Red Dragon Acro
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reefsponge
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Is this the one your talking about 250G? Nice piece and pics. I remember you posting this piece all that time ago. When this was released by CITR via ReefRaft, I thought of your piece being where it came from based on your location and pics. I tried posting in the following thread to get your opinion. I miss your pictures.
http://web1.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1683709
http://web1.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1683709
250G
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It is not a red coral. Pink/fuscia with blue tips (when happy) and white polyps. Thin branching. Like the name!
Yup that is it. I got it directly from the guy who provides RR with it, great coral. Owned it for about 4-5 years.
250 gal i agree!!!
I cannot imagine the red is a true color. The red pics i see is more browned out that anything else. Its a pink coral with blue growth.
Should be called snap dragon acro.
Yup that is it. I got it directly from the guy who provides RR with it, great coral. Owned it for about 4-5 years.
Not a slow grower, But the scale of it is very small so it could double in size and it the grand scheme its still a small acro. Mostly because its thick beanches are thinner than most new groth of other acro's. It does not encrust either it will just start growing.
I have recently acquired a frag for some trading. It isn't the lineaged piece, but looks just like it. I thought I was going to lose it, as the tissue started to peel. Jury is still out, but I'm hopeful at least right now. It has been a week and it still has tissue on it.
When/if it recovers, I will shoot some pics of it colored up. Right now it is a pale red, mostly from shipping and dipping I suspect.
When/if it recovers, I will shoot some pics of it colored up. Right now it is a pale red, mostly from shipping and dipping I suspect.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
This guy was selling frags. He might have another if you pay the right price
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1909197
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1909197
Hi,
I just picked up a nice size frag of this coral today.
I have started a new thread on how to care for it, as this one has really been focusing on what it's worth and who and where it originally came from.
Here is the link to it
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1957307
Thanks
Cam
I just picked up a nice size frag of this coral today.
I have started a new thread on how to care for it, as this one has really been focusing on what it's worth and who and where it originally came from.
Here is the link to it
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1957307
Thanks
Cam
Paulca916
Retired Reefer ;-)
REEF FARMER"S (Steve Tyree) Just had an auction for a frag from the CITR colony.
I was very tempted to bid on it.
Wish I did it went for $255 winning bid.
IMHO I'm still tempted to buy a piece for $250 but I might wait it out till it come's down.
Look at the Miami Hurricane chalice you can get frag's of that now for as low as $50 it's because so many people have it
From what I was told the Red Dragon was a hard coral to keep alive and not worth the gamble but in fact it still is alive and IMO is worth the gamble.
Congrats and I hope it grow's out well for you nice grab.
Im jealous lol :beer:
I was very tempted to bid on it.
Wish I did it went for $255 winning bid.
IMHO I'm still tempted to buy a piece for $250 but I might wait it out till it come's down.
Look at the Miami Hurricane chalice you can get frag's of that now for as low as $50 it's because so many people have it
From what I was told the Red Dragon was a hard coral to keep alive and not worth the gamble but in fact it still is alive and IMO is worth the gamble.
Congrats and I hope it grow's out well for you nice grab.
Im jealous lol :beer:
Reefer08
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BeanMachine
Active member
Yeah, he (Tyree) was spotted in the so cal store where the mother is talking about it and putting an LE stamp on it. Funny how he makes the rounds to local fish stores and hobbyists tanks... immediately driving up the price. Oh well, we live in a capitalist society and all.
Nice coral for sure, but very pale pink in person from what I've seen. Not red... I'll spend my $250 on 10 corals prettier than that one. JMO
You don't have any more room dude. You need a bigger tank.
250G
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BeanMachine
Active member
Haha OK your right.
I have a tank full of SPS corals.
Not everyone is out to make a buck, there are tons of friendly hobbyists in So Cal that I get 5 and 10 dollar frags from all day long, also FREE.
250G
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agreed - I traded for the now infamous RED DRAGON way back........and grew it into 2 large colonies http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1683709
trading is a nice way not to assign $$$ to your nicest stuff....and get something nice in return, and some insurance should you lose your colony
trading is a nice way not to assign $$$ to your nicest stuff....and get something nice in return, and some insurance should you lose your colony
MammothReefer
Active member
A couple of shots of mine...
Based on growth form alone this is a nice coral, very unique and while not a true red (what acro is...) the color is quite nice...
Copps
move over rd...hello efflo
nice piece!
