Chalice Show Off Thread
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Topic: Chalice Show Off Thread
Posted By: jbutler
Subject: Chalice Show Off Thread
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 12:50pm
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I wanted to start one of these threads here. Chalices have become one of my favorite corals. There are so many different morphs, it just blows me away. I wanted to see what people have here locally, so show them off! Here are a few of mine. No Name (yet)  LE Paradise  Blue Sherbert  LE Purple With Neon Yellow Eyes  Strawberry Patch  |
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Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 1:15pm
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Jared your chalices are gorgeous! Let me know when you frag them and I will try to get some from you. I just got my first chalice about 2 weeks ago and absolutely love it. Mine is a bright red/orange. I am not sure how to tell if chalices are happy. I have moved it several times because of rearranging my tank. It still has it's color so I assume it is happy. I would take a pic but my camera sucks and I can't get good texture or color to show.
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Posted By: EagleEyez5
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 1:34pm
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rtparty wrote:Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 1:43pm
LOL LOL Jerry don't die holding your breath! My flake neighbor said he would be over but never showed up the other day. If you go to The Aquarium they have them there.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 2:04pm
| Well as soon as you find out the name on that first one let me know. Because I have the same thing its not a big as yours. Mine only has two eyes on it right now and its a slow grower. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 6:12pm
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Great Idea Jared. Those are beautiful.
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Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 6:32pm
This is the best one I could get with my crappy camera   ------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 7:17pm
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I also like chalices. I currently only have one, but if I ever get my Da** tank set up, i want more. Jared, how do you frag chalices anyways? The one I have has like 8 mouths on it now. ( I still need to come get my frag(s) from you but I havent got my system ready for it yet) ------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Posted By: drysea
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 7:22pm
| Is not the first pic a version of a reverse watermelon chalice it looks like the Bubble Gum Monster Chalice? |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 11:34am
RockStarFish, This one looks real nice! Do you have a name for it? Kind of looks like the Tyree Aspera. Have any frags you can part with?
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Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 11:38am
I used to use a dremmel to frag chalices, but recently invested in a wet band saw with a diamond blade. It rocks! It is important to do an iodine dip after you frag to prevent any infection.
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Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 11:40am
It is similar to the reverse watermelons, but it isn't one of the big named ones. I actually got that piece from Bruce about 2 years ago. I almost lost the colony a while back, but it has recovered nicely.
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Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 1:40pm
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Jared I got this from Amber a couple of years ago and she was calling it a shrek chalice. I don't have any frags yet but I was planning on doing it soon. I would love to do a trade if you are interested?
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Posted By: tazman1982
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 1:43pm
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Thoes are good looking! ------------- 75 Reef 55 Reef |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 1:56pm
Awww yes! I remember the shrek chalice. I'd be up for a trade for sure. Keep me posted.
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Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 2:08pm
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Will do
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 2:22pm
I have a Tiger Stripe Chalice now where is that pic I am going to frag it sometime soon ------------- Andy Jorgensen My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: January 03 2009 at 2:32pm
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Very nice piece Andy. I have a couple other ones also but cant seem to get a good enough shot. I will try again when the lights come on. ------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:15am
Nice Andy. I missed this when you posted it a couple of weeks ago. Let me know when you frag it! |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:24am
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I know there are more chalices out there. Let's see em people! Here are a few more. Rainbow Chalice  Nirvana  Oregon Mummy Eye  |
Posted By: drysea
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:32am
| Wow those are great! |
Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 11:44am
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those are sweeeeet Tyree red watermelon  ------------- Andy Jorgensen My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four |
Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 3:08pm
Here ya go! |
Posted By: Cameron
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 5:31pm
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NOW I WANT SOME!!!!
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Posted By: thefu
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 8:16pm
| I am curious as tho the growth rate on these "chalices". I love the color and the texture, but I have yet to see any big specimens, and most seem to be ultra-closeup shots of them on frag disks. How big will they get and how fast? Any photos of some big ones with something in the picture to understand the scale? |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 8:43pm
Compare to the hammer in the top left corner.
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Posted By: thefu
Date Posted: January 19 2009 at 8:55am
| So that looks to be about 3-4" across. How long would it take typically to spread from these tiny frags I see most of the time to something of that size? Are we talking 9, 12, 18 months, more? |
Posted By: bannshy
Date Posted: January 19 2009 at 9:01am
| That piece is actually 6-7" accross. I can't remember how long it took to grow. It is EagleEyez5,s chalice and he should have growth shots. |
Posted By: Megan&Jason
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 8:25pm
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my daughters name is shalice i will post a pic later show off lol ------------- Red sea 650 and two 35g red sea all for sale |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 8:26pm
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Posted By: smatney
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 1:22pm
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Did anyone end of with a piece of my LE bubblegum? ------------- Susan Matney Farmington, UT |
Posted By: Connie
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 1:26pm
Not me  That was my all time favorite......------------- I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them. 180 gallon money pit that I love..... |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 2:01pm
I'm working out a trade for a frag of it. Should be here next month. |
Posted By: Kyle Wrigley
Date Posted: October 19 2009 at 11:09pm
| Bump for this thread. I know its old, but I would love to see some more. |
Posted By: pgravis
Date Posted: October 28 2009 at 11:11am
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just to show my ignorance, is a chalice a sps, or is it soft and fleshy?
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Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: October 28 2009 at 11:38am
| It is an LPS technically. I don't know its' scientific name however. |
Posted By: ewaldsreef
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 12:25am
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 12:52am
I just picked this one up today. I cant wait for it to grow more and really fill in.
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Posted By: Chad
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 12:58am
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Here are a couple that I have right now. Hope the pics look ok... Red with green strikes  Pink with bright pink eyes  and here are a couple frags I sold not too long ago.   ------------- What?! You pooped in the refrigerator, and ate the entire wheel of cheese?! I'm not even mad.... That's actually amazing! |
Posted By: DLindquist
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 6:54pm
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I too have caught the chalice bug.
First three photos started as small frags and have grown out quite nicely.
Kissed by my orange crush acans (I believe- never good with names). Never enough room- regardless of tank size.
  Both pieces have about quadrupuled in size. Reached out and touched by a large frogspawn- (now gone) but is recovering.
 So much more colorful in person
 Started as one eye.
 My newest addition.
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Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 8:52pm
golden eye ultimate chalice  jareds nirvana chalice  ------------- Andy Jorgensen My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four |
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Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 4:09pm
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Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 4:34pm
I have this deep blood red colored one PM me if interested ------------- Andy Jorgensen My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 8:32pm
Here's a new one that I picked up. This thing is just plain crazy!  |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 9:04pm
| Thats sick jared!!! let me know when you are gonna frag that up and a price... The pieces you get never cease to amaze me |
Posted By: Scott Walsh
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 9:09pm
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That new one does look good. Is it a little bit sick, though? It looks like it's showing its skeleton in a few places. Am I right? ------------- (801) 403-4006. |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 9:12pm
| i think that, those parts are raised parts of the rock and the chalice just hasnt covered those spots yet.... i could be wrong though |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 9:14pm
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Thanks man. I'll need to frag it to recoup some money. LOL! You don't want to know what I paid for it. It really is one of a kind though.
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Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 9:17pm
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No, not sick at all. Those spots were probably damage at one point, but everything is happy and healed up now. If it were fresh, the skeleton would be white.
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Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 03 2010 at 11:05pm
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Wow, Wish I had something that you had to have cause sooner or later I am giong to need some of that Jared. Man, one of these days I am going to have to come on down that way. I am just waiting for things to grow out first so I can trade with a few guys down there and maybe sell some more zoanthids. That is the only way I will be able to pick that up. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: Scott Walsh
Date Posted: February 04 2010 at 4:09pm
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Oops. Double post. ------------- (801) 403-4006. |
Posted By: Scott Walsh
Date Posted: February 04 2010 at 4:10pm
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This is my first chalice. I just picked it up last week. I don't know what it's called, but it's got some pretty cool colors.
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Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 04 2010 at 5:48pm
Dustin, Start selling some frags lol! I know you are getting into the chalice craze. This is one of the best I've ever seen. I'm not planning on taking it into the chop shop, so I'll always have a nice colony of it. Let me know whey you're ready. |
Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 04 2010 at 8:01pm
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Yeah I am I have quite a few mini frags and a few mini colonies but I am always up for a nice orange and to get orange and green in one that is bad. I will let you know fore sure and when the time comes if i could only get one polyp that would be awesome. You have a few others that I am looking at getting as well but down the road. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 04 2010 at 8:26pm
Here's another one. Really nice watermelon type chalice.   |
Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:44am
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Are you putting these in your setup behind your display or are you putting them in your display tank.? ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: kellerexpress
Date Posted: February 05 2010 at 1:12am
heres mine. Not sure of the name though, anybody know? It has orange eyes, with purple, blue and green. I have a few frags available right now.  ------------- IM 30L Kessil A160we x2 |
Posted By: trplxj
Date Posted: February 05 2010 at 6:45pm
Is this one? I have no idea what it is, but it does look kinda like these. If it's not I will remove the picture from this post. Thanks
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Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: February 05 2010 at 8:43pm
| yep thats a chalice for sure... Very Nice! |
Posted By: trplxj
Date Posted: February 05 2010 at 8:45pm
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: February 06 2010 at 7:20am
Isn't it fascinating how light plays with the color, bright sunlight compared to fluorescent lights.
and then a closer shot. I was fascinated how this 1" piece grew to almost 5" in less than a year and started to extend out as a plate toward the sunlight.
 I was told by the person who now has this Blue Chalice that it has 1" sweeper/feeder tentacles. Has anyone else noticed this in their Chalice? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: February 06 2010 at 9:06am
looks very similar to tyree blue chalice this one for me grows extremely fast for a chalice in 8 months I grew this from a 3/8" single eye to this five inch colony ------------- Andy Jorgensen My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: February 06 2010 at 9:44am
 Cool to know it's origin. Thanks.
The frag was given to me by a hobbyist here in St. George. I don't remember whether he told me but he may have bought it directly from Steve Tyree when he came here 4 or 5 years ago to do a show at Tracy's store, Living Art Aquariums. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: tcfab
Date Posted: February 07 2010 at 11:58pm
here is one of mine. |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 9:38pm
Updated shot of my new one.  |
Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 1:23pm
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Jared, you are making me sick. Let me know what you want for a frag when you frag it out. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 10:03pm
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Posted By: drysea
Date Posted: February 12 2010 at 5:57pm
| Chalices can grow very long sweepers. |
Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 21 2010 at 11:31pm
Not huge but my Tyree RR Hurricane
 Vivid pink boobies
 just a picture of a few of my chalices ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: February 26 2010 at 1:44pm
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Is there anyone that frags these and sells to club members for a decent price? I would like to try 1 or 2 cheap pieces in my tank to see how they do. before i spend a grand on colonies.
Also:
1. How fast do they grow on an average?
2. Can they be placed on the sand? Have seen lots in pic's on sand.
3. Any special requirements (food,flow,light spacing from other corals)
Thanks for your help in advance!  ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: February 26 2010 at 4:43pm
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Most of them are slow growers, I never feed them but some do, maybe that's why mine are slow growers.
You can place them in the sand or on rocks, but they usually dont like bright light. Medium flow and light.
The real nice ones cost an arm and a leg, your best bet is to find a wild one and hope they color up, or else spend 3-500 dollars for a 1/2 inch frag on a plug.  ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: February 26 2010 at 5:33pm
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I have a frag of a couple of mine if your interested ------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: February 26 2010 at 7:04pm
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How much? can u post pic's ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 27 2010 at 12:02am
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I have a few that I would let go for around $50 dollars a piece. They are pink and they are on plugs that are around 1 1/2 apiece. If you wanted them I could get them to you the next time I come down that direction. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 27 2010 at 10:15am
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Insane Watermelon. One of the ridiculously priced chalices. 
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: February 27 2010 at 10:36am
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Jared, how fast do they grow for you? And do you feed them? Do you keep them on your sandbed or up higher? ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 27 2010 at 10:46am
Brad, it varies with all of them. The one above grows quite well for me. Others say it hardly grows at all. I place them on the sand bed and don't ever feed them. You can spot feed them which helps the growth a little bit.
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Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 28 2010 at 12:25am
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Jared which is it? Tyree red watermelon, Pink watermelon? Those would be my guesses but I think I am wrong. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: February 28 2010 at 1:37pm
Dustin, That one is the Ultimatefrag's Insane Watermelon. There were only a couple of frags sent out before Rommel lost the colony. |
Posted By: SmokeyBear
Date Posted: March 04 2010 at 10:28am
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I've read through this thread, and had several questions that have been answered... I still have one about lighting. It was said they don't like bright light, but has anyone grown them under t5 lighting in say.. A Red Sea Max? Or how about the lighting in an Oceanic Biocube? I'd love to catch the chalice bug, but would hate to not have adequate lighting for one/some. My Zooanthids go nuts in my red sea max, I've had one go from about 10 polyps to over 200 in less than a year, but I just wanted to ask if these would stand a chance in my tank before I drop an arm and a leg on something that can die in a couple days. Lights are 10k compact t5's. |
Posted By: Kyle Wrigley
Date Posted: March 04 2010 at 8:30pm
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Im pretty sure the lighting in your tank would be plenty. Biocube with just PCs im not so sure, but probably still possible. Chalices are an LPS coral so not super intensive care like SPS. Everyones stuff is looking really good. |
Posted By: thefu
Date Posted: March 05 2010 at 9:02am
Check out my Martian Alien Eye Chalice that I got from Frank Burr's collection. This was filmend in high-def at night under flashlight in my tank. |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: March 05 2010 at 9:30am
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Terrence what camera are you using for that =)? that quality is insane
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Posted By: thefu
Date Posted: March 05 2010 at 9:36am
| I shot that with my Nikon D90 using a 6-LED mini-flashlight for lighting. I can't wait until I can afford to get my macro lens and do some night macro work. |
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: March 05 2010 at 11:14am
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That was insane! Very nice work
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Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 8:22pm
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Come on guys, show them off!
Jeff - I know you've got a few. Lol |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 8:26pm
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I will show some off tomorrow. Don't have alot of time right now ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 8:28pm
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I have 31 right now ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 8:48pm
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31! You are hooked.
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Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 9:06pm
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I got the bug now! Thanks Jeff.  Here are a few of mine.       |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 9:45pm
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Wow very nice! we will have to do some trading very soon. Is the first 1 acid rain? ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 9:55pm
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Posted By: Lurkerz
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 9:57pm
Here are a couple of mine  |
Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 10:36pm
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Nice guys! Keep em coming. Jeff, the first one in that set of photo's is Jayda's watermelon. This one have a name? |
Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 10:39pm
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very nice jared what is the third pic down
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Posted By: jbutler
Date Posted: May 05 2010 at 10:48pm
| Thanks Andy. That's the Ultimate Watermelon. |
Posted By: badger126
Date Posted: May 06 2010 at 12:32am
| Jared, when that jaydas gets big enough to frag I want some! I think the jaydas is my favorite watermelon. What is that second pic as well? |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 06 2010 at 6:52am
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It's called bubbleisious watermelon. I only have a 3 eye frag of it ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 06 2010 at 10:51am
Last 1 is my favorite!------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: badger126
Date Posted: May 06 2010 at 11:30am
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My favorite I've seen of yours (I think) was white with red markings around the mouths Edit: ya this one! http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40286 U ever wanna let a piece of that go lemme know! |