Some new SPS shots

Some new and some old and just some updated SPS shots

First are the ones I got from Ellen that have gotten alot bigger


This one was 3 small pieces that broke off and now there this





Couple in this pic


Blue milli and others from another local person that was 2 small pices and I even almost killed it when I dipped it and now has came back to this



Green slimmer that I almost killed when it was dipped



Couple from 1000 from on here





Local guy



Local guy Awsome looking acro with bright blue tips



Couple from ebay





This one is gonna be nice when it fully comes out. Blue polyp monti sorry for the terrible pic

Looking great Bill, the one's from Ellen look the best I think.

Skinz the ones from Ellen always do great and for that matter all the ones I get from the local people look and do great.

Gotta get a pic but I have a Garfs purple bonsai also but it's pretty small but it's doing well so far

They are great, seems like Ellen has some nice Acros.

I hope you keep them in good condition Bill

Originally Posted by Thinkin Reef

They are great, seems like Ellen has some nice Acros.

I hope you keep them in good condition Bill

Thanks that little acro from Ellen went from this


to this in couple months time and i've broke pieces off

WOW bill! you've got quite an impressive collection of sps there! I can't even choose which one I like best because they're all fabulous! these pics were certainly worth waiting for...so you also like to start yours from frags eh? are all or most of your collections from frags too?

Originally Posted by Barbara

WOW bill! you've got quite an impressive collection of sps there! I can't even choose which one I like best because they're all fabulous! these pics were certainly worth waiting for...so you also like to start yours from frags eh? are all or most of your collections from frags too?

Thanks Barb and yeah all except the Pocillapora I've had as frags.

Any chance we could get a full tank shot? They're looking great. The growth on Ellen's frag is very nice.

I'd like to see the garf's purple bonsai too!

Originally Posted by RCA

Any chance we could get a full tank shot? They're looking great. The growth on Ellen's frag is very nice.

I'd like to see the garf's purple bonsai too!

Heres the thread Jason with the tank up-dates.


My on going 180 project.

Nicw Bill, the blue milli looks just like the one we had.

Thanks Chris, It's doing great and awesome color!!

Great Growth Bill. I have a blue millie that looks alot like the one you have bill. I wonder if it is the same? I got mine from the frag swap at ECA.

Originally Posted by ento_reefer

Great Growth Bill. I have a blue millie that looks alot like the one you have bill. I wonder if it is the same? I got mine from the frag swap at ECA.

I got mine from John (houndsbayman)

what are you dipping them in that is almost killing them? I'd cut that out if I were you. I see you are also plagued with red sea xenia. I love the way it looks, but it's so invasive. nice looking pieces. add me to the "wanna see the bonzai" list. I have a small frag of it that is starting to color up from the dull brown it was when it was given to me.
bill

Originally Posted by funkpolice

what are you dipping them in that is almost killing them? I'd cut that out if I were you. I see you are also plagued with red sea xenia. I love the way it looks, but it's so invasive. nice looking pieces. add me to the "wanna see the bonzai" list. I have a small frag of it that is starting to color up from the dull brown it was when it was given to me.
bill

Bill I only dipped the green slimmer and the blue milli and was a iodine dip and I under cut it and did not have them in it very long, and after I did it I was kicking myself cause the problem was not really a issue that could be resolved with a dip. (IS NOW CORRECTED)!!!!! I have since got a bottle of revive but have not used it yet. I have 2 bonsai the purple garfs and a alien bonsai, neither one is very impressive right now but at they are starting to grow the purple one is really growing. It is very light purple right now but is encrusting very nice. The xenia is a spreading weed that I need to thin out but not as bad as the colt in the center of the tank.

I'll get pics of the bonsais tonight and post them.

Sorry for the pics not the greatest camera but better then NOTHING!!!! Neither one is very big right now but the purple has already noticeably gotten bigger.

Garfs purple bonsai





Green alien bonsai

so would you say an iodine dip is a no go? I've never dipped anything, but I've contemplated starting a a sort of preemptive measure? any problems I've had have resulted in the removal of way more than the effected area and immediate disposal. it's really effective, but has obvious draw backs. My bonsai looks a lot like yours, with slightly deeper purple tips, but I've seen a few fully colored and they are amazin.

Originally Posted by funkpolice

so would you say an iodine dip is a no go? I've never dipped anything, but I've contemplated starting a a sort of preemptive measure? any problems I've had have resulted in the removal of way more than the effected area and immediate disposal. it's really effective, but has obvious draw backs. My bonsai looks a lot like yours, with slightly deeper purple tips, but I've seen a few fully colored and they are amazin.

not sure on the dip, i have not suspected any yet that I've gotten so they just went into quarentine. We have a pic of a large colony and it is awesome. Can't wait till mine purples up.

I've dipped all my corals in iodine on introduction, and if I thought there was a problem. I don't use a strong solution, but it will stress the corals abit. They do recover though. Melafix marine is a good dip for SPS, it knocks most pests out (not eggs though), and doesn't seem to stress them at all.

Thanks blacjack

I have revive right now but have not used it yet.