Reef Discussion

[parrdog]

I got a wicked Lobo there last Saturday. It is a mix of fluro green and proper fluro yellow highlights. It's a ripper. Ads is going to give me some photo lessons, so hopefully I can get a shot of it soon.

 

[chimaera]

Interesting that Asquith seems to be hte first LFS actively getting 'export quality', or at least promoting the fact.

 

[parrdog]

The first to get export quality, no way!

They are getting some awesome stuff, but many other aquariums get corals that would be considered export quality. Even more online stores have corals for sale that would be considered export quality.

You just have to keep your eyes peeled.

Definitely not doom and gloom :cool:.

Cheers,
Jamie.

 

[chimaera]

Want.

 

[Salty]

Off late I have noticed the term export quality being thrown around more often while "ULTRA" is somewhat dieing back a little. As far as I'm concerned, Marketing.

 

[parrdog]

Agree with that too.

 

[vpreef]

Salty Another example.

I found this today at a LFS sitting in one of their display tanks on the sand under mediocre lighting.

Multi colour Ricordea :D , I bought it for an awesome price and is 10cm in diameter!

Sometimes you just get lucky

No purple fingers in this photo :p , taken under 14k t5's.

DSC00772 by vpreef, on Flickr

 

[chimaera]

vpreef that's a beautiful ric! Nice find.

 

[Salty]

Yesterday was a good day. Look what I found in my sump (live rock section)

 

[Sarg]

What you didn't know they were there??

I'll give you $15 a kilo for it, that's the going rate for live rock yeah?? ;)

 

[vpreef]

Yesterday was a good day. Look what I found in my sump (live rock section)

View attachment 5972

haha, wtf? in your sump!

thats awesome dude.:D

 

[vpreef]

Another Score today from the LFS.

A beautiful blue Millepora, dont see these around :D.


DSC00800 by vpreef, on Flickr

 

[Agent M]

its in good hands vpreef

 

[Salty]

Nice grab VP. Looks like a monster in with the frags. Some great acro colonies going around at the moment.

 

[vpreef]

sad news, it RTN'd overnight :(

shattered! dont know why, first thing that has rtn'd in my frag tank. Maybe it was too stressed or nutrients were too low.:confused:

damn it!

 

[Salty]

Yeah does happen. Pretty certain it was stress. I've actually started acclimatise some of my new acros.

 

[vpreef]

my frag tank is really cloudy now and stinks.

Just added some fresh carbon and done a 10% water change. Fingers crossed it doesnt wipe anything else out

 

[Salty]

Good call, maybe get some water ready just incase. I've been reading Millepora, Prostrata and Spathulata, interesting but also confusing (A lot to get through) stuff. FWIW be interesting to test the water it came from to identify a main difference?

 

[vpreef]

The one thing i noticed while he was unpacking the coral, it was wrapped up in wet towel

Dont know if this contributed to it dying.

Btw just incase i went to the bin and fragged off 2 little pieces to see if it can regenerate,

Wishfull thinking, i know :D

 

[MichelleShocked]

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Wishfull thinking, i know :D

hey if i you don't try, you don't know. and if certain biblical people can manage it with a whole person, i bet anything you can manage it with a coral - Lazarus the 'Pora has a nice ring to it ;)