blkhwkz Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Right but its another version of it; a knockoff phosphate absorbing resin. Its Carbon, GFO, and a phosphate absorbing resin. Purigen is a brand of phosphate absorbing resin made by Seachem According to the Boyd reps at MACNA, blue has no GFO in it. Talked to one of their head people about it for awhile, it's carbon and 2 other things. He called them "ion exchange resins." I asked if it was pretty much their version of Seachem Purigen and Phosguard and he said they are similar. They do make a lot of claims about their stuff. That said, they gave me some free stuff and told me to let them know if it works or doesn't work for my tank. Free chemipure blue is the best kind Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 According to the Boyd reps at MACNA, blue has no GFO in it. Talked to one of their head people about it for awhile, it's carbon and 2 other things. He called them "ion exchange resins." I asked if it was pretty much their version of Seachem Purigen and Phosguard and he said they are similar. They do make a lot of claims about their stuff. That said, they gave me some free stuff and told me to let them know if it works or doesn't work for my tank. Free chemipure blue is the best kind Lol at Reef-a-Palooza they told me Carbon, GFO, and a version of Purigen! (That's where I got it from). But yeah they gave me 2 free packs of the nano sized; 10 packets! Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Too much light? Im thinking of prying this Acropora off the rocks, giving it a dip, and mounting it lower. Thoughts? I hate the color Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 HOLY C*** IM HAPPY! This is rainbow under BARELY ANY ROOM LIGHTING Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Rainbow Montipora Oregon Tort Green Slimer photo bombed Purple thingy whose name I forget Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Rainbow Montipora again! Whoops! Link to comment
thecoralbeauty Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Rainbow Montipora Oregon Tort Green Slimer photo bombed Purple thingy whose name I forget is that really an oregon tort?? growth pattern looks off. still, gorgeous color Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Nice haul Harry. Also Purigen doesn't work on phosphates. It polishes the water, controls ammonia, nitrite and nitrate by adsorbing waste. It can be regenerated. Chemipure blue has some type of resin that probably works in this way. But the phosphate remover in CPB is GFO. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 is that really an oregon tort?? growth pattern looks off. still, gorgeous color I thought thats what it was. But then again there were a billion names and I was totally clueless 80% of the time there! haha Any idea? Ill text her later Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 That's not an Oregon Tort, and if you paid $60 or more for it get your money back. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Nice haul Harry. Also Purigen doesn't work on phosphates. It polishes the water, controls ammonia, nitrite and nitrate by adsorbing waste. It can be regenerated. Chemipure blue has some type of resin that probably works in this way. But the phosphate remover in CPB is GFO. Thanks! Finally got some Acropora... If they grow/color well I'm going to be really proud Didn't pay nearly that, I paid $30. And happy with it! Ill ask her what it is- there were so many names! That's not an Oregon Tort, and if you paid $60 or more for it get your money back. Aha! Its a Steve Elias louisettae stag! Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks! Finally got some Acropora... If they grow/color well I'm going to be really proud Didn't pay nearly that, I paid $30. And happy with it! Ill ask her what it is- there were so many names! $30 is a good price. It's a tort of some sort I think, but we will know more when it shows some growth in your tank. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 $30 is a good price. It's a tort of some sort I think, but we will know more when it shows some growth in your tank. Steve Elias louisettae stag $30 is a good price. It's a tort of some sort I think, but we will know more when it shows some growth in your tank. Heres the mother colony! I just asked for something blue haha Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Steve Elias louisettae stag Heres the mother colony! I just asked for something blue haha That's a pretty mother colony but the frag doesn't look like it came from that. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 That's a pretty mother colony but the frag doesn't look like it came from that. I agree with you, but whatever. I like mystery blue Acropora Morgan: "Just different lights or that might be stuber stag. Steve Elias is teal with turquoise tips once it's fully colored, you'll see" Bringing forward pictures of new corals! Rainbow Montipora Oregon Tort Steve Alias Blue Stag Green Slimer (photo bombed) Berry Hologram Montipora Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Oh I agree, the coral is very pretty. I think the growth pattern is not a Tort - my mistake. It looks more like a staghorn. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Oh I agree, the coral is very pretty. I think the growth pattern is not a Tort - my mistake. It looks more like a staghorn. Maybe it is a Steve Alias Blue Stag She never said Oregon Tort- that was my mistake. Another coral that was $60 was the oregon tort; I considered it but it was too much. Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 dang - do you have a picture of it? Ahh these are from ReefGoddess? Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 dang - do you have a picture of it? Ahh these are from ReefGoddess? Heres the site photo: http://www.reefgardener.net/products.php?product=Oregon-Acropora-Tortuosa- ReefGardener Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 A lot of her prices have gone up pretty significantly over the years, but I think some are justified since she is an actual aquaculture facility. She has colonies in large, mature tanks that she clips from, allows the corals to heal in growout tanks for at least a month before selling. Very few shops do it this way. Most grab a coral, clip a bunch of frags, then sell them the next day for insane prices with ridiculous photo manipulation and have basically no growout. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 A lot of her prices have gone up pretty significantly over the years, but I think some are justified since she is an actual aquaculture facility. She has colonies in large, mature tanks that she clips from, allows the corals to heal in growout tanks for at least a month before selling. Very few shops do it this way. Most grab a coral, clip a bunch of frags, then sell them the next day for insane prices with ridiculous photo manipulation and have basically no growout. Agreed, and I thought her prices were really fair. All corals in the grow out looked very healthy and colorful. I saw the colonies and frags in all stages of development- some that weren't ready to auction because they weren't old/encrusted enough. For instance the Rainbow 1.5" Montipora was $50. I see online 1/2" pieces going for $40, so I'm happy. Not was the coral worth it for me$, but also the price was fair Link to comment
SpankythePyro Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Um because you have to dose equal parts A&B? That's what it says on the bottle,no? So I'm dosing 12ml each part daily? I never dosed equal amounts when i had acans... Id always run out of Ca before i even hit 1/4 a bottle of alk Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 I never dosed equal amounts when i had acans... Id always run out of Ca before i even hit 1/4 a bottle of alk Lol I'm the opposite... I need less Ca than alk. Since my alk is at 9.2 and my Ca 500+ Link to comment
MrNanoReef Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Awesome new frags! Love that monti, mine took a hit back then and still recovering but that thing is super tough. Link to comment
Sancho Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 that rainbow is sweet. Link to comment
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