Everything I have read would say green is the most common. Also, from what I have personally seen and discussed with the two vendors I have used, is that the green ones are the most common and the least expensive. I read one place that said brownish ones are also very common, but I haven’t seen any of those for sale?
If you go back and read all the threads you can see the OP was embarrassed (but he shouldn't have been). One poster even makes that point.
One can be annoyed about something, be passionate about a topic, or have a strong opinion, but he did it at the expense of the OP. I am sure his intent was to be helpful, but the emotions behind the "named corals" topic took him somewhere else. He did the right thing and apologized.
GF1: My favorite ric is the orange with blue like yours. If you can control your lamps, you should try to have the actinic lights come on early and stay on later than your other lamps. The orange ones really pop under actinic and I love to see them at that time. I bought two of the same six months or so ago and they are now six. Lastly, if you didn't already know, the super glue comes in a gel form and I find it to be much easier to use than just the plain super glue.
Yes, you can buy regular rics for under $10 from swap meets or LFS, and premium ones for under $20 in many places, but if you find one that knocks you socks off then it is certainly worth a few dollars more. It is not like you were buying a hundred of them, you bought two. Enjoy the ric and I hope this event has not diminished your enthusiasm for your new purchase! I could feel your excitement (well at least in the beginning) and hope your ric makes you a proud father soon!
