Hi everyone! & what amazing colors of BTAs are around these days?

[KindCorals]

I wanted to say hi to everyone here as I will be moving back to California early next year. Im originally from San Jose (BAR) but we are going to give Sacramento a try as it is so much more affordable when moving a family from Australia.

Down under, we can only get standard RBTAs. They are $500 for a salad plate sized anemone, if you are luckily enough to even have the opportunity to buy it! I remember when I bought my first RBTA in San Jose back in 2005 for $100 lol Since most of the best livestock is exported, I am just wondering what I have to look forward to once I get settled in and can setup another tank.

This is my green with purple tip bta and probably the nicest color of green I've seen here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GTboih9uLg&feature=youtu.be

 

[Tysob44]

My rbta

 

[alf03]

Infernos and lemondrops are very nice...

 

[KindCorals]

My rbta

Wow that's a nice one! What flavor is that?

Infernos and lemondrops are very nice...

I'll have to look these up, have you seen them available locally or online only?

 

[Tysob44]

Not sure just bought as a rbta at a LFS about a year ago... Got 2 in my tank

 

[alf03]

Coral collection has em locally... He regularly has the infernos... Lemondrops are harder to come by nowadays but he's holding one of each for me...




Sorry for the bad iPhone pics... This was a few weeks back...

 

[KindCorals]

Not sure just bought as a rbta at a LFS about a year ago... Got 2 in my tank

What did they cost you and what shop?

Coral collection has em locally... He regularly has the infernos... Lemondrops are harder to come by nowadays but he's holding one of each for me...

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Sorry for the bad iPhone pics... This was a few weeks back...

Wow I've never seen those colors before! I've seen some speckled ones and bright red with a bluish base (probably reflecting the blue LEDs lol) but never seen anything like the inferno or lemondrop. The lemon drop looks almost all brown with yellow tips in the second pic on the CC site though. How long did you have to wait for one of those to become available?

 

[alf03]

He usually has the infernos in stock... Haven't found a true lemondrop in awhile... But he says he's getting some this week I believe... Want to check em out before I get em...

 

[TigeBell]

Coral Collection??? They look to be located in SoCal. Am I see this wrong?

:spin2: :wildone: :hmm3: :debi: :sad2: :rollface: :eek1:

 

[KindCorals]

He usually has the infernos in stock... Haven't found a true lemondrop in awhile... But he says he's getting some this week I believe... Want to check em out before I get em...

Definitely a good idea! Hopefully you get a true one then you can put me on the waiting list for a clone lol

 

[alf03]

Coral Collection??? They look to be located in SoCal. Am I see this wrong?

:spin2: :wildone: :hmm3: :debi: :sad2: :rollface: :eek1:

Yes SoCal... They do ship tho! Aha

 

[alf03]

Definitely a good idea! Hopefully you get a true one then you can put me on the waiting list for a clone lol

Haha sounds good... Or you can get one and give me a clone aha...

 

[KindCorals]

Haha sounds good... Or you can get one and give me a clone aha...

I will try to get one but it may be 6 months before I have a tanks that's ready. Maybe I should see if CC has a waiting list too

 

[Tysob44]

I got from aqua works for 60-70$ I don't remember

 

[KindCorals]

I got from aqua works for 60-70$ I don't remember

Not bad! I cant wait to get back to US pricing lol

 

[risin]

Look up Colorado sunburst, one of the best looking BTAs I've seen.



There have also been rumors of blue BTAs but I think it's PhotoShop magic.

 

[spsfreak1977]

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[david.faik]

Jealous, only seeing orange and pink tip ones in Holland. These look awesome!

 

[DarrellD]

The flame tips and infernos are awesome. Matt at CC told me he was going this week too. The pictures almost do them no justice.

 

[John_Nunes]

My corals are looking a little dull in color is this common ?