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Old 06-28-2012, 06:50 PM
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Oh ya, from top down, it's a perfect brown cross His piece looked like that regardless of how it was viewed. I just haven't seen another one that color.
Are they mega light wanting corals? I'm thinking maybe I'll move mine and blast it. Its about 5" under water and my lights are about 6" off the water right now. I could move it up/lights down just to mess with it and see if I can get it that color?
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Are they mega light wanting corals? I'm thinking maybe I'll move mine and blast it. Its about 5" under water and my lights are about 6" off the water right now. I could move it up/lights down just to mess with it and see if I can get it that color?
No, mine sat right below the 400w, didn't matter.
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Greg, that's the closest I've seen to Jamie's original, mine sure doesn't look anything like that!
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Greg, that's the closest I've seen to Jamie's original, mine sure doesn't look anything like that!
Although deleting the pic after I posted probably doesn't make sense
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Although deleting the pic after I posted probably doesn't make sense
Wow you were quick, it was only up less than a minute. Sorry after I posted I realized that was a Cali tort. They were fairly similar. I'll find a shot for you.
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Ok here is a shot of my colony of Purple Cross first in Jan 2008 & again in June 2009. I got a 1" frag from Jamie back in 06 I think.



I believe the "purple cross" to be A.austera.
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Probably my favorite coral I had from Jamie but lost years ago was the "bubble gum" acro. I'd love to find a piece of that one if you have one or know anybody.
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I believe the "purple cross" to be A.austera.
That's what I was thinking just by looking at the pictures. If it is indeed Austera, it shouldn't be too tough to color up - although I've found Austera to be CRAZY awesome in medium nutrient tanks (rather than low nutrient or ULNS).

You still have this piece Greg? Maybe I'll order one from you and try my hand...I have medium light (at best) and medium nutrients.
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Greg, that's the closest I've seen to Jamie's original, mine sure doesn't look anything like that!
It can be a tricky one to keep it's color. Bright & purply one week and brown the next.
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It can be a tricky one to keep it's color. Bright & purply one week and brown the next.
Agreed, mine is closer to the second photo you posted although sometimes it has a tendancy to be a bit brownish depending on the weather or if I'm looking at it from the left
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