Boggers Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Happy Saturday Kat....March 2012 You can do it again! 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Happy Saturday Kat....March 2012 Happy Saturday - wow that's my original frag! Looks like it came from a zeovit system right? Zeph ran his systems quite clean , daily water changes but he had a deep sand bed and it was cruddy - never siphoned it, so lots of denitrification taking place I imagine. And he ran a several pounds of phosphate remover. So that explains the color. Got it in my tank, browned out in a week, and this was the reason I started testing phosphate - got my first test kit - salifert. Then started running GFO. March 2012. You can do it again! Yup. Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Ran out of time attempting to find original kitti, so cropped FTS from Max had to do. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 My Jason Fox Setosa April 2012 Today Kat browned out when I got it Ran out of time attempting to find original kitti, so cropped FTS from Max had to do. thanks, I'll get it back to being a colony again. 4 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Oh here we go - July 2013 Kittiyagi frag 4 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I was still a year away! Super long threads you have. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Happy Sunday. Have some pictures to share. Click to enlarge Can you see my baby basket starfish? 16 Quote Link to comment
JavaJacketOC Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Happy Sunday. Have some pictures to share. Click to enlarge Can you see my baby basket starfish? Wow, that's tiny. 1 Quote Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Did the polyps ever get that bright again Kat? Lookin at the frag pic, I've never seen a aquadelight with those color polyps. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Which frag Alex, the one Boggers posted? That's the original from Zeph on the day I got it. My Kat does have those bright purple polyps, yes. Also has a deeper mint green flesh. The grow out colony I have has a more deep vivid green flesh and deeper purple coralites and polyps, growth tips on that are the same as my main colony. The very top coralite is more pinkish. I'll post more pics later, I'm at a soccer game. 1 Quote Link to comment
justinfox Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Photos are looking good Kat! 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Thanks Justin. Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 It's becoming a mish-mash of the same people commenting on everything. So i've been lurking more and more and posting less and less. Ah man, after I got done with my little hiatus I was surprised by how many "aiptasia arent bad" posts I saw. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Alright! Katropora pictures. Click to enlarge Photo information Oct 18, 2015 3504×2336 pixels – 3162KB Filename: IMG_2341.JPGCamera: CanonModel: Canon EOS 20DISO: 800Exposure: 1/160 secAperture: 5.6Focal Length: 55mmFlash Used: No Photo information Oct 3, 2015 3504×2336 pixels – 3560KB Filename: IMG_2103.JPGCamera: CanonModel: Canon EOS 20DISO: 800Exposure: 1/400 secAperture: 5.6Focal Length: 55mmFlash Used: No This is my growout colony - Darth Kat Photo information Oct 18, 2015 1576×1125 pixels – 858KB Filename: IMG_2302.JPGCamera: CanonModel: Canon EOS 20DISO: 800Exposure: 1/160 secAperture: 5.6Focal Length: 55mmFlash Used: No Photo information Oct 18, 2015 3504×2336 pixels – 3546KB Filename: IMG_2307.JPGCamera: CanonModel: Canon EOS 20DISO: 800Exposure: 1/250 secAperture: 5.6Focal Length: 55mmFlash Used: No 10 Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Oh lawdy 1 Quote Link to comment
Mirya Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 It looks so delicious as to be edible. I'm thinking it is flavored "blue raspberry." 3 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 It looks so delicious as to be edible. I'm thinking it is flavored "blue raspberry." My starter frag came from Zeph whose starter frag came from Divers Den. DD still sells the coral - they call it Raspberry Limeaide Subulata. So you are right on point. 2 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 That looks nice..........someday I might be able to grow something like that.......someday 1 Quote Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 My starter frag came from Zeph whose starter frag came from Divers Den. DD still sells the coral - they call it Raspberry Limeaide Subulata. So you are right on point. So what your saying is i don't have to buy it from you. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 So what your saying is i don't have to buy it from you. You sure don't, but only mine is called the Katropora, comes with a koozy and doesn't cost $75 an inch. 3 Quote Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 After looking at those pictures closely, I'm pretty sure it's not the same coral. Yours is actually nicer I think. I've never seen aquadelight have those bright purple/blue polyps. You also have much more pink than any AD I've seen in person, including my own piece! They are very close though. 1 Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 You sure don't, but only mine is called the Katropora, comes with a koozy and doesn't cost $75 an inch. You know, I'm sad I ended up having to pass on that Katropora frag last year. However, in retrospect, it may have been a good idea especially with my STN issues. I couldn't even imagine how sad I would be if a Katropora frag melted on me . 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 After looking at those pictures closely, I'm pretty sure it's not the same coral. Yours is actually nicer I think. I've never seen aquadelight have those bright purple/blue polyps. You also have much more pink than any AD I've seen in person, including my own piece! They are very close though. Hmm, thanks Alex. So perhaps the AD is a subulata also, just a different morph. You know, I'm sad I ended up having to pass on that Katropora frag last year. However, in retrospect, it may have been a good idea especially with my STN issues. I couldn't even imagine how sad I would be if a Katropora frag melted on me . It's pretty hardy TBH, but likes stability just the same. Took 8 months for my Darth Kat grow out colony to start sending out branches. 2 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Nice photos!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 You sure don't, but only mine is called the Katropora, comes with a koozy and doesn't cost $75 an inch. Yeah I was just joking. 1 Quote Link to comment
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