Favia Show Off Thread

[kev apsley]

In my experience the Baby's Breath has reached full color potential in moderate light under 20K. Try leaving it in the spot you just put it in, also feed it, they will eat, & watch it color up right before your eyes Maximus!

 

[Azurel]

I just got this one end of last week....Want to see what happens mow that it is closer to and in more intense light then the LFS....Sweet price too.

 

[Sheol]

Fish n' Frags: That is a really nice purple. I love the contrast.
Maximus: So you are thinking it really needs MORE light? Hmm.

Matthew
PS. My orange one turned brown, now its turning lavender! Yes, I have pics, now If I can only get them up here!

 

[Sheol]

Azurel: One word, SWEET..

Matthew

 

[Azurel]

Here is the new one I got today from Diversden on Liveaquaria.com

 

[Maximus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13232415#post13232415 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sheol
Fish n' Frags: That is a really nice purple. I love the contrast.
Maximus: So you are thinking it really needs MORE light? Hmm.

Matthew
PS. My orange one turned brown, now its turning lavender! Yes, I have pics, now If I can only get them up here!

It does seem counterintuitive. The baby's breath has been shaded for the past 2-3 months and it lightened up. It wasn't getting any darker so I moved it into the lights. Hopefully, it will darken.

 

[zeppelin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13193921#post13193921 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wishntoboutside
kev.. keep your bib on. cuz more to drool over. here is a shot today of my "ulimate evil". why this name.. because it is killing me trying to color this one up. it is looking better from a few months back. but so much potential.=) eeks i did not realize my flatworms are back. my poor favid how did this happen. it will be taken care of tonight. lil sob's

Rich

Mine is under 250 watt 20K MH and is really bright. Lime green splashing is crazy bright for me. Light is about 12" off the water, and water is about 8" deep. Hope that helps. My aussie goniastrea seem to all like a bit more light than my aussie favia.

 

[kev apsley]

 

[Sheol]

Kev: OK, no commentary on that? What's up, another on your wish list? LOL
Maximus: Well, I certainly wish you well. This being my all time fave in Favia. Though these blues & purples are begining to give the BB a run for its money..

Matthew

 

[kev apsley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13239811#post13239811 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sheol
Kev: OK, no commentary on that? What's up, another on your wish list? LOL
Maximus: Well, I certainly wish you well. This being my all time fave in Favia. Though these blues & purples are begining to give the BB a run for its money..

Matthew

Matt, no it's actually one I own I was doing a wc yesterday and couldn't resist snapping a picture of it...I think I'm gonna call it "Lime in the Sky Favia"

 

[ianiwane]

Kev, very nice. I have one that looks really similar. Aquatic collection calls it the green mist favia or something.

 

[kev apsley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13240292#post13240292 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ianiwane
Kev, very nice. I have one that looks really similar. Aquatic collection calls it the green mist favia or something.

yeah, that's where I got it from

 

[All Delight]

Maximus -

I have the babys breath under different levels of lighting in my tank. I run a 150 de 20k. I had one on 16 inches under the light, one 10 inches, and another 6 inches. All three pieces were healthy under all of those lighting conditions, they all just had different colors. One guy asked me where I liked it the best. I couldn't say, because I actually like all 3 of them. It just depends which coloration you'd like to achieve.

 

[Maximus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13242158#post13242158 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by All Delight
Maximus -

I have the babys breath under different levels of lighting in my tank. I run a 150 de 20k. I had one on 16 inches under the light, one 10 inches, and another 6 inches. All three pieces were healthy under all of those lighting conditions, they all just had different colors. One guy asked me where I liked it the best. I couldn't say, because I actually like all 3 of them. It just depends which coloration you'd like to achieve.

Good to know. I think I'll leave it out in the open for now.

 

[kev apsley]

I agree with Darrell, the BB does seem to do well under moderate lighting conditions. I have mine about 18" out in the open under 150 watt de 20K's as well & the coloration is pretty similar to what Matt Juner shows on his website.

 

[craiglanda]

 

[TeeJay77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13184929#post13184929 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stunreefer
My new greenies (I'd wanted these guys for a while):

Just picked up a piece like the top one. What light do you have it under to bring out the purple?

 

[Sheol]

Craiglander: That is AWESOME. Nice frag & nice shot!
Kev: OK, Green mist? Looks blue to these tired eyes.. Well, the centers anyway.

Matthew

 

[kev apsley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13248760#post13248760 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sheol
Craiglander: That is AWESOME. Nice frag & nice shot!
Kev: OK, Green mist? Looks blue to these tired eyes.. Well, the centers anyway.

Matthew

Matt, I definitely like "Lime in the Sky Favia" better even though we have a "lime in the sky staghorn" already but it's dead on accurate

 

[JenDub]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13234780#post13234780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kev apsley

this looks like a micromussa minuta to me.....sweet piece whatever it is!=)