Tidal Gardens, Inc. - Coral Propagation
 
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Acanthastrea
We have 8 corals available for sale.
Acanthastrea
This beautiful rarity comes in a variety of colors and is highly
sought after by aquarists seeking the exotic and esoteric.

Indo-Pacific - Islands of the Indopacific including Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Intense lighting is recommended for best coloration and overall health. Use either Metal Halide lighting or a large bank of high output fluorescent or compact fluorescent bulbs. If not provided proper lighting, the colors of Acanthastrea may fade, but worse the coral may not receive enough energy and perish.

We recommend keeping the coral in a relatively low flow area of the reef display. Too much flow could cause this particular species to become stressed and not extend fully.

Like most coral, Acanthastrea rely to a large extent on the products of their zooxanthellae, however, in our experience, they also benefit from direct feeding. There are a variety of frozen fish foods available that make outstanding meals for Acanthastrea. We like to feed a mixture of meaty foods such as shrimp, fish, and squid with vitamin additives and highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA). The size of the food must be small enough that the polyp can fully ingest it.

Our Acanthastrea:
(Click on an image to see a larger version.)
Australian Acanthastrea (first generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $65.00
Details: This Acanthastrea is bright red with a green halo.
Green Pinwheel Acanthastrea (first generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $55.00
Details: This Australian Acanthastrea has a bright green center with a green and grey pinwheel pattern.
Orange Micromussa (first generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $45.00
Details: This beautiful Micro is a nice combination orange and cream color. The polyps are open very often and feed aggressively when food is introduced. This is probably a good starter coral for those getting into Acanthastreas and Micromussas.(Image taken 9/20
Blue Australian Acanthastrea (2nd generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $55.00
Details: This coral is bluish grey in color with alternating grey stripes. Photo taken 5/6/08.
Australian Acanthastrea (3rd generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $65.00
Details: This Acanthastrea is bright red with a green halo. (Image taken 9/20/2008)
Midnight Micromussa (2nd generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $50.00
Details: An interesting Micromussa with a dark navy center and vibrant green highlights. The green on this coral really stuck out from the crowd when I first put the coral into the system.(Image taken 9/20/2008)
Multicolored Acanthastrea (2nd generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $120.00
Details: This Australian Acanthastrea is a true rare gem. It has a bright green center as well as a green halo on a red body. The green halo has yellow highlights. (Image taken 9/20/2008)
Pink acanthastrea (2nd generation) [Family Tree]
Price: $90.00
Details: Stunning color combination of bright pink polyps with light blue pinwheel pattern and deep maroon center.(Image taken 9/20/2008)
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