Acropora Coral Care Tips

Acropora are what many consider to be the king of SPS corals. They are some of the most challenging stony corals to keep. There is more information and technology available today than ever before, some of which we will cover right now!
#tidalgardens #coral #acropora
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Tracks: “Peace of Mind”
Artist: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Canon C200
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Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8
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[@roddyaxolotl8519]

Water condition: * slightly fluctuates * Acropora: *aight imma die*

[@coolcandyfish1359]

Lol

[@thekingscoral]

Man oh man. Only with Than can you get such an amazing EDUCATIONAL video about an amazing topic and in depth and length without making it boring. I will watch this video over and over again. Please keep doing what you’re doing Than!

[@Va4444]

i feel ya man. I go to playlist and pick coral spotlights n just let it play thru. gives me something to listen too at work, that educates me for my hobby

[@retokramer]

Thank you for making another learning video rather then a selling video

[@rogeliozunigachavez161]

Problem with selling videos is that im unable to buy since im not in the US... as many in this Chanel

[@calebbowen3433]

I am just getting into acropora and I have watched this at least 5 times.

[@toojack9346]

Your production value is second to none in the coral game. I work in film, and I'm very impressed with the quality of your "coral cinematography". Bravo! Also great insight into the genus, and so well organized. You have my vote sir.

[@jobetq4528]

Thank you so much for taking the time to put this video together and for sharing your knowledge. Greatly appreciated!

[@tidalgardens]

Thank you Jobet

[@salmannazim8486]

tribute to you always find the most valuable content ever. thanks for being on youtube. Respect from Pakistan.

[@rainingmackenzie]

WOW !!! 37 mins of Grade 1 video and information! Thank you

[@tidalgardens]

This one took a while to record and edit!

[@Nifilheimur]

If the reefing community had crucial contribution awards i would nominate Than and Bulkreef supply! Awesome job Than!

[@tidalgardens]

Appreciate it! BRS does a great job on their channel.

[@Va4444]

i believe brs and tidal, are both the most professional people doing youtube videos. im sure there are a few more that i havent found them lol. mad hatter is ok but i like his pod cast with guest more then his channel. i like listening to people chat about their experiences... Nobody can beat Than's calm educational voice tho lol

[@bnkohrn]

What a fantastic video, Than. Thanks for taking the time to create and share it. You always capture such beautiful shots of corals, and they leave me in awe. The background music that you use always seems to enhance the mood of your videos. Well done.

[@anthonymurphy3101]

Thank you. Much needed up to date info. Some has changed since last 9n the subject. Glad to know not yo freak out about nitrates as bad.

[@gnomiewundergnome6378]

Thanks Than! Your videos always contain the best information presented beautifully. And with the corals that arrived today, you have a fan here.

[@wheatstalkers]

I love these high definition reef videos! Thanks for the fuzzy sticks, Than!

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Fabulous video. Have always been a huge fan of your work. Thank you !

[@keneaster5055]

Aways super educational and entertaining! Thank you!

[@Wise7771]

Love your videos Than !they ‘re almost therapeutic Good info 👍🏾

[@flouster2]

Ah this is the video you were telling me about! Good to see you at the event in Dallas!

[@gopiredder]

Beautiful. Always love your work Than. Speechless shots of the acros. Candy for the eyes!

[@insane_reefer3719]

Great video I like the way he explained in detail about acropora, thanks than.

[@ppsthlm]

Amazing video!! Thank you so much!! Really the most important parameters explained very easily!! Keep these extremely educational and valuable videos coming, please please please. Again, thanks a lot!!

[@volteface69]

Magnifique, BRAVO !!!

[@BillysReefRx]

Amazing educational video. You touched on everything in great detail. Thank you!

[@oneilwiz]

Thank You, love the video, learned alot.

[@naimbeats]

Perfect timing 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@megadeth1763]

I could sit and listen/learn from your knowledge all day long. Thank you.

[@KillZoneGamingdude]

Awesome video quailty thanks for listing the camera gear

[@damianz7326]

The best coral videos in the game!!! Thank you friend

[@coraladdict5059]

Really nice footage as always.

[@gabesreef]

Wow, great video. Long but GREAT!!!!

[@matyas4878]

Boom. Been waiting for a while for this and it is more than worth the wait!

[@tidalgardens]

It took a while to record and edit but it's finally done!

[@CheapRidesAutoSales]

One word. Soothing!

[@pslama2]

Amazing video Than, super insightful and covers a whole breadth of knowledge necessary for keeping acros. I'll be watching this one numerous more times.

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks Phil I can use the view count help ;)

[@fadetoblack.-]

great video. Very well put together 🤜🤛👍.

[@Alex_Correa]

Impressively beautiful and informative. Gotta love ACROS!

[@tylerjaax4917]

I wish all your care videos were this long... ha. One of your best.

[@maceysdaddy5150]

Thanks Than!!! Love the video and as always the photography and editing is second to none. Also, got my live show order Tuesday and they are a great addition to my reef. Thanks again for a great video!!!

[@tidalgardens]

Thank you! I am glad the corals arrived safely.

[@ReefingwithO]

Hey Than, I was initially skeptical about the length of the video but ended up liking it. It's almost like listening to a podcast, I also loved the reference to additional videos. I think you now have enough KZbin videos to do playlists - such as an Acropora SPS Guide

[@tidalgardens]

I took a look back and it's been 5 years since I did a video on Acropora and it was only 5 min long, so I felt it was time to do a deep dive into the topic.

[@CLK5090]

Awesome video!

[@crxsirev]

Thank you so much I just started doing SPS

[@paulfoxgrover7719]

Great video! Well done!

[@jasonwoon]

Amazing video and details explanations 👍👍

[@t.regnerus301]

Acropora are the most frustrating, stress inducing coral I've ever owned. Never again. My lifespan was shortened by these things. lol

[@tidalgardens]

They are definitely not for everyone.

[@ivandimov6900]

Tidal Gardens sounds like a giver-upper to me

[@galwaypeters2]

Than's easy SPS video has been my guideline. I run on pociliporids and the occasional bullet proof acro. Its a peaceful life lol.

[@ReefDudes]

Awesome video Than! packed full of info!

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks ReefDudes, I appreciate the support.

[@SimplyReefing]

Great video Than lots of info for new hobbyist 👍

[@doghousereefer]

I love all of your videos! Very informative and I can even pop on the headphones at work and get some knowledge like a podcasts, thanks for taking the time and sharing your knowledge in reefing

[@tidalgardens]

Glad you like them!

[@RipVanWinkle_Nature_Discovery]

Awesome vid. thanks

[@Peterapika]

Great video Than. A fantastic elaboration from the article you wrote for the CORAL magazine earlier. Some of the corals you macro shot here are fab. 😍

[@tidalgardens]

Yes! This is video is an abriged version of that article. I think I wrote 19 pages or something for CORAL and I went into more subtopics, but I covered a lot here.

[@dowphantom3792]

Very awesome video so much info, that will hopefully help me get some better growth out of my acros, your voice is so relaxing and understandable and that really helps me take it all in , thank you for all these great coral videos,

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks I'm glad you liked it.

[@HarperMH]

Amazing video!

[@1reefluvr2]

Waited all my life for a new video.

[@haniomar7524]

Full full full of information. I say this the ultimate Acropora knowledge. How can give a thousand like 😀👍. FYI this my second time watching and I am amazed.

[@raisingreef339]

Great informative video 👍🏻

[@ironman20725]

Always a great video than

[@hellinas8]

I watch your videos before I go to bed. Your angelic soothing voice makes me fall asleep with a smile on my face. My wife has kicked me out of the bedroom and I now sleep on the couch.

[@tidalgardens]

Sleep is important!

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

Nice video with some good information and advice :)

[@John_Doe_6996]

Tank is done cycling, and just ordered some of your “door buster” sale corals! Can’t wait til they arrive, and I get them acclimated!

[@paunpaun6988]

Wow! One of your better videos

[@dusk1947]

This video was excellent. The length is fine when you put forth so much useful information. This format should be a template. Thank you for the information

[@tidalgardens]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@haniomar7524]

Thank you so much for this informative video. Your so much far away than anyone just trying to sell corals.

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks Hani, we are all about trying to help people keep their corals alive and well.

[@cd-stephen]

Than, Great video. Follows your article in CORAL magazine well.

[@uuncebret]

Great vid as always 👍🏻, this is more like NatGeo documentary 😊

[@cyprianlipski3724]

Great content

[@JoshOsReef]

Awesome

[@BlueCarbonReefing]

Love your videos Than. Your videos are always so visually dynamic. I see you you went back to the archives to capture Rico's old 300 DD.

[@refleppardi4958]

I notice the old powder brown tang!

[@tidalgardens]

Yup, it's nice to be able to incorporate clips of past tanks when I can.

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Awesome video 🔥👊👍

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks Rico!

[@lucasbaluyut5746]

Love the intro

[@elF3RCH0]

Best acropora aimed informational vid ever. Thanks Than! Link to a more detailed “Maintenance of chemical parameters” please? Where you saw 3 different tanks with 3 very different approach to chemical control. As well as links to a more in depth look at Ca, Alk & Mag params. Thanks. Didnt see those links in the description of your video.

[@oceanlover9450]

Im watching your aquarium!🐟🐠🐡🐙🐚🦀🦐🦑

[@hotashesreef472]

Thanks than ✌🏼

[@JH-qv3xf]

My goodness. I’m super excited after watching your video. I just purchased my first set of SPS and was needing some advice on what the gph water flow turn over needed. What kinda sump and media do they like best. And really needed ASAP is what brand or recommended lights, maybe some that I can link to an app and adjust light spectrums if needed. And placement of the acropolis I bought. Wish I would of bought from you first but just found your channel. Here’s what I purchased. Did you say calcium at 1425 ppm Alkalinity at 8-9 dKH Magnesium? Maroon BTA CB Rainbow Infusion Palys #1 JF Dayglo Flavian #2 John Deere Leptastrea #1 Awesome Aquacultured Yuma CC Blueberry Fields Leptastrea Hidden Gem Acro #19 WWC Kiwi Litho Blondies Zoanthid #1 Halle Berry Paly #2 Nuclear Green Astreopora PPE Cyphastrea Punk Rock Girl Zoanthids #2

[@TheHemiphil81]

I switched from halides to new radian xr30 pros for glass cages 300 and it was one of the best moves ive made.

[@marcoherrera3002]

Great Video Than 👏💪😎👍👏

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks Marco I appreciate it

[@marcoherrera3002]

I just finished watching this great video again, so much great information, I think I am going to have to watch it again!!! Than, you Sir are a book of knowledge and very passionate of your work, every video that I have ever watched from your channel , I have learned something. Thank you again for taking the time to do these videos because it’s very time consuming!!! Are y’all having another barbecue this year?

[@jasepoag8930]

Can't say I learned anything I didn't already know, but a good guide for acro beginners, and great eye candy.

[@ClickClacksRcs]

Than great video even better pictures and video you alway got the smooth pimp voice for the voice overs very educational for ppl new to sps gang

[@skzion2]

Dr. G's Coral Dip (includes same active ingredient as Intercepter) for Red Bugs. I'm planning my first reef tank and waited until I could secure this. Plus Bayer. Commercial facilities like TG have so much incoming coral that things are tough. In theory, home tanks should easily be able to prevent infection.

[@andreasbergmann8780]

Love that video 🙏🏾 to the king 🤴 of corals

[@tidalgardens]

Haha the king. Thanks!

[@TechSinisterGR]

Just got my acropora green slimer!!

[@TheIneption]

Great video Than killed it

[@dandegr]

Excellent information. I wander how those corals survive at ocean

[@erich8756]

Great video as always! Anybody know the names of these canary acro's?

[@cgflexx8394]

I just ordered a acropora and didnt notice its one.. Now I need to get prepared before it arrives xD. But my water is 100% good.

[@glenvarza2111]

So which acros are best to use as "canary " for pests??? Thanks love your videos

[@Reefnow]

Still a great video

[@thereefinrican]

Nice video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@twofish7939]

I've got a new set of acropora frags, very colorful. Should I be doing something special to frags or just keep them acclimated for a few weeks b/f gluing them? thanks. Also, is it normal if colored tips disappear in acro frags?

[@antarcticmonarch9365]

Stan The Man!

[@volaticus]

Can you make a video about the different types of acro? Milli vs tenius vs spath?

[@ProppedNutFPV]

What is the Acro @ 37:18? I got a Frag of that a few months ago. Since I've had it. The blue has turned more to a beautiful purple and the polyps staid green.

[@googIereallysucks]

Bulk reef supply put t5’s to the test and showed the spectrum and par doesn’t change much all the way to 16 months.

[@skzion2]

googIereallysucks Yup.

[@mattmonteith2175]

So cool I'm learning about coral s. I bought old coral s vintage coral from the ocean . I see change s starting to happing some things u said about feeding my old dead white coral s blue light s on. There all pink starting to look fuzzy I noticed growth. U showed coral s feeding I have some are doing this. This the 2 batch of coral s I bought the set no response. This set is old wild coral s. Have the same coral s u was talking about and so others would be awesome if they would come back alive. Some people say no once it dead it's dead I have to disagree I been working on this project for years. Old wild coral s seem to have a better response. Than sps coral s the stuff u buy from the store. Some old timer said ya it would come back if everything is right. So do you think I'm crazy or do think it is coming back. More I leave the Blue light's on more and more pink corals get and fuzzy growth has not been a week yet seeing change s.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

You have to add calcium? Here in the American southwest there is high calcium content in groundwater. A possible reclamation in air tight confines with dehumidifiers recharging back to aquifers and maybe large enough as a supplemental education for school field trips? Then crush and dispose of dead coral to landfills?

[@plex5710]

Thanks for the video! Where can I find the very red/purple acropora at 17:31 in the center back. I've been searching for one with that color, but couldn't find any.

[@tidalgardens]

It's called a red dragon. You can probably find it online somewhere. I can't keep it alive.

[@nickardelian8540]

Wow,Than! I remember you from high school, I’m just now getting into the hobby, and came across your videos, really informative and awesome videography, Would love to maybe check out your greenhouse and maybe you could point me in the right direction on purchasing some starter coral. I have a tank cycling now should be ready for coral pretty soon. Btw, I enjoy the longer videos, I usually watch them when I have down time at work.

[@tidalgardens]

Hey Nick how's it going? Sure we can set up an appointment at the greenhouse. Send us an email and we will get you on the calendar.

[@insanity4224]

Great video! However I have to comment about the T5’s.. BRS investigates tested T5 tubes and concluded they experience very little spectrum and intensity change until 18 months, with dimming having little effect.

[@zendlern]

I have my turbos knocking one particular PC rainbow colony into my huge blasto colony in the sand… they’ve been laid together for hours with minimal damage. Guess I’m just lucky

[@ratfat3294]

Do a feather duster worm vid

[@JCarey]

I know this is a little off topic but I'm looking to buy a camera (Canon M50) for shooting my aquarium do you think it's a good option?

[@tidalgardens]

I have not personally used an M50, but my friend who has a tech channel did an in-depth review of it on his channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqa8h2Oaid2ijac Also consider an SL2 as an entry level Canon.

[@JCarey]

Sl2 is my second option 🤔 I really like the view finder on the mirrorless set up .. Thanks for the help

[@haidirali8125]

hello sir.. i am an aquaculture student who doing a Final Year Project about the growth of Acropora sp in different substrate in semi-closed aquarium... can u suggest me the species that easy to culture and the subtrates ?

[@pK-wy7rb]

How would acros do next to non acros?

[@binarysun_]

Never hab good experience with LED and will go back to T5 after giving numerous LED systems a chance for the last 5 or so years