Chris' Reef

They don't seem to be bothering each other or harassing each other, they swim close most of the day but they "flash" each other fairly regularly from what I have seen, not sure if it is because the one may be turning male or if maybe they are courting each other.

I know my LFS had a couple females around still last time I was in, could probably trade it for a couple no problem... but if not I'll keep you in mind LOL

 

It's entirely possible, and I saw some early signs of it in the prior photos. I hoped I was wrong and didn't say anything. :-/

Some species are very likely to do this, C. jordani for instance, but it can happen with any species in a closed system. It's possible they'll work it out and live together, but not too near each other. Jordani is usually able to work it out, but it's also possible whatever one ends up being the dominant male isn't willing to tolerate the other male. For me, this is a "wait-and-see" time. Be extra vigilant and keep an eye on them. If they're locking jaws or ripping fins, it's time to remove one. But until that point, I keep an eye on them and see if they'll be able to work it out or not.

 

Yeah I was kind of thinking the female was a bit bolder in coloration then she "should" have been compared to pics of females and even her coloration months ago in the LFS when I saw the pair. Time will tell and I will definitely leave them be until they show signs of not wanting to co-exist..... 2 males is definitely more colorful lol If not I will likely trade one into the LFS for a couple females or a female and some more hot acros.

Thanks for confirming its possibility and the previously noticed hints towards it happening.

 

Scored a killer new deepwater acro from TBG today. Super thin delicate branches, glowing hot polyps, I can't wait for it to fully color up but it appears to have bright blue or purple tips coming in He just got it in so not 100% what it is going to do but its hot already, and will surely be a collector piece..... now if only I can get a pic LOL

 

That's awesome! Sounds like a sweet piece.
So with dw acros do they require less light than regular acros?

 

Nope, deepwater is really a generic name given to corals with "smooth skin". I have found that many of them actually like the light and become extremely hot with more light (obviously this requires some light acclimation in most cases, especially with "new" fresher out of the ocean pieces).

 

Heres a couple horrible phone pics, but best I could do tonight...
The 2 main chunks together to speed up the colony growth:


A small frag to grow out as a backup in another area:


The pics are fairly close as far as color goes, tips are brighter and polyps are more intense but the body on the main 2 chunks is darker in coloration then the smaller frag.

 

Awesome, guess it isn't as common sense as I thought. Thank you for educating me,,,, AGAIN....
Can't wait to see the pic of this new guy.

 

Wow those are nice. I'm going to have to see about adding similar pieces because man those look good.

 

Yeah I really love the deepwaters. Many of them have really nice color and their structure is amazing. A few that I really like would be Granulosa, Lokani, Loripes, Suharsonoi, Elegans, Walindii, Jacquelineae, Echinata.................... etc. Some are easier and cheaper to come by but they are all keepers in my book.