Wild and Maricultured SPS Reefers Thread

[greg1786]

Ros_co nice progression pics. I love seeing ppl take chances on a brown merri piece and it turn into beautiful specimens like yours. I almost took that leap of faith myself today but passed when I spotted this guy. Its a merricultured piece has some coloring to do but its white/cream branches with blue axial coralites and red polyps! The pic is quite grainy as its an iphone pic but you can get the idea. I will get one with the digital tmw but just want to share this here as eell as my tank thread because I am so excited about it!

 

[KritikaL]

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wild pink panther


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wild aussie echinata


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wild green purple + blue tips acro any id would be good!

 

[KritikaL]

the echinata and green puply one is really basing onto the rock i've 'jarred' it into....

The pink panther isnt really lodged, and its just lying there, but i really don't want to glue it / putty it. ;/

 

[trueblackpercula]

A few new ones that need some love.

 

[redadeath]

Would removing sand bed better for wild sps and what addtives do u use and what way to control nutrients in ur system
Thnx

 

[justinky]

Bump, awesome thread. I'm just now getting into Wild/Maricultured, I'll take some pics of my pieces shortly. I have a shipment coming in tomorrow as well with hopefully some nice pieces.

 

[Montireef]

I prefer wild acros.
They use to come with a trapezia crab and AEFW free, although it is quite hard to keep their colours.

 

[Volcano1]

I went trough a crash last year and here are a few of the things I picked up for replacements.

 

[sahin]

Volcano1: Those look very nice in your tank. :beer:

 

[Volcano1]

Thanks,
I'll try and get some others up,my wife has better luck getting decent shots of stuff.
Most everything has colored up well, waiting for a few to get the rest of the way.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Stunning

 

[Volcano1]

Most colored up real nice, suck at getting good pics.
Quick vids, back to normal stocking level after 8 months of adding.

 

[reefmutt]

Very nice, volcano1!
I assume these are wild pieces?

 

[Volcano1]

75-80%

 

[smtank]

DD's Acropora sarmentosa. I have had it for about 3 months, it's growing well. I try not to buy wild but it caught my eye. Under AI Hydra.

 

[biggles]

Very nice acros guys :beer:

 

[Tigé21v]

Stumbled across this thread. Awesome pieces. My favorites have always been WC/MC colonies, especially the "discolored" ones. I enjoy seeing what I bought colors up to be.
As far as quarantining, what's everyone's procedure? I'm guessing in a separate tank? What about lighting and filtration, water changes, etc?

 

[xxxduke62xxx]

I love wild Aussie acros. You honestly never know what they will turn into. This one by far the craziest I've found . From this tiny hairy frag

 

[xxxduke62xxx]

To this

 

[Tigé21v]

Oh... WOW!!!!
Talk about a diamond in the rough..
That's the kind of thing that pull one even deeper into this hobby.