Reef Pilot's Undersea Oasis

[asylumdown]

ugh that was long, I mean - to clarify

What makes 'pink lemonade' different from all other Acropora nasuta (if that's the right species), is that true 'pink lemonades' are direct frags, however many steps removed, off the mother colony that was originally given that name. Theoretically, there could be other A. nasuta colonies out there in people's tanks that look EXACTLY the same in terms of coloration as 'true' pink lemonade, but if they weren't grown from frags off that one specific colony that was originally named 'Pink lemonade', it's technically not.

Pink Lemonade has an interesting history in captivity, it started out as just some random wild acro from Reeffarmers (owned by Steve Tyree, hence 'Tyree's Pink Lemonade). It got passed around a small community of reefers for a while, had a couple of different names, and now, 15 years later is a staple in the hobby. Your pink lemonade is a clone (aka, frag) of that original coral. You could have three other A. nasuta in your tank, even looking very similar, and they wouldn't be 'pink lemonade' because they're not clones of that one original colony, which itself is a clone of probably a single wild specimen. It's why there's more corals than common names, not many morphs get branded like that

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

ugh that was long, I mean - to clarify

Thanks, and kind of confirmed what I was learning about that sp suffix. It is interesting that i did indeed find one pic on the internet that looks exactly like mine (at least to my eyes), but also just has the sp designation. So maybe I should name it.... haha.

And thanks for looking. My tank is still a very early work in progress, and just starting with the SPS. I am learning lots, though, which is a big part of the fun.

[asylumdown]

haha if that's just starting you're going to need to clear some shelf space for your tank of the month awards.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

haha if that's just starting you're going to need to clear some shelf space for your tank of the month awards.

Shhh, you're not helping....

But honestly, my tank is still almost bare on one side, and I have too much SPS on top where it is shading the lower spots. So, it will take some time and shifting around some rocks, before it looks decent. Coral and rock placement is just another part of the learning, I guess.

[MitchM]

Regarding identification, a coral's environment can dictate it's morphology, which makes identification even more challenging.

[wreck]

man ur tank is turning out awesome!! nice work

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by wreck

man ur tank is turning out awesome!! nice work

Thanks. It's slow progress, but very happy with how my SPS is turning out. I've had to do quite a bit of pruning with some of them, and now am thinking might have to move some rocks around to change the placements. And I have some serious warfare happening in a couple spots.

[wreck]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Thanks. It's slow progress, but very happy with how my SPS is turning out. I've had to do quite a bit of pruning with some of them, and now am thinking might have to move some rocks around to change the placements. And I have some serious warfare happening in a couple spots.

dude i cant wait till i have sps that need pruning lol

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by wreck

dude i cant wait till i have sps that need pruning lol

Oh it will happen,... you just need the right lights and water conditions. And some patience.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

..very happy with how my SPS is turning out. I've had to do quite a bit of pruning with some of them.

hey, didn't nobody tell you that you can't have nice healthy, growing SPS with LEDs ???? Apparently your tank missed that memo.