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Truth about high-end Acropora & beginner buying advice

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Here I talk about why it's sometimes difficult to shop for SPS corals and I give buying advice for beginners.
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Coral Shop & for Individualized Reefing Help:
coraleuphoria.com
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/ coral.euphoria
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120g System Overview:
Display Dimensions: 4'x2'x2'
Lighting: ATI T5 8x54w
T5 Bulb combo: 5 ATI blue+, 1 GE 6500K, 2 ATI Actinic
Supplemental lighting: DIY LED strip light (mainly royal blue and UV LEDs)
Flow: 2x Vortech MP40, Tunze 6095, Tunze Wavebox 6208
Skimmer: Bubble King Mini 180
Nutrient Export: Bucket refugium • The Bucket Refugium | ...
Additional Nutrient Export: RowaPhos, 100 micron flter sock
Ca/Alk/Mg: Bubble magus doser for dosing “3-part”: reefkeeping.com...
Salt: Red Sea Coral Pro (currently)
140g System Overview:
Display Dimensions: 5’long x 3’wide x 16”tall.
Lighting: 2x 250W MH Radium on Icecap Ballasts
Supplemental lighting: Reefbreeders 24” Photon V2, 4x DIY LED modules
Flow: 2x Tunze 6105 on Seasweeps, 1 Ecotech MP40W
Skimmer: Vertex Alpha 200
Nutrient Export: Rowaphos & 100 micron filter sock
Additional Nutrient Export: Bucket Refugium: • The Bucket Refugium | ...
Ca/Alk/Mg: Bubble magus doser for dosing “3-part”: reefkeeping.com...
Salt: Red Sea Coral Pro
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@jonericksanchez 3 года назад

Wish you would put out more videos but i guess it’s quality over quantity with you. Thanks for the great information.

@LuLadvocat 2 года назад

Could not have said it any better!

@glenbuyer8738 3 года назад

Abe you’re the realest reefer on this entire platform

@sunnygoold9449 3 года назад

Once again BRILLIANT Abe! The best Acro channel on RU-vid ;)

@lucamartino3007 3 года назад

Agreed

@scottiej1294 3 года назад

You really articulated the dilemma of coral purchasing. I personally like the idea of getting a drab frag and watching it transform. This happened to my Vivid’s Confetti. The frag I got looked like a lower branch and had no green or pink. Now there are beautiful green polyps and a green base with bright pink tips.

@fcveras82 3 года назад

Missed you buddy, IMO your Channel is the best for acros tips and guidance. Thanks a lot.

@TailEndCustoms 3 года назад

I don’t even have a tank but love watching your informative videos

@saltymanos 3 года назад

Made me feel much better about my sps I will indeed be more patient and expect realistic results. Thanks Abe!

@GioRuiz22 3 года назад

Thank you for saying what no one else wants to say... I appreciate you being real and telling the truth. Companies that sell coral and are "hypebeasts", who I won't name here but you know who they are, are directly responsible for misleading customers by oversaturating pics, using filters that change appearance, etc.

@LunaReef 5 месяцев назад

Had my one year "reef-iversary" not long ago and 2 tanks & 1 upgrade later, I've dedicated one of them to Acro's. Found your page & although there are some good educational videos out there, yours is hands down the best. Extremely helpful! And the ending of this one ... "on your next tank upgrade" ... the accuracy 😂😂

@opethmike 3 года назад

Straight up real, and down to Earth. Really one of the best SPS reefers on youtube.

@markbudreau1410 3 года назад

Just letting you know that your videos are really awesome! Thanks for putting in the time to do them for us.

@jdavidp66 5 дней назад

Thanks for the tips. You say the truth without any BS! Your channel is so informative 👏

@UnderTheTideSOS 17 дней назад

your tanks were wonderful to look at while your talking point were addressed, great content

@ReefSYS 3 года назад

The honest reefer. 🤴🏽

@Reefgrrl 3 года назад

My favourite pieces are the brown ones I find at the LFS - looking at them with a blue led flashlight and orange glasses can reveal hints of what they might become. They’re usually cheap and if you have the patience, can become stunners. I can hardly wait to get back to this kind of shopping once a) the pandemic is under control, and b) I have my new tank lol. Loved this video! 👍🏻

@erikanderson7223 2 года назад

Abe, I really appreciate the time, effort, and thought you put into your videos. They are a fantastic resource.

@dulichion 3 года назад

Ive been in this hobby since the late 90's and previously what made you a good hobbyist was color development of your corals in captivity. Nowadays its buying specific color morphs, and not fully understanding that one coral can look extremly different from tank to tank based on many factors. Now, being a dad, and having a lot of other projects and hobbies for me I keep more simplistic corals. Birdsnests, Polliciporras, Montis, and stags. I dont get into the higher end acros anymore. I find the demand to be too much to keep colors on point. I'd rather have colorful easier corals to maintain, and if I loose a monti colony I dont cry because it cost me $300 for it. Great video btw. Cellphones and camera technology really has put some illusions on this hobby, and life. Instagram is full of fake doctored photos and tanks. Its not reality.

@vietxnameze 3 года назад

The realest reefer out there with no sugar coated. Thanks for the video

@sandeepdalvi912 Год назад

awesome advice !! especially one with the black background and frag expectations

@autoponicz Месяц назад

The colors are so nice your sps. Hopefully one day i will get to that level

@daves6220 3 года назад

What a cool coincidence, I just received my order from you yesterday and didn't know you had a channel. Corals I received are all fantastic!

@LayneWilson 3 года назад

Great advice! Watching out for black backgrounds especially. I personally have a little black background I use to take videos of my corals to isolate them to give them the most accurate colors possible in post. But with that said it’s just as easy to make every single color on it different and way more vibrant if accuracy wasn’t my goal.

@omar15911 3 года назад

I personally like buying high end corals to resell them for at least half the price so that more people can enjoys the hobby.

@shallowreefing 3 года назад

I love this mindset. If we make this hobby crazy expensive it will never grow. Gotta show love to new reefers and help them out

@omar15911 3 года назад

@@shallowreefing yeah the only high end corals I have right now is a CSB anemone and a Mak inferno anemone which I sell the CSB 200 USD and the inferno for 75 USD. My next coral will be a WWC Contraband Montipora Digitata Grafted which sells for 250 but I plan on selling for 50

@GwonkReefkeeping 3 года назад

Nice to hear someone give brown filters some credit. I've been planning to get one for some time now. Great video Abe.

@sobatreefer1203 3 года назад

I use one and i like it .. its more realistic than orange filter

@GwonkReefkeeping 3 года назад

@@sobatreefer1203 Where did you get your brown filter from?

@danieloconnor3214 3 года назад

I appreciate the instruction on the coral coenosarc. Interesting how that's not common knowledge. Very beautiful tanks Abe. Any reefer's inspiration. You also describe how a "no name" can be high end like under the right conditions.

@oneilwiz 3 года назад

Thank you ABe, well done. I was always wondering what's up with all these fancy and high price frags. As a photographer, I see so many photos online with color enhancement or with tints. Well done in highlighting this in the hobby. Always learning from you ! some people /vendors will not like this :)

@AJ-bi6ns 3 года назад

I’m great at getting my frags to color up, they turn moon white quickly! xD

@chemboy63 3 года назад

Dude, me too. But a also have some super-sweet brown ones too.

@kevinkane1405 2 года назад

I cannot believe that RU-vid has never recommended your channel to me. I’m actually offended. I love your content

@eillyacostandinides3344 3 года назад

Thank you. No one ever said or told me that there is a difference between buying a frag and buying a colony.

@SapphosSails 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing this! The part and frags depending on the nutrient system of the colony really clicked for me for the first time

@PracticalReefer 3 года назад

Great video! 👍 got a tip recently to always try and get a photo of coral under daylight when buying online to help manage expectations of what your getting! 👍

@ppsthlm 3 года назад

Another invaluable video. Thank you so much for your input and the time you put into this.

@QueryMySQL 3 года назад

First time I've come across this channel but I'll be sure to watch more as this is a great video.

@isaiah24.5 3 года назад

Thank you for the helpful advice 👍. Look forward to buying once tank is ready for SPS.

@elpollo2867 3 года назад

It's nice seeing you again

@vancej6577 Год назад

my favorite site to buy coral from is coral euphoria followed by tidal gardens the care and shipping that both sites due are amazing :) and coral euphoria is just a little better with the way they seal the bag with 0 air when they ship .but both sites I feel give you a real view of what you are buying. you only feel more impressed by the colors when they arrive

@InappropriateReefer 3 года назад

Great advice here, I learned quite a bit. Thank you as always Abe!

@TEERATORN 3 года назад

Bravo . True hobbyist here explaining the real deal

@greatwyt1 3 года назад

This is a fantastic video!! Thank you so much. This hits so hard on what I've been thinking and seeing over the trade in the past few years. It's been very frustrating

@ReRe-yl6dq 2 года назад

great info about the let downs we get all the time buying corals

@allwyncorrea1758 2 года назад

I really appreciate the way u explain I am thankful to you...👍👍👌

@eddiesoler2250 3 года назад

Love your videos and advice. Been in hobby >20 years but always something to learn.

@axroes 6 месяцев назад

Great vid, solid advice

@053070gazela 3 года назад

Great the way of you explanation... thank so much ...

@OneWashNat 3 года назад

I've thought this for a while but didn't have enough experience to be sure, so I'm glad you've come to the same conclusion!

@itsallgood78735 2 года назад

Great advice! Your videos are top notch, Abe.

@justinthibodeaux1460 3 года назад

LOVED THIS ONE!

@keithwolzen3821 2 года назад

This guy is so underrated

@JDReef 3 года назад

Excellent points and you’ve certainly made me think differently about acro frags 👍🏻

@Arizona9001 3 года назад

And thank you so much for this. I knew something fishy was going on but I couldn’t put it into words. I’m only 6 months in.

@richardjordan8373 3 года назад

Thanks again Abe . Opened my eyes to a few things there . 👍

@milanmilu 3 года назад

Really enjoyed this style and it's good to see a face, Great stuff!

@brothergas1260 3 года назад

Thank you for caring about people and their money.

@TheBioReef 3 года назад

Good video. I also had two different named corals turn out to be the same. I also like seeing the mother colonies before buying... frags can be so hard to judge, and there is this growing acceptance of posting heavily edited pictures... the number of Facebook and Instagram likes for heavily doctored pictures is so strange...

@DogFacePuffa 3 года назад

Have loved your videos, great to see another one!

@CescaTheDarkHorse 3 года назад

Nice video. Enjoyed watching :)

@playinragz8183 3 года назад

Very interesting... excellent video

@lynnreefnerd 3 года назад

Thanks for the videos. I always appreciate your thoughtful discussion!

@reefgambler 3 года назад

Luv it! We need more videos Abe!

@JW_Home_Improvements 3 года назад

We need more videos 😏 look forward to watching these as there all great. One a week should be okay haha 😉

@pastpresentfuture87 3 года назад

Best video on the net, worldwide! Objectively, honestly and simply explained! Excellent! Many Thanks! Here (Germany) they are totally crazy. Only Disneyland names and Trump style. A bit frustrating for people who have been doing the hobby for a long time. The Trump Stylers usually do it for less than 3 years.

@jaredemmanuelganesan7623 3 года назад

Awesome video. Would like a video on your diy led lights. They look cool!

@ajs8198 3 года назад

Great info, thanks. Like most things in life "take it with a pinch of salt"

@acrosreefgarden440 3 года назад

I missed your videos

@4rdzlla 3 года назад

I'll give u credit. A little elbow at all the saturated photo shoppers. Both your tanks? That shallow is nice. If they are do u prefer the shallow look over the deeper. I'm in hunt for a new tank 72x36 just now sure to go 24 high or like 18

@nurse.reef.repeatandsomuch1758 3 года назад

Thank you Gabe. I appreciate this.

@CoralEuphoria 2 года назад

Thanks, it's "Abe" not Gabe

@SharbucklesReef 3 года назад

Great video and thoughts. I’m trying to buy things because I like how they look but have gotten swept up in hype and name too many times!

@andrew5762 3 года назад

Great vid abe so true many thanks for your honesty 👍😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@skitf_001 3 года назад

Jake from Reef builders has talked about this in his recent podcast, “Why coral names matter”.

@tsurro8086 3 года назад

I would usually spend $200 a frag, expensive I know, but the size of frags went way down, the picture of the frag is on the smallest frag plug available so it looks like it’s a nice size when in fact it’s small and in person you might not pay that much for it!

@jetli3352 3 года назад

Awesome videos. Need more truthfull realistic videos like this. So New hobbyist dont get disappointed

@northernreefer1614 3 года назад

Great video. TY

@borisyurin7120 3 года назад

Огромное спасибо за Ваши советы и рекомендации!

@jestronixhanderson9898 3 года назад

About the top down view, Ive recently noticed that lights angled from the front can give almost the same result. But top still wins.

@angryowlaquariums40 3 года назад

This video is pretty spot on, well done 🦉🍻

@John_Benson 3 года назад

#3 is really important. Many vendors selling fancy named corals will not provide a colony pic!

@MrShishi 3 года назад

Great Video Abe! Loved it!

@artofwar-3263 3 года назад

Thank you sir, keep em coming abe !

@chemboy63 3 года назад

Spot on. Your tanks are looking great.

@moswen4218 3 года назад

This helped a lot. Thank you very much!

@ballejoreef4599 3 года назад

Another great video with excellent tips!

@DinoSloth 3 года назад

Acropora always a risk even for more advanced reefers. I keep mostly SPS and still, I can have 1 or 2 die on me. In my last $500 order of acros I had one stress and lose color during shipping and 1 die the same night it arrived. The one had colored back up "a nice frag of RMF candyland" and a different frag dulled and died on me. Very possibly because of coming from a much higher nitrate tank to my low-nutrient system. I would definitely suggest beginners start with cheaper frags because even in my SPS dominant tank with stable parameters, low nutrients, good filtration, and weekly water changes I still only had a survival rate of 6/8 which I honestly think is still pretty great even though I would have loved to have them all survive. If you are a beginner and want to dip your toes into the wonderful world of keeping acropora I cannot stress enough focus on stability. Stability is definitely the key to long-term acropora keeping.

@Wicked1TN Год назад

What gets me about the coral trade is suppliers get a coral in from a vendor. Then they frag the heck out of it. So, they paid x amount of dollars but can get many frags from that one coral to sale to us. The frags are tiny pieces, and way overpriced!

@adamireland8927 3 года назад

Thank you for another great video

@TheTrevor40 3 года назад

You are the MR. Miyagi of reef tanks.

@andrewlindell8626 Месяц назад

Acro change color too in a different aquarium

@stianandreassen3903 3 года назад

Another great video, thanks!

@aussied723 3 года назад

Very informative, love your channel 👍

@karlhal8165 3 года назад

Great insight to coral buying big 👍up great advice 😁

@Ellery-USA 3 года назад

Good stuff Abe!

@rebelx2626 3 года назад

great content! love your videos!! thanks!!

@jungleboys3220 3 года назад

Abe is the man.🙌

@fuffoon 2 года назад

LOL, I just have to make another comment after looking at some online coral vendors yesterday. Euphyillia with two thumb sized golden heads for 3000 Euro or about 3300 US dollars. Like I said. Ambiguous. And they will sell. The price is only relative. For some folks, 3K is like me buying my family lunch at McDonalds in Tokyo, pricey but not deadly. However, they have some brilliant Acropora medium and large frags for less than the Bali Aquarium imports...pennies less but still...and then my wife complains at me because whenever I take down a tank I donate the livestock. I'm a lousy salesman.

@corallabnorway2473 3 года назад

I think the Blue filter is ok for Phones when you want to show off a coral quick to a friend or costumer. But using filters on coral you post for sale is a shame. I never use a filter on my DSLR and try and get colors as natural as possible.