badxgillen Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Last Saturday while at Ocean In A Box we all got to look around the shop, I had not been in for a couple years ow, very clean and well stocked I must say. While looking into the SPS tank I saw a few maricultured acros that looked mighty fine but far too costly for myself, not to mention I am running pretty short on room nowadays. I passed on by and bought myself a few other corals. After checking out at the register I hear a bit of talk in the back room about going in on one of the said mariculture pieces. I am listening, as my head pops back around the corner... If we get 5 of us together we can break it up and only have to pay $55 each and get a nice chunk, RoBert likes corals lets ask him...They are right, RoBert Loves corals. Alrighty then, Lets do this! All of us went in and bought the acro. looks pretty much like a type shortcake to me with its slightly green base and light pinkish hue but time will tell, obviously no lineage as of yet. The thing is mariculture are notorious for bleaching,RTN, and parasites. Wouldn't want to just slice this one up and take our chances rolling the dice that way so I got nominated for the job of quarantine and dismantling the specimen.I took it home, slowly acclimated it, dipped the colony and set it in one of my more colorful systems. I have waited a few days to make sure it is not too stressed from the transport and dip and will now perform another preventative dip. Would hate to see people getting more than they bargained for. Once it is looking good from this second dip I will make the cuts and mount the frags for everyone. Just thought I would update everyone who went in on the coral, so far so good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Pickle Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thank you Robert for all that you are doing. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you are quarentining and dismantling the SPS. Thank you for the update as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 It barely fit in the tank, I had to do the coral shuffle to fit it in. It was like playing a game of coral tetris but only having the right species touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Here we are getting ready for a nice bath, or dip is what some people call it. A picture of the colony with flash on. I see happy polyps. Picture with no flash, looking pretty stable so far, kinda washed out still but I am confident it will gain some color over time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thanks for doing this Robert ! Much better than having the piece cut up at the store and sending a piece home with us that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 If all goes well maybe I can get it all fragged up and mounted by the end of the week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thank you Robert!!! I am going to have to play coral tetris to get it I my tank!! Haha sent from a Samsung note 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I knew it would be in good hands with you Robert. It was a nice looking piece and looked to be a maricultured strawberry shortcake to me too. I would have been all over this if I was into sps.You are wise to be gentle with it and dip it twice. Looking forward to seeing how this little gem colors up!???? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 I got around to cutting this guy up this weekend. I will try and snap a couple shots of the results, I feel it went rather well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 I got 5 nice sized mini colonies and some shards on the side. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Nice ! Thanks again for doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Looking good!!!!! I can't wait to get it home sent from a Samsung note 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Wish I had been apart of this one. Guess I'll just have to hit one of you guys up for a frag later. Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 So these guys have been fragged for about 6 days going on 7, should I bring em to the meeting? Will there be everyone involved there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 So isn't Holly, Salty P, Karen, and I going? Does anyone know if Matt is coming to the December Meet? This would be a really convenient time to get them to there final homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I not going to the meeting. If you bring them up and can get them to like jeff or someone I can get it from would be cool!!! sent from a Samsung note 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 So isn't Holly, Salty P, Karen, and I going? Does anyone know if Matt is coming to the December Meet? This would be a really convenient time to get them to there final homes. Salty Pickle (James) and Matt are good friends. I'll PM him and ask if either Matt is coming or if he can take it with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Matt responded. James will take it so bring it on up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I can get mine at the meeting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I he got all tucked into my tank!! Thank you Robert for bringing it up and taking care of it for us!!! Thank you james for bringing it out to me tonight!! sent from a Samsung note 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayPuff Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I got 5 nice sized mini colonies and some shards on the side. looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitrillion Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Any pics of what it looks like In your guys tanks? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 So how is everyone's doing? I am trying to get a good picture of mine but it's to far back in the tank. I need to get look down. This is the best I can get. It went through a browning period. It's finally starting to get its pink back and it's starting to get some green color around the skeleton. It's starting to look better than when I bought it. sent from a Samsung note 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Mine didn't make it :( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 That sucks! :( sent from a Samsung note 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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