Success with a Pearlberry?

Reefer Rob · #1 01-20-2012, 07:49 PM

Has anyone had success with this coral? I tried it once before, but it didn't get much past the frag stage. A little bit of encrusting but that was it, and the never did get the Pearlberry colors. Eventually it just expired

Perhaps the frag was too small at 3/4"?

I talked to another reef keeper recently who is having a similar experience, his frag came from the same source. Curious, I didn't think they were considered hard to keep.

I love the look of this coral, and I'd like to try again... but I'd like to know that it will stay alive.

reefermadness · #2 01-20-2012, 08:28 PM

One of the nicest acropora out there.....mine took a while to get going with nice colour but now it's spectacular.

christyf5 · #3 01-20-2012, 08:29 PM

Marie has had great success to my knowledge. I've gotten a frag from her about 3 times now and have been unsuccessful every single time. I'm kind of embarassed to ask her for another one

Reefer Rob · #4 01-20-2012, 08:44 PM

??? what happened to the 3? BTW I think you just asked

lastlight · #5 01-20-2012, 08:49 PM

Mine's been dormant for months but since the transfer it's started budding and developing colour. I moved it higher into the light.

christyf5 · #6 01-20-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

??? what happened to the 3? BTW I think you just asked

LOL, well here's hoping

I have no idea, started them low to acclimate for lighting then moved them to where I wanted them. They just did nothing in the tank, kind of dormant like Brett said, and then just slowly died off. I had nothing nearby and no other problems with any other SPS in the tank. I even left the last one on its own frag rack and it still died.

Reefer Rob · #7 01-20-2012, 08:56 PM

Exact same thing in my tank! Everything else was doing great, but this little coral just sat there looking like

christyf5 · #8 01-20-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

Exact same thing in my tank! Everything else was doing great, but this little coral just sat there looking like

yeah its the weirdest thing. Although I've had a couple other frags do that to me. Currently a frag I got from Chaloupa (original from snappy) is just starting to show color and a small branch after almost a year in my tank. Its high up and has always looked ok (ie polyps extended) but a blah color. The branch is just a gorgeous blue with green. Not sure what prompted the sudden growth. Same goes for a humilis frag I've had for well over a year (although those are reportedly slow growers).

marie · #9 01-20-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

Marie has had great success to my knowledge. I've gotten a frag from her about 3 times now and have been unsuccessful every single time. I'm kind of embarassed to ask her for another one

I had success and now I don't

It decided to up and die on me one day......I guess there is no point asking you for a frag

christyf5 · #10 01-20-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by marie

I had success and now I don't

It decided to up and die on me one day......I guess there is no point asking you for a frag

Aw, sorry to hear that Marie, it was doing so well

LOL, sorry I don't have any frags for you