A. Valida
Acropora valida

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Date Misc. Info Pics
Mar '01   This wild colony was purchased at Upscales LFS.  Colony is about 3" across

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

 

Apr '01
Pretty good growth is noted.  Has added about 2 rows of corallites over the last month.
Jun '01 Moved to new tank in May

Lighting:  400W 10K MH  w/ actinics
Calcium:  450 - 500 
Alkalinity: 3.5 - 4.5meq/l 
Temp:  78 - 80 
pH:  8.0 - 8.25 
Moderate water motion
Strong  lighting

Jul '01 No noticeable growth over the last month since moving to the new tank.  Conditions should suit it.  I assume it is just the shock of the move that has temporarily stopped its growth.  The colony is currently about 4" across.
Sep '01 Growth is still pretty slow.  Only about 1 or 2 rows of corallites have been added in the last two months.
Mar '03 The coral has grown considerably and is now being fragged on a regular basis.  Colony is kept at about 5" size.

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