New Aussie Echinata coloration
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. I am looking forward to both of these corals coloring up. I think that is a lot of the fun of this hobby 
Darryl, point taken and I agree as well. It was one of those things...I was super happy it came out of the bag healthy and polyps out immeditely in the tank. The color was certainly a disappointment but I know it can get color back. Unhelathy and dieing is a bit harder to come back from on a wild colony. So in those terms I was stoked 
. But just color, nah, I certainly wouldn't have paid $300+ for a brown coral...which is what I got for the most part. I have already seen some brightening of other tips that are browned out so I am very hopeful.
Your post made me think back to one of the only other wild colonies I have ever purchased as I do 99% aquacultures SPS frags. It was A. loripes from Reefer Madness back in the day (probably 4-5 years ago). That coral was shot the moment they got it and shipped within one day. It came in very colorful...it also died within 3-4 days. It started melting within 48 hours, now that may be due to my tank at the time or the stress from the shipping or a combo, who knows. But, the point was it came in looking just like the picture. That being said, the thing I like about Divers Den is that they hold onto the corals for a while before shipping, letting the coral rebound from the initial collection/shipping experience. I think this leads to healthier corals and increased chances they will survive in your tank. At least I know there is potential to get all that nice blue back. Live Aquaria and Diver's Den in particular is my FAVORITE vendor to purchase corals and fish from, hands down!!!! They really do need to work on their photography for SPS wild stuff regardless.
. But just color, nah, I certainly wouldn't have paid $300+ for a brown coral...which is what I got for the most part. I have already seen some brightening of other tips that are browned out so I am very hopeful. Your post made me think back to one of the only other wild colonies I have ever purchased as I do 99% aquacultures SPS frags. It was A. loripes from Reefer Madness back in the day (probably 4-5 years ago). That coral was shot the moment they got it and shipped within one day. It came in very colorful...it also died within 3-4 days. It started melting within 48 hours, now that may be due to my tank at the time or the stress from the shipping or a combo, who knows. But, the point was it came in looking just like the picture. That being said, the thing I like about Divers Den is that they hold onto the corals for a while before shipping, letting the coral rebound from the initial collection/shipping experience. I think this leads to healthier corals and increased chances they will survive in your tank. At least I know there is potential to get all that nice blue back. Live Aquaria and Diver's Den in particular is my FAVORITE vendor to purchase corals and fish from, hands down!!!! They really do need to work on their photography for SPS wild stuff regardless.
mcliffy2
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Darryl, point taken and I agree as well. It was one of those things...I was super happy it came out of the bag healthy and polyps out immeditely in the tank. The color was certainly a disappointment but I know it can get color back. Unhelathy and dieing is a bit harder to come back from on a wild colony. So in those terms I was stoked
Your post made me think back to one of the only other wild colonies I have ever purchased as I do 99% aquacultures SPS frags. It was A. loripes from Reefer Madness back in the day (probably 4-5 years ago). That coral was shot the moment they got it and shipped within one day. It came in very colorful...it also died within 3-4 days. It started melting within 48 hours, now that may be due to my tank at the time or the stress from the shipping or a combo, who knows. But, the point was it came in looking just like the picture. That being said, the thing I like about Divers Den is that they hold onto the corals for a while before shipping, letting the coral rebound from the initial collection/shipping experience. I think this leads to healthier corals and increased chances they will survive in your tank. At least I know there is potential to get all that nice blue back. Live Aquaria and Diver's Den in particular is my FAVORITE vendor to purchase corals and fish from, hands down!!!! They really do need to work on their photography for SPS wild stuff regardless.
I agree although LA/DD is one of the better retailers at getting you good, accurate photos. Photography is an entirely different skillset, and as retailers go, LA is pretty darn good and as close to accurate as you'll get (compare them to many of the sellers specializing in chalices and acans, for instance).
mcliffy2, you certainly take great pictures and I know that you know a lot about the subject, I have followed a number of your threads in the photography forum. I think LA/DD use to have much better pictures that were more representative of the corals. In the recent past I have seen a lot more issues with the color representation on DD in the SPS section in particular.
If you check out the fish section on Divers Den, especially some of the trio shots where there is sand in the pictures, there is no color issue...the sand is whitish and the fish look normal.
If you check out the fish section on Divers Den, especially some of the trio shots where there is sand in the pictures, there is no color issue...the sand is whitish and the fish look normal.
Well said Alicia :thumbsup:
It also helps when you can identify "the look" before you purchase a coral. I never believe that a coral is going to look exactly like a picture in my tank unless I take it because of WB and different types of lighting.
glassbox-design
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Diver's Den photos are generally true to life. I wont discuss here, but having been to the facility and seeing corals in person that were posted in DD I have no qualms with their representation. As for health...Most Acros are there for weeks (if not months) and pass through numerous revive dips and interceptor treatments. Never had a coral die that came from Kevin.
Re: Acropora echinata : It's not an easy coral to care for and they ship poorly, but once settled in there are few that rival its beauty IMO. Here is mine as of a few weeks ago under Aqua Illumination LEDs. Image taken with a Casio Exilim underwater.
Re: Acropora echinata : It's not an easy coral to care for and they ship poorly, but once settled in there are few that rival its beauty IMO. Here is mine as of a few weeks ago under Aqua Illumination LEDs. Image taken with a Casio Exilim underwater.
Awesome shot Eric :thumbsup:
Ohhhhh, very nice. Thank you for sharing. I hope mine colors up somewhere in that direction . I am not sure it will be quite that white in the interior as I notice in the original DD photo of my piece it clearly shows a tan/brownish interior. But my branches and tips should get gorgeous like yours.
How do you have it mounted, sideways or straight up like a tree...I am guessing form your photo that it is more sideways.
. I am not sure it will be quite that white in the interior as I notice in the original DD photo of my piece it clearly shows a tan/brownish interior. But my branches and tips should get gorgeous like yours.How do you have it mounted, sideways or straight up like a tree...I am guessing form your photo that it is more sideways.
glassbox-design
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Ohhhhh, very nice. Thank you for sharing. I hope mine colors up somewhere in that direction
How do you have it mounted, sideways or straight up like a tree...I am guessing form your photo that it is more sideways.
Right in between, roughly 45 degrees upwards. HTH and good luck with yours :thumbsup:
Reeferland
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here mine not from DD but does it look like echinata by any chance
Reeferland
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oop double post
mcliffy2
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Fiji - I would agree on that picture. I should have made it clearer that the point I was trying to make is that that picture is the exception and not the rule, IME with LA/DD.
mcliffy2
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Here's an example of a pic from another etailer that is much much worse IMO...to get WB wrong (and have too much blue, blue sand, etc.) is one thing...that usually indicates a LACK of photoshopping. Other etailers will sometimes bump the saturation way up (like below), which is INTENTIONALLY misleading. Especially as below, where they get the WB right, so people look at the sand and are fooled thinking its accurate...just my two cents.
SPStoner
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The fish systems at the DD facility in Rhinelander have much different lighting over them than the coral vats do, i.e no 400w 20K's. I believe they shoot the images the day the corals go on the website, not when first imported. I have noticed that some wild colonies will lose color in shipping, but I have not seen this happen with any aquacultured or maricultured pieces from them, and the wild ones always color back up fairly quickly.
Either way, that is one sweet coral, Alicia. :beer:
