Pics of 250's most unusual/rare SPS

[250G]

Well I can honestly say this is my most unusual (dare I say rare) SPS in my collection. Known locally as the "Firefighter Fuscia" this coral has a fuscia/pink base, blue tips and white polyps. The original colony is known to exist by the person who originally got the colony going back to 2001/2002 if I recall correctly (actually as a brown freebie for helping unpack - my how times have changed!). In all my years of collecting I have never seen a colony come in like this, I was fortunate to trade for a frag a couple years back.

While the color is unique, it is the thin branching structure that makes coral stand out even more. I have seen thin branching corals come in that are purple and sometimes yellowish blue (which I bought at the LFS), but never like this. I really need to get it into the grow-out tank for a better picture of it. But here it is in the meantime.

 

[oldreefer76]

Wow that is awesome

 

[Reefaddict79]

Great looking coral, where is it at in the tank?

 

[Denadai]

I want a Frag !!!

 

[metalmulisha]

+1 on having a beauty!

 

[sedor]

Wow, that is gorgeous...jealous.

 

[Emster]

That is nice. The color reminds me of my purple monster.

 

[barnett8]

The purple one is pretty cool, but what is the orange monti next to it called?

 

[250G]

Thanks everyone. I am pretty proud of it, grown from a 1" frag over 2 years and now I have 2 small colonies (one back-up of course!). FYI I have not traded or sold a frag of it to date.

Emaster - your PM must be very light in color, mine is a dark purple...as illustrated below.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15480528#post15480528 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Emster
That is nice. The color reminds me of my purple monster.

 

[250G]

Good eye. I sniped a small frag of this coral from the LFS before is was re-exported to the USA. Not sure the species of monti, but the peachy-pink coloration, odd texture and plating/tabling growth form please me.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15480690#post15480690 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by barnett8
The purple one is pretty cool, but what is the orange monti next to it called?

 

[J.P.Silva]

You really know how to work with that camera. And your tank has always been my favorite tank.
And also Nice work on the Man Cave.

BTW: All you need now is a taper to finish your Basement. LOL

 

[reefer334]

Very Nice Corals!!

 

[reefer31]

I could look at pictures from your tank all day long...Very beautiful.

 

[Reefer08]

250g, how do you keep your PO4 and Nitrates low? Do you run GFO? Any bacteria dosing?

 

[Emster]

Here is an old pic of my purple monster, need to get an updated shot its much larger now

 

[250G]

Thanks - I have many 1000's of pictures under my belt. Next time you are over I will show you how I do it, after all my camera is only worth maybe $100 now, just a ultra-zoom point and shoot.

And ya I have a call into a taper in today.............but that then means painting and finish carpentry (Dave needs a litle break!)

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15480754#post15480754 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by J.P.Silva
You really know how to work with that camera. And your tank has always been my favorite tank.
And also Nice work on the Man Cave.

BTW: All you need now is a taper to finish your Basement. LOL

Thanks - pretty happy with the tank these days.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15480821#post15480821 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefer334
Very Nice Corals!!

sharing pictures can be rewarding at times, just takes a little practice behind the camera

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15481548#post15481548 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefer31
I could look at pictures from your tank all day long...Very beautiful.

Well honestly I never test for PO4 or nitrate. I do not add very much prepared food to the tank (mysis/brine ect), primarily flake food and cyclopeze from time to time. Other than that, well an 8 stage RO/DI unit keeps the water going in clean.

No GFO or bacteria dosing. The nly thing I add is Mg from time to time to keep levels in the 1300-1400 level. Other than that it is all the calcium reactor, no other supplements.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15481932#post15481932 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefer08
250g, how do you keep your PO4 and Nitrates low? Do you run GFO? Any bacteria dosing?

Nice. Growth is one thing I have not been able to achieve with my PM, think I have had it for 3 years plus maybe.....still small. Just the species perhaps.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15481987#post15481987 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Emster
Here is an old pic of my purple monster, need to get an updated shot its much larger now

 

[250G]

closer up - the toughest coral I have to photograph

 

[J.P.Silva]

Hi Dave, nice to see you here again.
Btw: Are you going to update your website any time soon? I would like to see what's new.

 

[DesigDiver]

put me on the list for a frag if u decide to frag...that thing is sweet...

 

[moga]

holy macro ..(shot)..

nice looking coral .wow..