens.com, all the corals are available at the start of the event, but only their numbers and prices. You have to watch the event to see what the items are (unless you are feeling ve...
This unusual design is the result of trying something a little outside the box...Both Olivia (my 11 yr old) and I thought it was interesting and she thought it looked like sea coral, thus the name. I look forward, as always, to see your renditions on Instagram :) Please make certain to alert me @debsthing,and be sure to hashtag your rendition #acroporabracelet THANKS SO MUCH!!! NOTE: the "ref #" for each bracelet is my catalog number system to keep track of my original designs. FYI, the # signifies THE NUMBER OF BARS YOU WILL NEED!
I just received my Teradek wireless broadcaster so I can do live streaming video from my Canon C100 camera. This was just a test. Later I will try testing it out with audio and see how that works. Thanks to all the folks that tuned in live and chatted with us while we were messing around with settings. 0:00 - Acropora 5:40 - Porites 6:50 - Pulsing Xenia 14:50 - frag tank 16:45 - Devil's Hand Leather 26:27 - Cynarina 27:36 - Favites 30:30 - Pectinia 37:55 - Astreopora Hermit Crabs 39:38 - Feeding the Hermit Crabs