Acropora sp.

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PARENT COLONY

Mar '01 Frag from Upscales LFS in Mar '01 

400W 10K MH Lighting
400 - 450 Calcium
3.5 - 4.5meq/l Alkalinity
78 - 83 Temp

Apr '01 The frag has started to encrust onto its base despite being knocked off twice.  It has grown slightly, but looks different primarily due to its orientation being changed.
Jun '01 Coral has been moved to new tank

Lighting:  400W 10K MH  w/ actinics
Calcium:  450 - 500 
Alkalinity: 3.5 - 4.5meq/l 
Temp:  78 - 80 
pH:  8.0 - 8.25 
High water motion
Jul '01 Growth has started to take off.  Several new axial polyps have formed and new branches should become obvious soon.
Sept '01 Growth has really started to take off.  Coral is about 2 1/2" and has formed many branchlets at this point.
Mar '02 This coral met it's end at the tentacles of a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone.  Between the last update and now, it's growth rate had almost completely stalled.

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