whats is the rarest coral you have and what one do you want.

[saltynuts]

as the title says
right now for me its
red planet
30k lokani
purple cross

as for thet wish list well right now i,ll post them later.
i have 3 right now i want.
ponape birdsnest
bule tip eflo
purple monster

[DiverDude]

I want one I can't kill.

:mrgreen:

[BlueTang<3]

Have u tried green star pylop lol

[fishytime]

Freshly added "Red Planet"
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4131.jpg

"Purple people eaters"
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4129.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4149.jpg

X-men (I think)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0069-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4053.jpg

my rarest piece has to be this encrusting Monti.....I bought it as an "Ultraman" monti, but I dont know.....everyone who has seen it has gasped and asked for a frag
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3886.jpg

[mark]

Have seen some really nice frags on ebay, were little pricey though at a $1000 plus a polyp.

[noirsphynx]

My rarest I think would have been my Red Planet which recently RTN'd on me :cry::cry::cry: but my want list right now are nice, rare zoa's & paly's. Doug....I need some of those PPE!!

[marie]

.... Doug....I need some of those PPE!!

Lol, Some? With 2 polyps Doug barely has some himself :lol:

[fishytime]

My rarest I think would have been my Red Planet which recently RTN'd on me :cry::cry::cry: but my want list right now are nice, rare zoa's & paly's. Doug....I need some of those PPE!!

ooooooo that sucks about your RP..........well Dawn......its gonna take some pretty sweet talking to get one of my two remaining polyps:wink:(gawd I hope they make it)........

btw Dawn keep your eyes open for the Zoaholics thread.....I got something else you might like:wink:

[Zoaelite]

Rarest has to be the Rhizo Sp. I had for around 3 months until I came home to it melted under a giant piece of live rock that decided to murder it during the day...

Lots of "rare" zoas and chalices but what do you really consider rare? Is it rare because of market demand or rare because you never see it in peoples fish tanks?

All I really want is a sunset monti.

[noirsphynx]

Lol, Some? With 2 polyps Doug barely has some himself :lol:

:lol:, yeah, I meant when they grow I need some, :lol:

[noirsphynx]

ooooooo that sucks about your RP..........well Dawn......its gonna take some pretty sweet talking to get one of my two remaining polyps:wink:(gawd I hope they make it)........

btw Dawn keep your eyes open for the Zoaholics thread.....I got something else you might like:wink:

I hope they thrive for you! that's one paly I've been wanting.

Ooooo, I will keep my eyes open for an update to that thread!!

[shrimpchips]

"Rare" corals I have (just cause they're hard to get here):
Hawkins Echinata (a full colony :D)
Pearlberry
Red Planet
Montipora setosa
Icefire echinata
chili peppers montipora capricornis (not the encrusting type)
Purple cespitularia
Sparkling blue cespitularia

Right now, what I want is a frag of 30K lokani:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm20/Gloc-Noy/075-1.jpg

[kien]

"Rare" corals I have (just cause they're hard to get here):
Pearlberry

You mean like this pearlberry?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4505238920_176b92affd.jpg

:biggrin:

[no_bs]

One i love, especially at night. No night pic, sorry.
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/pt119000/Salt%20water/IMG_2906.jpg
One so very tempting, but way to rich for our blood, at $1050 per eye. WOW
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/pt119000/Salt%20water/mymiami1.jpg

[shrimpchips]

Actually, something more like this:
http://www.oracorals.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ora-pearlberry.jpg

:D:D:D:D:D

You mean like this pearlberry?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4505238920_176b92affd.jpg

:biggrin:

Nice! Yeah, I just have a wee frag growing out now.

[Zoaelite]

Anyone have ID's on these chalices?
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/5445/p1110550.jpg (http://img535.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110550.jpg)

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4602/p1110552.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1110552.jpg)

And my past Rhizo:

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8210/p1000159e.jpg (http://img535.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1000159e.jpg)

[Delphinus]

Not sure how rare it is per se but it's one I hardly ever see available, Gorgonia ventilana. It's probably my favourite in my tank though:

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/ventilana3.jpg

It's a Caribbean species which is why you almost never see it as collection of anything from there is so heavily regulated (probably rightly so). But it's too bad because it's a super hardy photosynthetic gorg that loves the same flow and light conditions as SPS.

One coral I wish I could have (but never will) is Diploria labyrinthiformis or maybe Diploria strigosa. Also Caribbean endemics, as far as I can tell, basically totally illegal to possess, period. :( I'll have to content myself with photos.

http://coralpedia.bio.warwick.ac.uk/images/Diploria%20labyrinthiformis01.JPG

My obsession with Diploria made me try to content myself with the similar Pacific Platygyra coral, but that thing is miserably aggressive and takes down anything placed within 6" of it. I just noticed tonight it took out one of my favourite Acan's, literally gone overnight. Tempted to put the Platygyra up for sale, as neat as it is I'm tired of losing $40 frags because it got all territorial and sent out 8" sweepers to destroy them. :(

[fiorano]

where do you guys usually get these super rare corals? theres so many sps types i see that are just gorgeous and i never see them in stores. are they the type of thing that is usually bought from specialized vendors online?

[Haloreef]

I most want to find the real "PURPLE Monster"
My rarest probably Cyphastrea Decadia or...
Meteor shower Cyphastrea,
Montipora Setosa,
30K Lokani,
Incredible Hulk Acro,
Robins Egg Stag,
Cali Tort,
Oregon Tort,
Rainbow Monti,
Pink Watermelon Chalice,
Lime in the Sky,
Hawkins Echinata,
Ok, thats enough, now I'm just bragging!
Wanna trade?
Keith.

[christyf5]

"Rare" corals I have (just cause they're hard to get here):
Hawkins Echinata (a full colony :D)
Pearlberry
Red Planet
Montipora setosa
Icefire echinata
chili peppers montipora capricornis (not the encrusting type)
Purple cespitularia
Sparkling blue cespitularia




Any chance we can get a photo of the icefire echinata? I had a piece of "fire and ice lokani" a few years ago. I totally coveted it until the original owners colony RTNed and he wanted it back. I'm too nice :razz: Haven't seen one since :neutral:

Presently I covet the ORA Bellina and the Pearlberry. One day....

[saltynuts]

I most want to find the real "PURPLE Monster"
My rarest probably Cyphastrea Decadia or...
Meteor shower Cyphastrea,
Montipora Setosa,
30K Lokani,
Incredible Hulk Acro,
Robins Egg Stag,
Cali Tort,
Oregon Tort,
Rainbow Monti,
Pink Watermelon Chalice,
Lime in the Sky,
Hawkins Echinata,
Ok, thats enough, now I'm just bragging!
Wanna trade?
Keith.

i have nothing to trade but i have cash!

[freezetyle]

Freshly added "Red Planet"
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4131.jpg

"Purple people eaters"
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4129.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4149.jpg

X-men (I think)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMG_0069-2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4053.jpg

my rarest piece has to be this encrusting Monti.....I bought it as an "Ultraman" monti, but I dont know.....everyone who has seen it has gasped and asked for a frag
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3886.jpg

Way to rub it in ya Jerk! :mrgreen:

[shrimpchips]

I'll get a pic tonight. Mine has a greener base than the parent colony (which RTN'd during a friend's tank transfer) - which had a white base with brilliant blue tips. There was another frag of it, but it fell and is mostly dead from what I hear.

When I move up to the big tank and haev better lighting, I'm hoping it'll colour up even more.

Oooh, Bellina. Yeah, it was that or the Pearlberry.

[shrimpchips]

Crappy pics:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/ashikatani/Reef%20tank/P4204561.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/ashikatani/Reef%20tank/P4204560.jpg

In my friend's tank the base is snow white and the tips are crazy blue. My light stinks, so it's blue with a greenish base.

Here's my frag rack:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/ashikatani/Reef%20tank/P4134553-1.jpg
(Clockwise from top left corner)
Deep purple montipora capricornis (grew from 1" x 1" piece to 7"+ across and 4" front to back in a year)
Acropora jacquelinae (just sent off to a friend)
Pearlberry
The base of a sweet purple tip loripes
Red planet
chili peppers monti
Hawkins
Acropora speciosa (?)

The A speciosa looks sweet under actinics:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/ashikatani/Reef%20tank/P4204576.jpg

Ponape birdsnest:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/ashikatani/Reef%20tank/P4134555.jpg

And finally, my little (2" across) Setosa!! (Thanks Paul of OC corals!!)
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/ashikatani/Reef%20tank/P4134558.jpg

[Zoaelite]

Wow that setosa has the craziest growth pattern!!!

[KevinK]

would love to have a nise plating purple / blue monti, however it seems there is no to fid in the vanc. - vict. side of bc.

anyone that has as a frag ---- me. me, me, me !!!! Let me know

ohh a nice bright green one is missing to!

[saltynuts]

You mean like this pearlberry?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4505238920_176b92affd.jpg

:biggrin:

is this yours if so i am comeing to get it.

[TheKid]

Way to rub it in ya Jerk! :mrgreen:

Wat lighting?

[PoonTang]

Blue tipped efflo

[saltynuts]

this is a sweet thread. don,t let it burn out keep posting!

[freezetyle]

Wat lighting?

No, Dougs lovely collection of corals and his flaunting of them.

[Reef_surfer]

"Purple people eaters"
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4129.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP4149.jpg


im not sure if these are actual PPE i was always told that they have a neon green skirt and mouth

http://zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=701

here is a link i found, was wondering this bc i have one polyp frag that looks the same i thought was PPE to