My new Divaricata... (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

will be here this Sat. Does anyone own one of these? They are suppose to branch out very nicely. cant wait

and here is what another type looks like with longer branch's:

 

[darrin]

just lemme know when a frag is available...

 

[Guest]

will do Darrin.

 

[jamesw]

Hmm...How do you know it is an A. divericata? It's hard to tell with "staghorn corals" (what the Genus Acropora is usually called).

Actually, it doesn't matter what you call it - I'd just call it a nice Acro. - It sure looks nice.

Cheers
James

 

[Guest]

james, I am going by the name that ReeferMadness posts it at. I also went by the name that the SPS people referenced it on RC. Ill post pics when i get it in.

 

[Guest]

Im going to go ahead and get this one too since I was thinking about it a while back. I need a polystoma to my collection. I like the shape of this one:

 

[jamesw]

Hi Darrin,

The coloration on these corals indicates they come from an environment that is very different from an aquarium. Chances of survival are low and the corals will probably change color in your aquarium to a more brown.

I know it's not "sexy" but I recommend getting browner corals and letting them color up under your MH.

Cheers
James

 

[Guest]

Thats a chance you have to take with wild corals. Usually they will brown out for a while and return color, not return color, or turn out even better. For example, I received a 10 pack frag pack from Dr. Mac several months ago and ALL my frags have colored up NICE!! I was dissapointed at first, but after being patient, I was very happy from the purchase I made. Not only that, you are getting unique corals instead of getting the same ol mille's, monti's, etc. Here is one GOOD example of wild frag I bought that was brown when I purchased it.. look at it now:

OH and I like buying corals that I know what color they were first so I know what to expect out of them. Sometimes people are just afraid to make a big purchase because it is a risk.

 

[Guest]

Sometimes people are just afraid to make a big purchase because it is a risk.

Sometimes people are just afraid to make a big purchase because they don't have $200 to spend on a coral.

 

[Niko5]

Wow that is a great looking piece... If theres a frag list put me on it

 

[Guest]

Wow that is a great looking piece... If theres a frag list put me on it

Which one? there are 3 of them on here that are mine.

tcarlson, where can I mail out a check to?

 

[Niko5]

Either the first one or the 2nd one down the "polystoma" both are awsome pieces

 

[Guest]

Edward,
Nice acros. Did you collect those from Galveston ? JK

 

[Guest]

Edward,
Nice acros. Did you collect those from Galveston ? JK

umm why did you tell everyone my secret?? There is a hidden reef in Galveston that no one knows about.

when are you going to sell me that entire purple cap??

Niko, I'll hold one for you.

 

[fishcraze]

Edward, I found this beautiful tri color secale at a lfs.. couldn't leave w/o it and it's only $55 incl. tax (and w/o Marsh discount too)!
I think online stores like Reefermadness would sell it for >$100 for a 5"+ piece like this !

 

[Guest]

fishcraze,

I always go around to LFS's and havent found any SPS lately. That is why I stopped shopping around. Global was suppose to get some in this weekend but wasnt sure because of the Superbowl (flight delays). So I assumed he never did. I love shopping locally!

 

[fishcraze]

Also got this one from our lfs, but not sure what species is it. From afar, it looks like a montipora digidata, but it's not. Since it doesn't have the small polyps like the digidata, rather it has a rugged skin just like the elaphant skin corals (you can also see the elephant skin coral next to it in the pic). It has a solid/ unique purple color, and when under VHO it looks pretty blue (that's why when i saw it in the store i thought it's a blue digidata)
And guess how much? $35 incl. tax! and it's 4".

here is pic under MH:

under VHO:

 

[fishcraze]

somehow the other pic didn't work. try again:

 

[Guest]

Wow! great find crazy fish! I am going to check them out tomorrow! Thanks for letting me know!!

 

[Guest]

It look like a Fire coral.