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    Posted: May 27 2013 at 5:39pm
Can you help me with some tabling acroporas information. What I'm looking for are names of the acros. So when i'm ready i'll be able to stock my tank. I think I want a tank full of them with all different colors. What do you think about the idea any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I think a red planet is tabling
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to my understanding (which isn't much mind you.) Most of the efflo's are tabling acros. However, they are spendy. I just spent $150 for a inch frag a couple months ago... ouch
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Aloha Cuong,

Seems like I remember hearing that some of the Acropora common in the hobby, that in the ocean grew in a tabling form, in our tanks just grow branches.
From what I remember, there we two reasons:
- lack of powerful full spectrum sunlight which in the ocean causes coral to grow a denser skeleton
- lack of natural wave turbulence which makes coral grow a stronger skeleton

I'm not sure I would want all tabling coral anyway. The shade causes a bare area underneath the coral. Examples of this in the hobby are the plating Montipora.

Just my 2 cents,
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Thanks for the input. Can't wait to get the red planet those are nice. As for the efflo those are nice and spendy but beautiful.
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Look for Acropora hyacinthus.

Sarmentosa may also give you the desired effects.
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Cuong,

I have a nice Tri Color acro and it's tabling nicely in my tank. I'll get a frag of it (no charge).



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Mark I saw a picture of this tank
http://reefbuilders.com/2012/02/20/pontyandao-reef-tank/


I think it's such a beautiful tank and want to mimic it. It makes a interesting build. I want to try something new and hopefully be successful at it and of course and suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Billyc,

I heard those are very difficult to keep and will try it do you happen to have one and if so how is it doing?

Danh,

Thanks I will have to wait a little bit longer trying to get everything stabilized right now. Hopefully my containers will come in soon so I can hook up my doser.
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Cuong, I am not sure where you've heard that they are difficult to keep? They are actually very hardy compared to other sps. Only thing I can think of is that those who are having a hard time with them is because they have wild pieces. Find yourself an aquacultured piece and it'll grow great and fast actually. 
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Looks cool.
Have fun with your new tank.
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I disagree that tabling acros are easy to keep. I was able to have pretty much every kind of sps thrive expect for those. I could never get any of my efflos to really take off.

By the way that tank you posted is one of my very favorites.
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Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise
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Ora green planet is one of my favorites and is not to common check it out on their Web site.
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