mitten_reef Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, tanacharison said: Look what came today! That looks like a nice frag, ?! 20 hours ago, teenyreef said: Ha ha, I think I've already decided to put it in the 40g, right near the top. Forget that cookie jar stuff, this one deserves the full treatment Hopefully it won't just spend the whole contest encrusting Seriously, though, I'm looking forward to comparing how it colors up compared to the strawberry shortcake I already have in there. The SS is lower in the tank but has been in place for a while. The upscales microlados has a much prettier, pastel, color from what I can tell. It’d be interesting to see the comparison b/w the contest frag and a SSC for sure, assuming you brought that up cuz they’re both microlados species. 3 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 35 minutes ago, tanacharison said: Look what came today! Awesome! I can neither confirm nor deny that after placing my order, Holly texted me colorful pictures of corals in a successful attempt to lure me into ordering even more corals @Cultivated Reef is the best but not good for my wallet. 4 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) Here the contest frag 2 weeks old and getting a nice minty color (?, think mint chocolate chip ice cream) top-down The base appears to be encrusting. Edited March 28, 2018 by micoastreefing Found a top down shot with better focus AND colors 4 Quote Link to comment
Cannedfish Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Are we able to start frag talking yet? I am figuratively chomping at the bit. 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 22 hours ago, teenyreef said: Ha ha, I think I've already decided to put it in the 40g, right near the top. Forget that cookie jar stuff, this one deserves the full treatment Hopefully it won't just spend the whole contest encrusting Seriously, though, I'm looking forward to comparing how it colors up compared to the strawberry shortcake I already have in there. The SS is lower in the tank but has been in place for a while. The upscales microlados has a much prettier, pastel, color from what I can tell. All the corals I see local are a pastel green including mine. Its nice to be close to where this coral originated so frags are all over the place. Good luck in the grow out Teeny! Also everyone else. Cruddy pic I don't have Teeny photography skills 7 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, spectra said: All the corals I see local are a pastel green including mine. Its nice to be close to where this coral originated so frags are all over the place. Good luck in the grow out Teeny! Also everyone else. Cruddy pic I don't have Teeny photography skills That's some nice growth and color! Thanks for showing us what it should look like when it grows up. 1 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 26 minutes ago, Cannedfish said: Are we able to start frag talking yet? I am figuratively chomping at the bit. I’m letting my latest pic doing all the talking. ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Cultivated Reef Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 13 hours ago, This guy is extra salty said: @Cultivated Reef And I realized I forgot to click the pick up option and got charged for the shipping twice lol Refunded Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 13 hours ago, Cultivated Reef said: Refunded Thank you! .75in 6 Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Luck and some mighty fine packaging saved the day! Overnight shipping turned into 2-day shipping (I’m primed for a rant about FedEx lying about weather delays), but thanks to the professional packaging by Culrivated Reef, I’m still in the game! 1.6 cm on day one I fully expect to have the slowest growing corals, btw. Just want to see how much more slowly they grow than everyone along for the ride is ice fire echinata and Lena Sy cap. 5 Quote Link to comment
Cultivated Reef Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 PHEW!!! I'm glad everything made it ok I LOVE your zoos!!! Are those Mary Janes? So I had to do a quick conversion because when I went to school they didn't think the metric system was important lol! That's .63 inches which is a tad shorter then most of the others but it does have some nice secondary branches to help offset that. It was challenging to make every frag exactly the same as I'm sure all of you can appreciate. The panel of judges will take everything into consideration as this contest progresses! 3 Quote Link to comment
TheBig053 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Polarcollision said: 1.6 cm on day one ????? 1 3 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Polarcollision said: Luck and some mighty fine packaging saved the day! Overnight shipping turned into 2-day shipping (I’m primed for a rant about FedEx lying about weather delays), but thanks to the professional packaging by Culrivated Reef, I’m still in the game! 1.6 cm on day one I fully expect to have the slowest growing corals, btw. Just want to see how much more slowly they grow than everyone along for the ride is ice fire echinata and Lena Sy cap. Nice choices! I got an ice fire and a leng sy as part of my order too ...which arrived today! Left to right: ice fire echinata, Joe's Rainbow, PC rainbow, upscales microlados, CR tabling acro, and JF Fox Flame. All from @Cultivated Reef expect for the PC Rainbow and the Fox Flame. Check out the colors in the tabling acro. I'm so happy Holly sent me the picture of it. The contest frag looks to be just a hair under 3/4". Or 19mm for you scientist/unAmerican types 4 1 Quote Link to comment
Okinawa_Reefer Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Received my frag earlier today. Got it dipped and put in the tank. I will take it off the frag plug and glue it into place tomorrow and then I’ll post my pictures! 3 Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 my bald eagle is 1776 cm long, thank you very much 3 2 Quote Link to comment
Cannedfish Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 First measurement post, should’ve put this guy in an easy spot to measure, but let’s be honest, myopia is really in right now. As a result, I had to cut up a ruler to be able to get this shot/measurement. Also, this may be the worst aquarium photo taken. Feast your eyes on all 2.4 cm of pure contest winning fury! Yes, I used the metric system, not because it makes sense, or because I know how to use it, but because it makes me feel refined. I’m pretty sure I can speak French right now. 3 2 Quote Link to comment
dmw913 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Updated ruler shot. Small but mighty! 6 Quote Link to comment
Okinawa_Reefer Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 What my frag looked like before I bumped it with the ruler. And my measurement pic. Good luck everyone! 6 Quote Link to comment
Cannedfish Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 To quote LL Cool J, “don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years...” Before I kill it, feast your eyes on this on this sweet sweet encrustment! 5 2 Quote Link to comment
TheBig053 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Since we’re bragging about encrusting. I’ll just leave this right here. Polyp extension could be better. Need to find a spot with more flow to mount it this weekend. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Cultivated Reef Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, Cannedfish said: To quote LL Cool J, “don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years...” Before I kill it, feast your eyes on this on this sweet sweet encrustment! I’m glad I’m not competing lol! 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 9:01 PM, teenyreef said: Nice choices! I got an ice fire and a leng sy as part of my order too ...which arrived today! Left to right: ice fire echinata, Joe's Rainbow, PC rainbow, upscales microlados, CR tabling acro, and JF Fox Flame. All from @Cultivated Reef expect for the PC Rainbow and the Fox Flame. Check out the colors in the tabling acro. I'm so happy Holly sent me the picture of it. The contest frag looks to be just a hair under 3/4". Or 19mm for you scientist/unAmerican types Love it, especially the tabling one, but I would have definitely popped them onto new plugs before adding them to the tank! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Cultivated Reef Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 You guys are killing it 3 Quote Link to comment
TheBig053 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cultivated Reef said: You guys are killing it Not yet, hehe! 3 Quote Link to comment
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