Show me the craziest SPS you've ever seen!

[ScubaSteve]

I'm on a hunt (albeit a very slow one) for incredible SPS. I'm trying to track down SPS that are just totally out there and completely different (like the Reef Raft Avenger (http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/reef-raft-usa/93774-official-reef-raft-eye-candy-9.html). I don't care if it's a named coral or not, just needs to be out of the ordinary. And I don't consider red planet out of the ordinary... Ever since my neighbor's dog got one I've considered them common (but still very pretty):razz:.

And better yet, if you own said coral, PM me and let's talk.

But for now, let's have a show and tell of the most insane SPS you've ever seen!

[reefermadness]

My northern delight is pretty original. Green pigment streaks through it as well.

http://www.myreeftank.ca/data/images1/northerndelight.jpg

[George]

I am into multi-color SPS. The following picture was from an online Canadian store. It was in one of their shipments a while ago. I haven't seen it again. Still searching for one that is close to that color(s).

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n543/george915/Misc/acroporaaspera-1.jpg

[reefermadness]

I hate to pop bubbles but the colour isnt that accurate on that picture. Also a.abrotanoides are especially known to be incredibly hard to keep long term. They do come in regularly in maricultured shipments though.

[DAVE]

I got that piece from Burc and it was not even close to that colour.

It is all green now, and I still have it.

...that was my last transaction with him

[George]

I hate to pop bubbles but the colour isnt that accurate on that picture. Also a.abrotanoides are especially known to be incredibly hard to keep long term. They do come in regularly in maricultured shipments though.

no bubbles burst, LOL :)
When I order corals from an online store, I don't usually have high hope of WYSIWYG due to various reasons.

[ScubaSteve]

This would be a fun one....

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/thuynhcl/Reef2Reef%20Show%20Off/RR%20WATERMARK%20PIX/a1.jpg

[DAVE]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/Rainbow%20Acro.JPG

[Proteus]

This is also a reef raft piece. One day.......
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/434569B5-B6D4-45A7-94AD-DFB9E628C3F8-4346-0000070C40E00FD8.jpg

[JDigital]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3870.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP3874.jpg

[ScubaSteve]

This is also a reef raft piece. One day.......
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/434569B5-B6D4-45A7-94AD-DFB9E628C3F8-4346-0000070C40E00FD8.jpg

Ah, that's Pink Floyd. Send me your email addy. I've got some news for you on this guy.

[Aquattro]

This is also a reef raft piece. One day.......


I'll let you know how it turns out :)

[Proteus]

I'll let you know how it turns out :)

Haha. Thanks Brad.😢 I almost wonder if its photo shopped

[Aquattro]

Haha. Thanks Brad.😢 I almost wonder if its photo shopped

Nah, the polyps are the right color, and other stuff I've seen looks crazy like this too, so I'm hopeful.

[DAVE]

The question is whether it will hold its colour.

I have 14 of those frags, will see what they look like when I get home.

[Aquattro]

The question is whether it will hold its colour.

.

Ya, that's always the question :) Under my Radiums I would be more confident, but the LEDs, not so sure...

[DAVE]

Ya, that's always the question :) Under my Radiums I would be more confident, but the LEDs, not so sure...

Agreed. The good thing is Jay keeps the nice ones under MH/VHO so you have a better chance.

These are wild pieces that haven't been around too long, so I am always a bit skeptical.

Too me its worth the risk. There stuff is too amazing not to try :)

[Snappy]

Here's one of my faves from the past
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/jan9002Ty1.jpg

And since you requested crazy - here's a few mutants
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/jan200910593m.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/jan2509091flamemille.jpg

[Aquattro]

Here's one of my faves from the past


I cannot understand why I don't have a piece of this!! :)

[reefermadness]

That is not the pink floyd....its a different one.

Hey Dave i have admired that joes rainbow but to me the picture ive seen look a little tweaked....im sure it purty with out though.

[ScubaSteve]

Here's one of my faves from the past

Shame you don't have that one any more. I like it.

And since you requested crazy - here's a few mutants
Uggghhh, mutants indeed...

That is not the pink floyd....its a different one.

You sure? It looks a lot like the Pink Floyd I've seen in a few other tanks.

[DAVE]

Hey Dave i have admired that joes rainbow but to me the picture ive seen look a little tweaked....im sure it purty with out though.

I agree it does look tweaked, I couldn't find a more neutral picture of it.

...it is awfully purrrrrrrty

[reefermadness]

You sure? It looks a lot like the Pink Floyd I've seen in a few other tanks.Who's tank have you seen it in?

I'm pretty sure.....ask Jay though.

[DAVE]

Who's tank have you seen it in?

I'm pretty sure.....ask Jay though.


I think Darryl is right

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/Pink%20Floyd.jpg

This for sure is the Pink Floyd and the polyps actually look PINK. (much lighter yellow as well)...tough to say though...it could be the same coral just a white balance issue (the contrast seems really dark on it).

[ScubaSteve]

Ya, to me that looks like the same coral just lighter either from white balance or higher light. Either way, it's the same species from what I can tell.

I've actually been sitting all weekend comparing these reef raft pics with some of the pics of the frags that are available throught he reef raft group order. Some of them look SO close to the ReefRaftUSA corals, but the pictures we were sent suck a bit so it's a bit tough to tell.

[reefermadness]

I'll put it this way...all the pics (even rrusa) are taken by Jay in canada. If they were the same...he would have gave you the same pic and told you the name. At least that only makes sense to me.

[wickedfrags]

it is not, they have gotten in about 4 of these colonies the last 4-5 months

Haha. Thanks Brad.😢 I almost wonder if its photo shopped

agreed........Radiums rule.....I am not so sure about the LEDs yet myself

i gotta consider finding some old pics and taking some new ones

Ya, that's always the question :) Under my Radiums I would be more confident, but the LEDs, not so sure...

[ScubaSteve]

Who's tank have you seen it in?

I'm pretty sure.....ask Jay though.

When I was in TO in the summer for a conference I made the trek out to Jay's and while there I met a dude from TO (I think his name was Chris? Rich young guy, wore a suit, lived downtown near the waterfront). He gave me a ride back to TO to save me from having to take the bus back. We stopped at his place to check out his tank and he had it there (at least that's what he said it was). Looked very similar to the pic Titus99 posted. From the amount of cash this guy had thrown into this tank I wouldn't have doubted him it it was actually a Pink Floyd and he had dropped a stupid amount for it. His looked darker yellow and the polyps looked dark pink, not the light pink we see in the reefraft pic.

Either way it's still a nice coral. Looks the same to me really (in fact I think the knock off might look better with the deeper colours) and I'm not too concerned with lineage. Just care if it looks nice!

Reefer and Hydrologist: I was hoping you guys would just into this thread. I think the two of you have my two favourite SPS tanks in Canada. More pics?

[Aquattro]

agreed........Radiums rule.....I am not so sure about the LEDs yet myself



Dave, the LED are ok, in that they retained most of my coral's colors. Some went downhill...my efflo which was purple on green is now grey on grey. My pink and blue milli is now my nice blue milli. A couple others lost a bit of bang, although I just nuked my tank with pesticides, so not a good week to be judging colors -lol
Overall, if you have Radiums and no GOOD (cost, evaporation, etc) reason to switch them out, I'd stick with them.

[DAVE]

When I was in TO in the summer for a conference I made the trek out to Jay's and while there I met a dude from TO (I think his name was Chris? Rich young guy, wore a suit, lived downtown near the waterfront). He gave me a ride back to TO to save me from having to take the bus back. We stopped at his place to check out his tank and he had it there (at least that's what he said it was). Looked very similar to the pic Titus99 posted. From the amount of cash this guy had thrown into this tank I wouldn't have doubted him it it was actually a Pink Floyd and he had dropped a stupid amount for it. His looked darker yellow and the polyps looked dark pink, not the light pink we see in the reefraft pic.

Either way it's still a nice coral. Looks the same to me really (in fact I think the knock off might look better with the deeper colours) and I'm not too concerned with lineage. Just care if it looks nice!

Reefer and Hydrologist: I was hoping you guys would just into this thread. I think the two of you have my two favourite SPS tanks in Canada. More pics?

That Acro I posted ins't mine...I do have some nice ones though :mrgreen:

[ScubaSteve]

That Acro I posted ins't mine...I do have some nice ones though :mrgreen:

Oh yes, I love your tanks pics man:razz:

[DAVE]

Oh yes, I love your tanks pics man:razz:

Thanks...wait to you see what I post after the 17th ;)


...Did anyone say ULTRA LORD ACANS?

[cyberdude47]

Not sure what you are after by means of crazy, but when I had my 500 gal my red Capricornus reached a size of 29" across and then i had to continuously trim it back, And I planted a green one in the middle and it started growing colored layers as I placed another red piece in the center of the green. Looked pretty neat until I had a mishap which cost me all if my SPS

[ScubaSteve]

Not sure what you are after by means of crazy, but when I had my 500 gal my red Capricornus reached a size of 29" across and then i had to continuously trim it back, And I planted a green one in the middle and it started growing colored layers as I placed another red piece in the center of the green. Looked pretty neat until I had a mishap which cost me all if my SPS

Ya, I love big caps. I had a massive electric green one until I had a crash:sad:

By crazy, I'm looking for the most unusual, intensely coloured, unique corals

[wickedfrags]

agreed.....my final decision on the Illumina 260 I am running will be in by xmas I suspect...I recently added 3 UV modules, and am going to get either 2 more UV or 2 blue...........I have some nice SPS now and have my alk under control with a doser.....time will tell

Dave, the LED are ok, in that they retained most of my coral's colors. Some went downhill...my efflo which was purple on green is now grey on grey. My pink and blue milli is now my nice blue milli. A couple others lost a bit of bang, although I just nuked my tank with pesticides, so not a good week to be judging colors -lol
Overall, if you have Radiums and no GOOD (cost, evaporation, etc) reason to switch them out, I'd stick with them.

[BlueTang<3]

Not the craziest I have seen but the nicest ones I have

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/dukeandotis/5B06AC84-6B19-480F-A068-3E51A50DF168-7535-000014374CD050FD_zps1c59eeef.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/dukeandotis/69712066-1A8A-45A6-B945-E93806E2A601-7535-0000143737A52F49_zps39e00cd1.jpg

[Aquattro]

agreed.....my final decision on the Illumina 260 I am running will be in by xmas I suspect.

My final decision was in in 3 weeks. I had to go LED for evaporation reasons, so gotta live with it, but I miss my Radiums :) The vertex may offer better quality light, so hopefully you get different results.
I've got my alk a bit low too, so I'm trying to bump that a bit, but that still won't bring back the lost colors, just a bit of the pop.

[Dez]

Agree with Brad. Halides are still the bomb, but LEDs offer way more positives for that tiny bit of personal preference of halides

[DAVE]

Let's get back on topic here fellas...

MORE EYE CANDY NEEDED!

[Aquattro]

Let's get back on topic here fellas...

MORE EYE CANDY NEEDED!

Right. Get posting!!

[DAVE]

This is a bad photo, but this wild piece has kept its bright colour

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/Frags/IMG_0449.JPG

[DAVE]

Here is a unique Aussie piece

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/Macro/Daylight%202/IMG_0759.JPG

A better photo of a frag of that colony above

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/Frag%20Pack/Aculeus1.JPG

[Proteus]

What is the green one. I have same or close to. One my favs

[DAVE]

Aculeus

[wickedfrags]

what's up with that? try hooking up your RO/DI directly to the sump with kent a solenoid and a float switch kit.....has worked for me since 2003

evaporation reasons?

[Aquattro]

what's up with that? try hooking up your RO/DI directly to the sump with kent a solenoid and a float switch kit.....has worked for me since 2003

No, it was the 5g+ per day getting sucked up into my house. My front door deadbolt rusted out on me :)
The top off is exactly like yours :)

[wickedfrags]

ah I see.......yes a HRV is the one thing I never did get myself. Should I ever do a large system again I will get one installed.

No, it was the 5g+ per day getting sucked up into my house. My front door deadbolt rusted out on me :)
The top off is exactly like yours :)

[wickedfrags]

do you think the halides had that much to do with it? Is not the sheer water volume and open square footage a big factor....

then again this is a SPS pic thread.....I will see what I can do later today

ah I see.......yes a HRV is the one thing I never did get myself. Should I ever do a large system again I will get one installed.

[aqua80]

reviving this thread with of two of my acros that I love :wink:

unknow acro gotten form amazing fragz

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zQogVyyDl8s/UPtF29505SI/AAAAAAAAAcI/sjh6s5vH3ao/s720/IMGP1790.jpg

top view

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gcym2zpXbnc/UPtF3KHv3TI/AAAAAAAAAcM/u5UldJtlWAU/s720/IMGP1933.jpg

Austera from FAL

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NgtnEt131u4/UPtF20Pfn2I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/Ht9u4roOwWc/s720/IMGP1539.jpg

enjoy !

[Rusty dog]

My German blue digi
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj608/rustydog83/8A23735B-EE57-4BE8-B273-4EB921011BC4-7101-00000959424256C6.jpg

[Bblinks]

http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/hawkins.jpg
hawkins echinata
http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/icefire.jpg
ice fire echinata
http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/Oregon20Tort20ORA201-1-2003.jpg
oregon tort
http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i331/bblinks/Pearlberry20Acro20ORA201-1-2003.jpg
pearl berry

[riceboy]

my god that pearlberry is amazzzzzzzzzzing and same goes for hte ice fire, the austrea fall looks very similar to the pearlberry

[Proteus]

Want to sell me the pearlberry. Please

[Bblinks]

Want to sell me the pearlberry. Please


slowwwww grower. lol if you want to come by I can maybe..... honestly they don;t ship well at all.:sad:

[Samw]

I wouldn't mind a piece of Strawberry Shortcake

http://ww.liveaquaria.com/images/general/liveaquaria-desktop-6.jpg

[Proteus]

slowwwww grower. lol if you want to come by I can maybe..... honestly they don;t ship well at all.:sad:

Yeah maybe I'll make a Trip out west this summer. ;)

[Samw]

http://i43.tinypic.com/35l99hg.jpg

[Proteus]

ERMEGERD!!!!

[ScubaSteve]

Ya, I might have done the "OMG It's Justin Beiber!" shriek too. That thing is hot.

[kien]

I hate this thread...

[i have crabs]

Here's my current fav in my tank, maybe nothing overly exciting but I like how the colors have turned out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/djdirtyc/9738407145d2ac26de075c60c6596945.jpg

[SteveConn]

You guys are KILLING ME with the Pink Floyd, echinatas, Pearlberry's and whatever that last dayglo purple-yellow beauty was!!

Shipping?

Greg... you have any of these? You're only a few km from me!

[Proteus]

Picked up this little frag on weekend.
Sorry IPhone pic
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/42D9D11E-5001-4EFA-942D-5DC1BE51DA7E-10127-00000B7CCD09E6FF.jpg

[91Atrac]

I have the Forest fire monti. Pretty gnarly IMO
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/22/yhapaduq.jpg

[thmh]

Purple moster!!!:D

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/kimchixiv/September%202013/DSC_3665_zps58482784.jpg (http://s89.photobucket.com/user/kimchixiv/media/September%202013/DSC_3665_zps58482784.jpg.html)

[thmh]

PC superman acro is one of the craziest sps ive seen and this is not even its finally form!!!:D

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/kimchixiv/Tank%20Journal/DSC_3648_zpsebbd8829.jpg (http://s89.photobucket.com/user/kimchixiv/media/Tank%20Journal/DSC_3648_zpsebbd8829.jpg.html)

[ScubaSteve]

PC superman acro is one of the craziest sps ive seen and this is not even its finally form!!!:D

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/kimchixiv/Tank%20Journal/DSC_3648_zpsebbd8829.jpg (http://s89.photobucket.com/user/kimchixiv/media/Tank%20Journal/DSC_3648_zpsebbd8829.jpg.html)

I want!

[uniboob]

I really like the look of Reef Rafts Blue Matrix Acro

http://www.reeffarmers.com/limitededition_rrmulticolormatrix_colony.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26422390/Tank%20Images%200813/New%20folder/IMG_4141.jpg

[Proteus]

Let's revive this old thread and get some more crazy pics. These are a couple new piece
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0209_20140818205610945.jpg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0209_20140818205610945.jpg.html)

[Proteus]

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0231.jpg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0231.jpg.html)

[Proteus]

These are from a fb friend (Ron) (inland corals) all cooked under 400w radiums. http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42475335999133.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42475335999133.jpeg.html)
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42539295153640.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42539295153640.jpeg.html)http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42551361743272.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42551361743272.jpeg.html)http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42566101689881.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42566101689881.jpeg.html)
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42605961022677.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42605961022677.jpeg.html)
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42589630832268.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42589630832268.jpeg.html)http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42684566163480.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_42684566163480.jpeg.html)

[Aquattro]

These are from a fb friend (Ron) (inland corals) all cooked under 400w radiums.

I'd take a half dozen of those!

[tlhood]

Wow those are amazing.... too bad I can't keep most sps alive even if my life depended on it.

[thmh]

MJC wolverine :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/28/ra8eqy2y.jpg

[Proteus]

That's hawt

[thmh]

Ron aka inland has some craycray stuff !!! Iam hoping mine will turn out as nice as his !

That's hawt

[Proteus]

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed.jpg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed.jpg.html)

[riceboy]

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed.jpg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed.jpg.html)

I WANT THAT, what coral is that?

[Proteus]

I WANT THAT, what coral is that?

It's from rich reefer another state side vendor. And they have the nerve to say we canadians get all the nice acros

[Proteus]

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_132348042143412.jpeg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/titus991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_132348042143412.jpeg.html)

[jason604]

That looks rly photoshopped

[DAVE]

Very nice maricultured acros from inland. Be nice to see what they look like in a year. Hopefully there colours hold up.