SPS Coral Blowout

[guntercb]

Amheck, Where do I buy T-5 GE6500ks from? Are they double pronged? I looked for them, but only could find 6500 with a singe prong on the end. How cheap are the T-5 GE 6500 k?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[amheck]

I know reefgeek sells them. I thought they were under $10 for sure. And I think there was a thread in this forum a while back "where to buy the GE6500K locally" and someone said they found a place, I thought.

And yes, they are doubled pronged. I have one in my Tek fixture now. I'd like to replace it sooner rather than later. I'll have to look for that old thread. Maybe John can order them, too.

Aaron

 

[guntercb]

Aaron,

Thanks for the update. Reefgeeks cost is 16 dollars for the GE6500 k bulbs. So for the price of one t-5 bulb, I can buy four T-12s. I know T-5s are the rage and people have had good sucess, but my T-12s work and are a lot cheaper. I think I will keep to T-12s for the time being.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Don Lino]

anative, I wish I could be there but I'll be out of town. Anyway of talking you into doing the auction on the following Saturday? I didnt think so either, but good luck with everything.

 

[anative]

For those interested here is a list of some of the corals up for sale:

Acropora
Acropora austere â€"œ 1 small colony
Acropora batunai â€"œ ORA Purple Pillow Top â€"œ 1 large colony
Acropora formosa (Brown with Blue Tips) -1 large colony
Acropora hoeksemai â€"œ 1 small colony
Acropora insignis â€"œ 1 medium colony
Acropora loisettae - 'Steve Elias Stag' Limited Edition - 1 large colony
Acropora microphthalma â€"œ 1 large colony
Acropora mlipora - Blue â€"œ 1 small colony
Acropora mlipora - Blue with Electric Blue Tips â€"œ 1 medium colony
Acropora mlipora - Green â€"œ 2 frags
Acropora mlipora - Pink â€"œ 1 frag
Acropora mlipora - Peach â€"œ 1 small colony
Acropora nasuta â€"œ 1 large colony
Acropora noblis â€"œ 1 medium colony
Acropora selago â€"œ 1 frag
Acropora tenuis - Shawn Bennett Tenuis - 1 small colony
Acropora tortusa ORA Blue Tort - 1 medium colony, 1 large colony
Acropora tortusa Shawn Bennett Blue Tort - 1 small colony
Acropora tortusa Oregon Blue Tort - 1 frag
Acropora tortusa Turquoise â€"œ 1 medium colony
Acropora tortusa Yellow Tort â€"œ 1 small colony
Acropora turaki â€"œ 1 frag
Acropora valida â€"œ 1 frag
Acropora yongei (Green Slimmer) â€"œ 1 large colony

Montipora
Montipora digitata â€"œ Strawberry â€"œ 1 medium colony
Montipora capricornis - Orange â€"œ 1 extra large colony
Montipora capricornis - Purple â€"œ1 small colony, 1 large colony
Montipora capricornis - Neon Green â€"œ 1 small colony
Montipora capricornis - Green with Blue Rim â€"œ 1 small colony
Montipora capricornis - Green with Purple Rim â€"œ 1 small colony
Montipora capricornis - Brown with Neon Green Polyps â€"œ 1 small colony

Others
Seriatopora hystrix (ORA Pink Birds Nest) â€"œ 1 small colony
Seriatopora caliendrum (ORA Green Birds Nest) â€"œ 1 large colony
Stylophora pistillata (Pink) â€"œ 1 medium colony
Porites porites â€"œ Yellow â€"œ 1 small colony
Echinopora lamellosa 'Blue Chalice' - Limited Edition â€"œ 1 small colony


The sale is THIS Saturday June 17th. Doors open at 11:00 am with the auction starting at 1:00 pm.

Location: 123 Sunset Drive, Longwood, FL 32750 Google Map

All corals will be sold. Bidding will start at $1. I will have bags for the frags and smaller corals but you will need to bring buckets/coolers for the larger colonies.

CASH or Paypal Only. No Checks.

 

[oceana]

are you going to allow a mass purchase? i know its up for bid but if i want to bid to win on everything will this be allowed?
i dont want to go all the way there and be cut off at certain amount of pieces. i guess what i mean is will you run this like a business or will you be trying to make everyone happy?

let me know
Thanks

 

[anative]

If you want to buy everything that is fine. Each coral will be auctioned off one at a time. I just want everyone to have an equal shot at getting something if they want it.

Jon

 

[oceana]

how big would you say the largest piece is so that i can plan my containers accordingly

thanks

 

[anative]

The two biggest corals are the purple tipped stag which is 2 ft by 1 ft and the Orange Cap which is 1 ft in dia.

Jon

 

[tangwang]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7564897#post7564897 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by oceana
are you going to allow a mass purchase? i know its up for bid but if i want to bid to win on everything will this be allowed?
i dont want to go all the way there and be cut off at certain amount of pieces. i guess what i mean is will you run this like a business or will you be trying to make everyone happy?

let me know
Thanks

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[oceana]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7568046#post7568046 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tangwang
:lol: :lol: :lol:

why is that funny?? i was asking a basic question. i have done a few auction style sales like this and sometimes sellers will say
"ok its time to let someone else get something" and others have been run under the terms of " money talks". If i decide that i will be able to go i was simply wanting to know which type this will be. not sure how that is funny.

 

[anative]

I worked on getting things ready for Saturday and have a final list of everything that will be sold.

Here is the final auction list:

1. Montipora digitata â€"œ Strawberry
2. Acropora Formosa - Green
3. Acropora sp. â€"œ Brown stag with blue tips.
4. Acropora nasuta â€"œ purple polyps
5. Acropora samoensis â€"œ Bright green starlight polyps
6. Acropora yongei - Green Slimmer
7. Montipora capricornis - Green with Purple Rim
8. Acropora millepora - Blue with Electric Blue Tips
9. Acropora donei â€"œ Table stag with green base and purple tips.
10. Stylophora pistillata - Pink
11. Acropora abrolhosensis â€"œ light brown stag.
12. Hydnphora â€"œ Neon Green
13. Acropora sp. â€"œ Green
14. Montipora capricornis - Brown with Neon Green Polyps
15. Porites porites â€"œ Yellow
16. Acropora rosaria â€"œ
17. Montipora capricornis - Purple
18. Acropora insignis â€"œ Light green with pale blue tips.
19. Acropora noblis â€"œ Pink/Peach with staghorn growth pattern and fuzzy flowering polyps
20. Acropora hoeksemai - Blue
21. Acropora sp. â€"œ Light Blue
22. Merulina ampilata - Green
23. Acropora valida â€"œ Neon Green with Purple Tips
24. Seriatopora caliendrum - ORA Green Birds Nest
25. Acropora sp. â€"œ Yellow
26. Acropora sp. â€"œ ORA “Chips”
27. Acropora tortusa â€"œ ORA Blue Tort
28. Acropora anthocercis â€"œ Pale yellow base with pink tips.
29. Montipora capricornis â€"œ Purple and Neon Green
30. Acropora tortusa - Yellow
31. Acropora microphthalma â€"œ Bright Green
32. Acropora austere - classic Myagi Tort coloration with the large funnel shaped corallites
33. Montipora capricornis â€"œ Neon Green
34. Montipora capricornis - Green with Blue Rim
35. Acropora tortusa - Shawn Bennett Blue Tort
36. Acropora millepora - Blue
37. Acropora suharsonoi â€"œ Green deepwater Acropora.
38. Montipora capricornis â€"œ Orange
39. Acropora selago â€"œ Teal with corallites that are widely spaced and where the exert lip turns back into the branch
40. Acropora batunai â€"œ ORA Purple Pillow Top
41. Acropora millepora - Peach
42. Acropora millepora - Pink
43. Echinopora lamellosa 'Blue Chalice' - Limited Edition
44. Montipora sp. â€"œ Encrusting Purple
45. Acropora prostrate - Blue
46. Acropora tortusa - Teal
47. Acropora sp. â€"œ Yellow
48. Acropora millepora - Green
49. Acropora millepora - Green
50. Acropora turaki â€"œ Blue/Teal
51. Acropora tortusa - Oregon Blue Tort (Purchased directly from Upscales)
52. Acropora sp. â€"œ Yellow
53. Montipora sp. â€"œ Encrusting Orange
54. Seriatopora hystrix - ORA Pink Birds Nest
55. Acropora tortusa â€"œ ORA Blue Tort
56. Acropora millepora â€"œ Blue
57. Acropora tenuis - Shawn Bennett Tenuis
58. Acropora loisettae - 'Steve Elias Stag' Limited Edition
59. Acropora sp. â€"œ Blue

If something is labeled as "sp" that means I haven't been able to get a positive identification of the coral. The sizes vary from 1" frags to 1' diameter colonies.

If you have any questions feel free to PM me.

Thanks!
Jon

 

[robthorn]

it is going to be awesome but I have to miss it. good luck to all

 

[tangwang]

I would like to thank John and family for having us over, and showing eveybody a mose excellent time. He is a great host and a true reef hobbyist! I came home with some real nice stuff. and I have to admit I felt kinda bad after everything was gone out of the tank. But I know you will have softie tank soon that is just as beautiful as the sps tank was



Matt

 

[amheck]

So how were the prices? Any pics of the event?

 

[tangwang]

Well, I paid like 30 bucks for a Slimer that is over a foot across....

 

[robthorn]

I need to say a few curse words if you will excuse me. I said them luckily not typed them.