Purple acro color change

[Samw]

Oct 1

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/PurpleBushy/148-4878_img_std.jpg


Oct 6

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/PurpleBushy/149-4903_img_std.jpg


Oct 26

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/PurpleBushy/149-4982_img_std.jpg


Nov 5

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/PurpleBushy/150-5041_img_crop_std.jpg

[kari]

Hey, are those dates backwards? Normally the color change goes the other way. Do you figure the actinic sup lighting helped create this nice color change?

[psuedo]

I like the new color way better. Maybe you should consider making a frag tank, and starting a small business on the side. With those colors, you are bound to attract a lot of people

[Samw]

The dates are correct. The coral was from a new shipment and hadn't had a chance to color up in their holding tank yet. So I placed it directly under my pendant high in the tank that has a photoperiod of 12 hours a day. Of course, if we put this coral in someone else's tank, it could turn another color. I don't know if the Actinics have a role. It might not in this case because the actinic is placed at the front of the tank but its the top of the coral that is changing colors.

I think J&L had something like this a while ago and it also colored up in their tank and then they labelled it as plum color acro, put it on their New and Noteworthy page and it was sold right away. I remember that because I wanted to buy it but someone else got it first.

[smokinreefer]

sweeeeeeeet!

[Samw]

I like the new color way better. Maybe you should consider making a frag tank, and starting a small business on the side. With those colors, you are bound to attract a lot of people

Hm, nice idea. I'm working on the website now. :biggrin:

[Samw]

Jan 4, 2004

Seems to have stablized at this colour.

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/PurpleBushy/155-5520_img_std.jpg

[One_Divided]

totally awesome sam!

[Samw]

Thanks Adam.

[sumpfinfishe]

Hey Sam, can I have my can of purple paint back now your done with it :mrgreen: :razz:




Looks smashing, I think the actinics helped this one color up and your TLC of course :biggrin:

[AJ_77]

Nice! What, is Jamie coaching you now??

:biggrin:

[LostMind]

dayum, thats nice.

[Acro]

Sam,

Very cool,now thats a killer piece. The only coaching Sam needs is how big of a piece to bust off for me. :lol:

[Jedi68]

Wow... :eek:

Please put my name on the waiting list... :biggrin:

[Skimmerking]

never mind the acro look at teh sweet RED starfish.. now thats color.

Ya baby YA :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Samw]

Thanks all. I lucked out with this piece. I've been waiting a long time to get something that'll be solid purple. Now, I have exactly what I wanted. Since Jamie likes a piece of this, that means I finally have found something of value that I can use to trade for some of his awesome pieces! Woohoo, finally I have some trading power! :lol:

[Samw]

never mind the acro look at teh sweet RED starfish.. now thats color.

Ya baby YA :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Yeah, that is one chubby starfish. I have some comparison pics with another starfish that is skinny. I'll post that later.