The Phoenix - Rising fr the ashes (new pics 01/18)

dkle wrote: Fax, I use the first two sizes (5-50 and 50-100 micro).  I feed everyday, a pinch of each. Hairmonkey, you got it.  I'll contact you when the frags are ready.  They will be 5-10 polyps.

sweet! thanks

also put me down for a frag of the clove :) ...

Cool, put me down for one.  If they're all taken, I'll still love to come over check out your new setup. 
Thanks
Duy

Dinhkim...please add me to the list whenever you frag...anything!   Your collection is most impressive!

Bright green hammer coral.  It is too bad that I could never find a branching hammer that has good color AND polyp shape.  Only wall hammers deliver.






A better pic of the coco worm




I turned off all pumps just to get a pic of the clove polyps all opened up.  Still not quite successful.  I think this guy will be spectacular in a low flow tank where it has a chance to open up to its full potentials

Mike Savage wrote: I love that wall hammer!   Mike

Thanks for those who expressed interest in the clove polyps.  I don't think there will be enough frags in two months; but be patient please.  It looks like I might be able to recuperate the cost after all.

I bet you all thought that I ran out of corals to take pics.  Well, you're wrong

Blue with green polyps A.vermiculata.  The green polyps are coming out more and more, creating a stunning contrast






I run out of adjectives to describe how blue this A.millepora is.  I searched for quite some times before acquiring this piece.  It came at a premium price but is well worth it.






Very unique deepwater acro, likely A.lokani.  Hopefully the blue will extend more from the tips down the branches.  GEEEEEETTTT BLUUUUUERRRR!




This is my third A.gomezi.  It has a teal blue color.  I love these guys






Baby blue A.formosa.  The color is very hard to get right.  It is way prettier in person






This doesn't look like much now; but this is the blue A.formosa, AKA blue slimer.  I think it's gonna look spectacular once grown out.

Dang Dinhkim thats a sweet tank.  Sign me up for whenever or whatever you frag.  Where are you buying them?

Those Milleporas are sweet!

I went barebottom way back when it was the "rave" on reefcentral to try it, but also because I had just gotten engaged and figured it would be easier to move the tank in 6months without a sand bed.  I noticed that my corals did not adjust to it too well; however, the main reason I now have a shallow sand bed is because I think that barebottom tanks are ugly.  Its one of those things you don't notice when its there but really notice when its not.  The sand for me is one of those calming parts of my tank as if I'm in some tropical beach.  I really don't think much would change if I went barebottom except maybe better color in some of my acros, yet some of my lps do much better on a sand bed.  I have read much of the debate and see good points to either side and see it as go with what you like.