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Puff
04-08-2008, 01:00 AM
so yesterday i went to J&L Aquatics, with the intentions to pick up a new SPS. i ended up picking one that showed some nice blue in the store. when i got it home and got it acclimated to the tank i was quite happy with the colour under my MH!

Normal pics (doesnt really show just how blue it is). i played with the white balance to tone down the blue
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef024.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef018.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef015.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef023.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef017.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef016.jpg

It looks like a mix between the first pictures and these pictures (the colour). this is taken with the "vibrant" setting on :)
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef010.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef011.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef013.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/davewjwright/april%20reef%20pics/aprilreef012.jpg

ive barely had this piece in my tank and im already in love with it. im letting it chill on the substrate for a week or two until i feel that it is ready, then im giving it a primo spot up at the top of the tank.

SeaHorse_Fanatic
04-08-2008, 01:32 AM
Gorgeous piece. You're lucky you picked it up yesterday, since Marie probably would have snagged it today if you hadn't.

Chowder
04-08-2008, 01:54 AM
Nice piece looks a lot like my blue a. gomezie. It is also similar to a torte. Not up on my ID's but that might help.
Chris

Puff
04-08-2008, 02:00 AM
Nice piece looks a lot like my blue a. gomezie. It is also similar to a torte. Not up on my ID's but that might help.
Chris

to me it is a "blue SPS". hahaha

Atomikk
04-08-2008, 02:55 AM
To me it looks like A. Echinata. Nice piece indeed.

Puff
04-08-2008, 03:10 AM
i found something called a Blue Sceptor Acropora. looks very similar. but i cant find any good pictures of it. just one closeup.

Chowder
04-08-2008, 04:03 AM
Here's my A. Gomezie.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_2175.jpg

tang daddy
04-08-2008, 06:21 AM
Yah it does resemble more of a gomezi than a tort as torts are robust