Pics of our 19 year old coral, Steve.

[dreamaloud]

Steve turned 19 Labor day weekend, thought you all might like to see him. (Really a her, has reproduced several times.) Seen here with his tomato clown buddy.

Steve lives in the store I work at in a 90 gal tank you can see is now much too small. We're going to move him sometime, we're just debating exactly HOW but the people I work with were born into aquarium keeping and if anyone can do it they can.

 

[marino420td]

That's cool!

 

[skippy2]

That's pretty cool!!!

 

[Brewen]

Thats awesome thanks for sharing

 

[Covey]

For reference what size tank is steve in?

 

[got2lb]

HOLY CRAP!!! That thing is a monster! Good luck moving it.

 

[acidlittle]

That clown has herself a freaking MANSION if there was ever such a thing!!!! Good lord, nice coral!

 

[JR719]

That is one huge coral. Imagine how many frags one could get from that! 19 years? geez..... old timer.

 

[dreamaloud]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8125260#post8125260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Covey
For reference what size tank is steve in?

90 gal.

 

[marino420td]

so this thing is at least 2 1/2" across? WOW!

 

[gregr]

That is amazing. Thanks for sharing, congratulations and welcome to RC

 

[dreamaloud]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8125959#post8125959 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marino420td
so this thing is at least 2 1/2" across? WOW!

About that yes, though I have not measured.

 

[leeweber85]

That puts mine to shame. On the otherhand, I hope mine doesn't get that big.

 

[steve68]

cool.
i have seen steve in person & the pictures dont do it justice
it really is huge.

 

[Ryanqk]

that thing deserves social security!

 

[RokleM]

Wooooow..... That is amazing!

 

[dreamaloud]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8126610#post8126610 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by leeweber85
That puts mine to shame. On the otherhand, I hope mine doesn't get that big.

Apparently they normally don't? I think I recall Steve's owner telling me he never expected Steve to go *this* much past his max size.

I'm kinda wondering more, at this point, just how long it will live.

 

[thor32766]

wow that is cool to something will alot of sucess in the home aquarium

 

[marino420td]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8127504#post8127504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by steve68
cool.
i have seen steve in person & the pictures dont do it justice
it really is huge.

It's not named after you is it?

 

[DSMpunk]

Go steve! That is awesome